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Paul Mbong
Maltese footballer (born 2001)
Paul Mbong (born 2 September 2001) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Birkirkara and the Malta national team.[1]
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Mbong playing for Malta in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Mbong | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Marsaskala, Malta | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birkirkara | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hibernians | |||
| Birkirkara | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Birkirkara | 99 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Malta U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Malta U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Malta U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020– | Malta | 21 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024 | |||
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Mbong started his youth career with Hibernians, before joining Birkirkara in 2016. He made his senior team debut on 8 March 2019 in a 2–0 league win against Tarxien Rainbows.[2] He scored his first goal on 16 February 2020 in a 4–1 league win against Valletta.[3]
Mbong made his senior team debut on 3 September 2020 in a 3–2 UEFA Nations League defeat against Faroe Islands.[4]
Mbong is of Nigerian descent. His father Essien Mbong was also a footballer and spent most of his career with Hibernians. He is the younger brother of fellow Maltese international Joseph Mbong and Siggiewi F.C forward Emmanuel Mbong.[5][6]
International
- As of 21 March 2024[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mbong goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 October 2023 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Ukraine | 1–0 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
- Paul Mbong at Soccerway
- "Tarxien Rainbows vs. Birkirkara - 8 March 2019". Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- "Valletta vs. Birkirkara - 16 February 2020". Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- "Faroe Islands vs. Malta - 3 September 2020". Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "100th MPL appearance for Joseph Mbong". Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "Emmanuel Mbong, Middle Son Of Hibernians Football Legend Papa, Signs To Kalkara FC". Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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