Paul Mbong | |
Full Name: | Paul Mbong |
Birth Date: | 2001 9, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Marsaskala, Malta |
Height: | 1.75m |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Birkirkara |
Clubnumber: | 10 |
Youthclubs1: | Hibernians |
Youthclubs2: | Birkirkara |
Years1: | 2019– |
Clubs1: | Birkirkara |
Caps1: | 105 |
Goals1: | 11 |
Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
Nationalteam1: | Malta U17 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2018–2019 |
Nationalteam2: | Malta U19 |
Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Nationalyears3: | 2019–2022 |
Nationalteam3: | Malta U21 |
Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears4: | 2020– |
Nationalteam4: | Malta |
Nationalcaps4: | 23 |
Nationalgoals4: | 2 |
Club-Update: | 13 May 2024 |
Ntupdate: | 11 June 2024 |
Paul Mbong (born 2 September 2001) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Birkirkara and the Malta national team.
Mbong started his youth career with Hibernians, before joining Birkirkara in 2016. He made his senior team debut on 8 March 2019 in a 2–0 league win against Tarxien Rainbows.[1] He scored his first goal on 16 February 2020 in a 4–1 league win against Valletta.[2]
Mbong made his senior team debut on 3 September 2020 in a 3–2 UEFA Nations League defeat against Faroe Islands.[3]
Mbong is of Nigerian descent. His father Essien Mbong was also a footballer and spent most of his career with Hibernians. He is the younger brother of fellow Maltese international Joseph Mbong and Siggiewi F.C forward Emmanuel Mbong.[4] [5]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Malta | 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
2021 | 8 | 0 | ||
2022 | 2 | 0 | ||
2023 | 6 | 1 | ||
2024 | 3 | 1 | ||
Total | 23 | 2 |
Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mbong goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
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1 | 17 October 2023 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | 1–0 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification | ||
1 | 7 June 2024 | Untersberg-Arena, Grödig, Austria | 1–4 | 1–7 | Friendly |