| Joseph Mbong | |
| Fullname: | Joseph Essien Mbong |
| Birth Date: | 15 July 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Height: | 1.73 m |
| Position: | Wing-back |
| Currentclub: | Ħamrun Spartans |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthyears1: | –2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Hibernians |
| Years1: | 2014–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Hibernians |
| Caps1: | 112 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 2017 |
| Clubs2: | → Inter Zaprešić (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020– |
| Clubs3: | Ħamrun Spartans |
| Caps3: | 89 |
| Goals3: | 13 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | → Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan) |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Malta U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014–2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Malta U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam3: | Malta U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam4: | Malta |
| Nationalcaps4: | 60 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 16 October 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 13 October 2024 |
Joseph Essien Mbong (born 15 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for Maltese side Ħamrun Spartans. Born in Nigeria, he plays for the Maltese national team.
Mbong is of Nigerian descent. His father Essien Mbong was also a footballer and spent most of his career with Hibernians. He is the older brother of fellow Maltese international Paul Mbong and Siggiewi forward Emmanuel Mbong.[1] [2]
| Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hibernians | 2014-15 | Maltese Premier League | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2015-16 | Maltese Premier League | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2016-17 | Maltese Premier League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2017-18 | Maltese Premier League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2018-19 | Maltese Premier League | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Maltese Premier League | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |||
| Total | 117 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 140 | 8 | |||
| Inter Zaprešić (loan) | 2016-17 | Croatian First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Ħamrun Spartans | 2020-21 | Maltese Premier League | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 7 | |||
| 2021-22 | Maltese Premier League | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Maltese Premier League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2023-24 | Maltese Premier League | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| 2024-25 | Maltese Premier League | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | ||
| Total | 93 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 113 | 18 | |||
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan) | 2022-23 | Israeli Premier League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 225 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 272 | 27 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 2018 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 60 | 3 | ||
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 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [3] | |||
| 2 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [4] | |||
| 3 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [5] |