Orphé Mbina Explained

Orphé Mbina
Fullname:Patrick Orphé Mbina
Birth Date:2 November 2000
Birth Place:Libreville, Gabon[1]
Height:1.78 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Maribor
Clubnumber:99
Years1:–2018
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:US Colomiers II
Years3:2019–2020
Caps3:9
Goals3:5
Years4:2020
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2021
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–2022
Caps6:18
Goals6:1
Years7:2022–2023
Caps7:29
Goals7:17
Years8:2023–2024
Caps8:30
Goals8:8
Years9:2024–
Caps9:3
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:2023–
Nationalteam1:Gabon
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:18 August 2024
Ntupdate:26 July 2024

Patrick Orphé Mbina (born 2 November 2000) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor and the Gabon national team.

Club career

On 21 August 2020, Mbina signed a contract with Grenoble Foot 38.[2] He made his senior debut with Grenoble in a 1–0 Ligue 2 loss to Amiens SC on 17 October 2020.[3]

On 22 July 2021, he moved to Beauvais.[4] He stayed there for one season, before signing with Chamalières on 28 June 2022.[5]

In July 2023, Mbina signed his first professional contract with Nîmes, for three years, having scored 17 goals for Chamalières during the 2022–23 Championnat National 2 season.[6] [7]

On 26 July 2024, Mbina joined Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor on a three-year contract until 2027 for an alleged transfer fee of €300,000.[8]

International career

Mbina was called up to the Gabon national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2023.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Orphé Mbina (Player) . national-football-teams.com . 26 July 2024.
  2. Web site: National 2. Le mercato complet des clubs du groupe D.
  3. Web site: Amiens SC vs. Grenoble Foot 38 . 17 October 2020. Soccerway. 26 July 2024.
  4. Web site: AS Beauvais Oise.
    1. MERCATO UN ATTAQUANT DE L2 TESTÉ... ET APPROUVÉ
    . 22 July 2021. fr.
  5. Web site: N2, N3: De nouvelles recrues officialisées. foot-national.com. fr. 28 June 2022. 6 November 2022.
  6. Web site: Un ancien beauvaisien signe pro à Nîmes. Tribune Beauvaisienne. fr. 5 July 2023.
  7. Web site: Nîmes Olympique: Orphé Mbina, que le charme opère !. Midi Libre. fr. 2 August 2023.
  8. Web site: Mariborčani potrdili novo okrepitev. J. B.. . 26 July 2024 . sl-SI . 26 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Gabon: la liste contre la Mauritanie avec Aubameyang, sans 2 absents de taille. 19 August 2023. afrik-foot.com.