Theo Mawene
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Theodore Beaumont Mawene[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brentford | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2025 | Preston North End | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Preston North End | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:42, 19 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Theodore Beaumont Mawene (born 12 July 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Brentford.
Mawene is a product of the Preston North End academy and made his senior debut for the club in 2024. He transferred to Brentford in 2025.
Career
[edit]Preston North End
[edit]Mawene began his youth career in the Preston North End academy at U12 level.[3] Able to play as a central defender or wing back,[3] he later moved into an attacking midfield role.[4] Mawene progressed to sign a two-year scholarship deal in June 2023.[3] His progression during the 2023–24 season was such that he joined first team training in late March 2024.[4] Mawene was included in three late-season matchday squads and made his senior debut as a late substitute in a 3–0 Championship defeat to Leicester City on 29 April 2024.[5] The appearance made him the club's seventh-youngest debutant.[6]
After involvement with the first team squad during pre-season,[7][8] Mawene was included in 11 matchday squads during the 2024–25 regular season and made one appearance, as a late substitute in a 3–0 FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Aston Villa on 30 March 2025.[5] After his scholarship lapsed at the end of the 2024–25 season, the club triggered its option of a further year.[9] Mawene transferred away from Deepdale on 19 June 2025.[6]
Brentford
[edit]On 19 June 2025, Mawene transferred to the B team at Premier League club Brentford and signed a "long-term" contract for a "significant undisclosed fee".[6][10]
Style of play
[edit]Positionally, Mawene is "a ten, an attacking midfielder".[4] In June 2023 Preston North End Head of Coaching Michael Stringfellow stated that Mawene could play at centre back, wing back and in midfield, that he was "comfortable on the ball" and that "his biggest strength is he's willing to take risks that other players are maybe not willing to take".[3]
Personal life
[edit]Mawene is the son of the French footballer Youl Mawéné and nephew of Samy Mawéné.[11] He is of DR Congolese descent through his paternal grandfather and French descent through his paternal grandmother.[12][13] His brother Noah Mawene is also a professional footballer.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 3 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Preston North End | 2023–24[15] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024–25[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Club list of registered players as at 17th May 2025" (PDF). p. 29. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Theo Mawene". DT92. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Ten Scholars Sign Up Ahead Of 2023/24 Season". www.pnefc.net. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b c Hodgson, George (28 March 2024). "16-year-old will 'be in PNE squad' for Rotherham – Lowe is impressed". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b Theo Mawene at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Theo Mawene Joins Brentford". www.pnefc.net. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "7 things spotted as PNE return to Euxton for pre-season training". Lancashire Evening Post. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Report: Scouts told to head to PNE to cast eye over Deepdale youngster". Lancashire Evening Post. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Breaking: Brentford sign Preston North End youngster Theo Mawene". Lancashire Evening Post. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Theo Mawene joins Brentford B from Preston North End". Brentford FC. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Noah Mawene set to follow in father's footsteps at Preston after signing contract". Deepdale Digest. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Une vie après le foot (1/4) : Samy Mawéné, de Millwall à la crèche". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Youl goes back to his roots and starts Congo fan club". Lancashire Evening Post. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "A Special Week For Noah And Theo Mawene". www.pnefc.net. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Theo Mawene in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Theo Mawene in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Theo Mawene at Soccerbase
- 2007 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Preston, Lancashire
- English men's footballers
- English people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- English people of French descent
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football midfielders
- 21st-century English sportsmen