Jordi Mboula Explained

Jordi Mboula
Fullname:Jordi Mboula Queralt
Birth Date:16 March 1999
Birth Place:Granollers, Spain
Height:1.83 m
Position:Right winger
Youthyears1:2008–2009
Youthclubs1:Ametlla
Youthyears2:2009–2010
Youthclubs2:Granollers
Youthyears3:2010–2017
Youthclubs3:Barcelona
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:Barcelona B
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2019
Clubs2:Monaco B
Caps2:16
Goals2:2
Years3:2017–2020
Clubs3:Monaco
Caps3:10
Goals3:1
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Cercle Brugge (loan)
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:2020
Clubs5:Huesca (loan)
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2023
Clubs6:Mallorca
Caps6:40
Goals6:1
Years7:2022
Clubs7:Estoril (loan)
Caps7:13
Goals7:1
Years8:2022–2023
Clubs8:Racing Santander (loan)
Caps8:35
Goals8:6
Years9:2023–2024
Clubs9:Hellas Verona
Caps9:11
Goals9:0
Years10:2024
Clubs10:Racing Santander
Caps10:18
Goals10:2
Nationalyears1:2014–2015
Nationalteam1:Spain U16
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2015–2016
Nationalteam2:Spain U17
Nationalcaps2:16
Nationalgoals2:4
Nationalyears3:2016–2018
Nationalteam3:Spain U19
Nationalcaps3:14
Nationalgoals3:6
Club-Update:6 June 2024

Jordi Mboula Queralt (born 16 March 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer from Catalonia who plays as right winger.

Club career

Early career

Born in Granollers, Barcelona, Catalonia, to a Congolese father and a Spanish mother, Mboula's parents met in China, and he spent two years of his youth there. At the age of 9, Mboula begun playing football with his local club CF Ametlla for six months, before joining EC Granollers for a year, and finally moving to FC Barcelona.[1]

Monaco

A member of Barcelona's youth academy, La Masia, Mboula joined AS Monaco FC on 21 July 2017, keeping him at the club until 2022.[2] He made his professional debut for Monaco in a 0–0 Ligue 1 draw at home to Amiens SC on 28 April 2018, coming on as a substitute for Rony Lopes for the final six minutes.[3] On 19 May, in the last game of the season, he replaced the same player in added time and scored his first goal in a 3–0 win at relegated Troyes AC.[4]

On 15 July 2019, Mboula was loaned to Belgian side Cercle Brugge K.S.V. for one year.[5] The following 29 January, he returned to Spain after agreeing to a six-month deal with SD Huesca in Segunda División.[6]

Mallorca

On 17 September 2020, Mboula signed a four-year contract with RCD Mallorca, recently relegated to the second division.[7] He featured regularly in his first season as the club returned to the top tier at first attempt, and made his debut in the category on 14 August 2021, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Real Betis.

On 31 January 2022, Mboula moved to Primeira Liga side Estoril on loan until June.[8] On 24 August, he moved to Racing de Santander in the second division, in a temporary one-year deal.[9]

Upon returning to Mallorca, Mboula rescinded his contract on 11 July 2023.[10]

Hellas Verona

On 11 July 2023, Serie A side Hellas Verona announced the signing of Mboula on a four-year contract.[11] On 12 August 2023, he made his debut for the club in a Coppa Italia match against Ascoli.

Return to Racing Santander

On 1 February 2024, Mboula returned to Racing Santander and signed a contract for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[12]

International career

Mboula was part of the Spain national under-17 football team that were runners-up at the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Azerbaijan. He scored in their 2–0 opening win against the Netherlands.[13]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B2016–17Segunda División B3030
Monaco B2017–18Championnat National 29191
2018–19Championnat National 27171
Total162162
Monaco2017–18Ligue 1310031
2018–19Ligue 17000101090
Total101001010121
Cercle Brugge (loan)2019–20Belgian First Division A701080
Huesca (loan)2019–20Segunda División9090
Mallorca2020–21Segunda División29100291
2021–22La Liga11031142
Total40131432
Estoril (loan)2021–22Primeira Liga131131
Racing Santander (loan)2022–23Segunda División35610366
Hellas Verona2023–24Serie A302151
Career total1361172101014513

Honours

Monaco

Spain U17

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Youth League wonderkid Mboula signs for Monaco. UEFA.com. 21 June 2017 .
  2. Web site: Monaco sign Jordi Mboula from Barcelona.
  3. Web site: LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Ligue 1 Conforama - Saison 2017/2018 - 35ème journée - AS Monaco / Amiens SC. www.lfp.fr.
  4. News: Ligue 1: Depay fires Lyon into Champions League as Troyes go down . 5 May 2020 . FourFourTwo . 19 May 2018.
  5. Web site: Jordi Mboula prêté au Cercle Bruges. Jordi Mboula loaned to Cercle Brugge. AS Monaco. fr. 15 July 2019. 21 February 2020.
  6. Web site: Jordi Mboula is loaned to Huesca. AS Monaco. 29 January 2020. 21 February 2020.
  7. News: RCD Mallorca complete the signing of Jordi Mboula. RCD Mallorca. 17 September 2020. 17 September 2020.
  8. Web site: El RCD Mallorca y el Estoril Praia acuerdan la cesión de Jordi Mboula. RCD Mallorca and Estoril Praia agree the loan of Jordi Mboula. RCD Mallorca. es. 31 January 2022. 31 January 2022.
  9. Web site: Jordi Mboula, duodécimo refuerzo del Racing 2022/23. Jordi Mboula, twelfth addition of Racing 2022/23. Racing Santander. es. 24 August 2022. 25 August 2022.
  10. Web site: Jordi Mboula se desvincula del RCD Mallorca. Jordi Mboula leaves RCD Mallorca. RCD Mallorca. es. 11 July 2023. 11 July 2023.
  11. Web site: 11 July 2023 . Welcome Jordi Mboula, new Hellas Verona forward . 11 July 2023 . www.hellasverona.it.
  12. Web site: Racing Santander. Jordi Mboula vuelve al Racing y se convierte en el segundo refuerzo invernal del curso 2023/24. Jordi Mboula returns to Racing and becomes the second winter reinforcement of the 2023/24 season. 1 February 2024. 1 February 2024. es.
  13. News: Mboula, Ruiz fire Spain to victory over the Dutch . 5 May 2020 . UEFA . 6 May 2016.
  14. Web site: España pierde la final ante Portugal en la tanda de penaltis (1–1 /5–4). Spain lose final against Portugal on penalty shootout (1–1 /5–4). Eurosport. es. 21 May 2016. 24 September 2019.