Georges Messi Explained
| Georges Messi |
| Fullname: | Georges Parfait Mbida Messi[1] |
| Birth Date: | 8 December 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1999–2000 |
| Years2: | 2000–2001 |
| Years3: | 2001–2002 |
| Years4: | 2003–2004 |
| Years5: | 2006 |
| Years6: | 2006–2009 |
| Years7: | 2010–2012 |
| Years8: | 2012–2013 |
| Years9: | 2014 |
| Years10: | 2015 |
| Years11: | 2016 |
| Clubs9: | Persiram |
| Clubs10: | Domant |
| Clubs11: | Porcelana |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Caps6: | 56 |
| Caps8: | 21 |
| Caps9: | 20 |
| Caps10: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Goals9: | 9 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
Georges Parfait Mbida Messi (born 8 December 1964) is a Cameroonian former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Yaoundé, Messi started playing professionally with hometown clubs Tonnerre Yaoundé and Canon Yaoundé, having a spell abroad in between with Çaykur Rizespor. He featured scarcely during the 2000–01 season, as the Turkish Süper Lig team finished in ninth position.
After leaving Canon, Messi played in Belgium with K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen, but featured very rarely for the Pro League side. After a few months in Qatar he moved to Portugal, signing for S.C. Olhanense of the Segunda Liga[2] and appearing in an average of 12 games in his first two seasons.[3] [4]
Messi had one of the best years as a professional in the 2008–09 campaign, scoring twice[5] [6] in 27 matches – mainly as a substitute – as the Algarve club returned to the Primeira Liga after 34 years.[7] In January 2010 he left Olhanense and joined G.D. Interclube in Angola,[8] with the Luanda team winning the Girabola championship shortly after.
Honours
Olhanense
2008–09[7]
Interclube
2010
Notes and References
- Web site: Messi. Mais Futebol. pt. 26 November 2021.
- News: Camaronês Mbida Messi chega hoje. Cameroonian Mbida Messi arrives today. Record. pt. 12 July 2006. 22 June 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830235901/http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/portugal-prio/olhanense/detalhe/camarones-mbida-messi-chega-hoje.html. 30 August 2017.
- News: Messi de Olhão é... camaronês. Olhão's Messi is... Cameroonian. Record. pt. 14 January 2009. 22 June 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170831000039/http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/taca-ctt/detalhe/messi-de-olhao-e-camarones.html. 31 August 2017.
- Web site: Xará de Messi, camaronês esquenta o banco no Olhanense, caçula do Português. Messi's namesake, Cameroonian warms the bench at Olhanense, Portuguese League newcomers. Globo Esporte. Victor. Canedo. pt. 8 October 2009. 22 June 2017.
- News: Liga de Honra: Olhanense vence o Vizela com golo já nos descontos. Honour League: Olhanense beat Vizela with goal already in injury time. Barlavento. pt. 21 September 2008. 26 November 2021. 26 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211126193958/https://barlavento.sapo.pt/arquivo/liga-de-honra-olhanense-vence-o-vizela-com-golo-ja-nos-descontos. dead.
- News: Olhanense-Varzim, 1–0: Regresso às vitórias. Olhanense-Varzim, 1–0: Back to winning ways. Record. pt. 22 February 2009. 26 November 2021.
- Web site: Honra: Olhanense vence em Gondomar e festeja subida!. Honour: Olhanense win in Gondomar and celebrate promotion!. Mais Futebol. Catarina. Morais. pt. 17 May 2009. 26 November 2021.
- Web site: Messi camaronês troca Olhanense por time do futebol angolano. Cameroonian Messi swaps Olhanense for team in Angolan football. Globo Esporte. pt. 13 January 2010. 22 June 2017.
