Hugues Wembangomo Explained

Hugues Wembangomo
Birth Date:10 May 1992
Birth Place:Kinshasa, Zaire
Position:Right back
Youthclubs1:Tveter IL
Youthclubs2:Borgen IL
Years1:2009–2011
Clubs1:Sarpsborg 08
Caps1:43
Goals1:0
Years2:2012–2014
Clubs2:Aalesund
Caps2:27
Goals2:0
Years3:2015
Clubs3:Bærum
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:Hødd
Caps4:27
Goals4:0
Years5:2017
Clubs5:Brattvåg IL (loan)
Caps5:25
Goals5:1
Years6:2018
Clubs6:Brattvåg IL
Caps6:13
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:147
Totalgoals:1
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalteam1:Norway U17
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2009–2010
Nationalteam2:Norway U18
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2010
Nationalteam3:Norway U19
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0

Hugues Wembangomo (born 10 May 1992) is a former footballer who played as a right back. He has previously played for Sarpsborg 08 and Aalesund. Born in Zaire, he has represented Norway at youth international level.

Early life

Wembangomo was born in Kinshasa, Zaire,[1] and moved to Østfold in Norway with his family when he was nine years old.[2] He is the brother of the footballer Brice Wembangomo.[3]

Club career

During his youth he played for Tveter IL and Borgen IL before he moved to the then second tier team Sarpsborg 08 in late 2008.[4] In 2010, Sarpsborg was promoted to Tippeligaen and on 17 April 2011 he made his debut in Norway's top league[1] when he replaced Berat Jusufi after 70 minutes in the match against Strømsgodset.[5] In total he played 19 matches for Sarpsborg in Tippeligaen in 2011.[6]

Sarpsborg was relegated after the 2011-season, and on 24 February 2012 Wembangomo transferred to Aalesund.[7] In his new club he got a slow start, as he got an injury two days before he signed for Aalesund. When he again was fit from his injury, Aalesund had re-signed the player Wembangomo was supposed to replace on the right back, Enar Jääger.[2]

Two and a half-month after he signed for Aalesund, he made his debut for the first-team against Skarbøvik in the Second Round of the 2012 Norwegian Cup. While Jääger was the first-choice on the right back, Wembangomo played at the left back while Jo Nymo Matland was injured.[8] In the winter of 2014 he sustained an achilles injury, and was let go. After half a year without a club, he was signed by Bærum SK in July 2015.[9] Leaving Bærum after half a season, at the end of the season, he eventually went back to Sunnmøre and IL Hødd. In 2018, he played for Brattvåg IL, eventually captaining the side.[10]

International career

Wembangomo has been capped for Norway several times at youth international level.[2] While he is eligible to play for both Norway and DR Congo, he stated in an interview with Sunnmørsposten in June 2012 that he would choose Norway if he gets the opportunity.[8]

Career statistics

SeasonClubDivisionLeagueCupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2009Sarpsborg 08Adeccoligaen10000100
201014020160
2011Tippeligaen19010200
2012Aalesund12020140
201311020130
2014401050
2015BærumOBOS-ligaen12000120
2016Hødd27000270
2017Brattvåg IL (loan)3. divisjon25110261
2018Brattvåg ILPostNord-ligaen13030160
Career Total14711201591

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hugues Wemangomo . Norwegian . altomfotball.no . TV 2 (Norway). 15 April 2012.
  2. Web site: "Ygg" trener for fullt . Norwegian . smp.no . . 19 April 2012 . 19 April 2012.
  3. https://www.aftenposten.no/sport/fotball/i/8m5dEE/wembangomo-broerne-i-nedrykkstrid
  4. Web site: Wembangomo til Aalesund . Norwegian . sa.no . . 24 February 2012 . 19 April 2012.
  5. Web site: Strømsgodset – Sarpsborg 08 . Norwegian . altomfotball.no . . 19 April 2012.
  6. Web site: Rekdal henter ny høyreback fra Sarpsborg . Norwegian . tv2.no . . 24 February 2012 . 15 April 2012.
  7. Web site: Wembangomo til Aalesund . Norwegian . sarpsborg08.no . . 24 February 2012 . 19 April 2012.
  8. Web site: "Ygg" blir tatt for å være utlending . Norwegian . Sunnmørsposten . Kristian . Stenerud . 23 June 2012 . 9 July 2012.
  9. News: Jaktet angriper - signerte forvarer. Gulbrandsen. Ragnhild. Ragnhild Gulbrandsen. 24 July 2015. Budstikka. 13. Norwegian.
  10. News: Spiller for spiller er jeg ikke i tvil om at nivået er høyest i Brattvåg . 25 April 2022 . Aftenposten . 26 May 2018 . nb.