Macdonald Niba Explained

Macdonald Niba
Fullname:Macdonald Ngwa Niba
Height:1.85 m
Birth Date:8 August 1994
Birth Place:Buea, Cameroon
Position:Centre-back
College1:University of Buea
Years1:2012–2014
Clubs1:Cinyodev FC
Years2:2016
Clubs2:North Toronto Nitros
Caps2:18
Goals2:7
Years3:2017–2019
Clubs3:Nitra
Caps3:52
Goals3:2
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Honvéd Budapest
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:Doxa Drama
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:2021
Clubs6:KuPS
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Years7:2021
Clubs7:KuFu-98 (loan)
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Years8:2022–2023
Clubs8:Atlético Ottawa
Caps8:28
Goals8:0
Years9:2024
Clubs9:Thunder Bay Chill
Caps9:12
Goals9:0
Years10:2024–
Clubs10:Doğan Türk Birliği
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Club-Update:14 August 2024

Macdonald Ngwa Niba (born 8 August 1994) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Northern Cyprus club Doğan Türk Birliği in the KTFF Süper Lig.

Early life

In his native Cameroon, Niba attended the University of Buea, where he played for the school's football team, being named the team's best player in the 2013-14 season, and also played for Cinyodev FC.[1]

Club career

In 2016 season, he played for the North Toronto Nitros in the Canadian third tier League1 Ontario, making his debut on 30 April against Vaughan Azzurri.[2] He scored his first goal on May 8, against Toronto Skillz FC.[3] Over the course of the season, he played 18 league matches, scoring seven goals.[4] That season, he was named a Mid-Season All-Star, was named to the year-end League1 Ontario All-Star Team and was also named Defender of the Year.[5] [6]

On 27 February 2017, Niba signed with Slovakian 2. Liga club FC Nitra.[5] On 22 July 2017 Niba made his Fortuna Liga debut against Žilina.[7] In his first four matches, he was named man of the match three times, also earning Player Of The Week honours once and being named to the Team of the Week each time.[8] That season he made eight appearances for Nitra, scoring two goals and helping the club earn promotion to the Fortuna Liga.[9]

In 2019, he joined Hungarian club Budapest Honvéd FC.[10] In 2020, he won the Hungarian Cup with Honved, entering the finals as a 95th minute substitute.[11] During his season with Honvéd, he dealt with some injuries, as well as the interruption of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

In October 2020, he joined Doxa Drama F.C. in the Greek second tier.[13]

In April 2021, he joined Finnish first tier side KuPS on a one-year contract until December 2021.[14] In May, they won the 2021 Finnish Cup.[15]

On 26 January 2022, Niba returned to Canada, signing a two-year contract with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.[16] Niba was released after his contract expired in the 2023 off-season.[17]

In April 2024, he signed with USL League Two club Thunder Bay Chill.[18]

In August 2014, he signed with Northern Cyprus club Doğan Türk Birliği in the KTFF Süper Lig on a two-year contract.[19] [20]

International career

In 2017, he was named to the Cameroon U23 preliminary squad for the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games,[21] although he did not make the final roster.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
North Toronto Nitros2016League1 Ontario18710197
FC Nitra2016-172. Liga820082
2017-18Slovak First Football League26020280
2018-1918030210
Total52250000000572
Honvéd2019-20OTP Bank Liga80502[22] 0130
Doxa Dramas2020-21Super League Greece 2500050
KuPS2021Veikkausliiga50104[23] 060
KuFu-98 (loan)2021Kakkonen100010
Atlético Ottawa2022Canadian Premier League160100[24] 0170
202312010130
Total28020000000300
Thunder Bay Chill2024[25] USL League Two1201[26] 0130
Career total12921301060101509

Honours

Individual

Club

2019–20

2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Niba Macdonald Voted Best Defender in League1 Ontario. 28 October 2016. Football24.
  2. Web site: Vaughan Survive Late Nitros Onslaught To Win Home Opener. 1 May 2016. League1 Ontario.
  3. Web site: North Toronto Makes Statement With 3-0 Away Win Over TSkillz. 9 May 2016. League1 Ontario.
  4. Web site: Niba Macdonald 2016 L1O Stats . League1 Ontario.
  5. Web site: League1 Ontario 2016 Defender Of The Year Niba MacDonald Signs With Slovakia's FC Nitra . . 27 February 2016.
  6. Web site: Brown And MacDonald Take League1 Ontario 2016 Defender Of The Year Honours. 20 November 2016. League1 Ontario.
  7. Web site: Nitra v 1. kole Fortuna ligy doma zdolala majstra zo Žiliny. In the 1st round of the Fortuna League, Nitra defeated the champions from Žilina at home. Slovak. 22 July 2017. MY Nitra.
  8. Web site: Macdonald Niba: Solution To Cameroon's Defensive Woes. 15 August 2017. Cameroon News Line.
  9. Web site: League1 Ontario: 5 best professional campaigns Ontario men's grads. 8 June 2021. Brady. Reid. Canadian Premier League.
  10. Web site: Niba Macdonald is Moving to Hungarian Honved Budapest!. HMP Sport.
  11. Web site: Niba Macdonald Wins Hungarian Cup with Budapest Honved FC. 4 June 2020. Kick 442. Edward. Muambo.
  12. Web site: Niba Mcdonald: Budapest Honved defender talks about life in confinement. 21 April 2020. Kick 442. Edward. Muambo.
  13. Web site: MacDonald Niba Joins Drama FC. 5 October 2020. Lesley. Angu. Kick 442.
  14. Web site: MacDonald Niba Joins KuPS. 2 April 2021. Lesley. Angu. Kick 442.
  15. Web site: MacDonald Niba's KuPS wins Finnish Cup. 9 May 2021. Boris Esono. Nwenfor. Kick 442.
  16. Web site: ATO Signing Day: Atlético Ottawa adds Cameroon-native Macdonald Niba . Atlético Ottawa. 26 January 2022.
  17. Web site: 2023-11-21 . Atletico Ottawa End-of-Season Roster Update . 2024-01-26 . Atlético Ottawa . en-CA.
  18. Web site: Thunder Bay Chill Land Ottleti Defender MacDonald Niba. April 10, 2024. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  19. Web site: Macdonald Ngwa Niba Doğan Türk Birliği'nde. Macdonald Ngwa Niba at Doğan Türk Birliği. Turkish. 5 August 2024. Sporyeni.
  20. Web site: Macdonald Niba Signs In Northern Cyprus. August 14, 2024. John. Jacques. Northern Tribune.
  21. Web site: Jeux de la Solidarité Islamique : 36 joueurs convoqués pour le stage préparatoire. Islamic Solidarity Games: 36 players summoned for the preparatory training. fr. 16 March 2017. Camfoot.
  22. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  23. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
  24. Appearance(s) in the Canadian Premier League playoffs
  25. Web site: USL2 Statistics. USL League Two.
  26. Appearance(s) in the USL2 playoffs