Joseph Mbong
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Essien Mbong | ||
Date of birth | 15 July 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Wing-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ħamrun Spartans | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | Hibernians | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2020 | Hibernians | 112 | (6) |
2017 | → Inter Zaprešić (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2020– | Ħamrun Spartans | 89 | (13) |
2022–2023 | → Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan) | 15 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2014 | Malta U17 | 4 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Malta U19 | 6 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Malta U21 | 14 | (1) |
2018– | Malta | 60 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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.
Personal life
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]
Career Statistics
Club
- As of 7 November 2024[3]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hibernians | 2014-15 | Maltese Premier League | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
2015-16 | Maltese Premier League | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
2016-17 | Maltese Premier League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
2017-18 | Maltese Premier League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
2018-19 | Maltese Premier League | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 4 | |||
2019-20 | Maltese Premier League | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 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[e] | 4 | 1[d] | 0 | 33 | 4 | |
2024-25 | Maltese Premier League | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4[f] | 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[g] | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
Career total | 225 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 272 | 27 |
- ^ Includes Maltese FA Trophy, Croatian Cup, Israel State Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Maltese Super Cup
- ^ Two appearances, one goal in UEFA Champions League, Four appearances, three goals in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, Two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance(s) in Toto Cup
International
- As of match played 13 October 2024[4]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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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 | Ref. |
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1 | 24 March 2021 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | Russia | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [5] |
2 | 1 September 2021 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | Cyprus | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [6] |
3 | 6 September 2023 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | Gibraltar | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [7] |
References
- ^ "100th MPL appearance for Joseph Mbong". Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Emmanuel Mbong, Middle Son of Hibernians Football Legend Papa, Signs To Kalkara FC". Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Joseph Mbong at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Joseph Mbong". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Malta vs. Russia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Malta vs. Cyprus". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Malta vs. Gibraltar". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
External links
- Joseph Mbong at National-Football-Teams.com
- Joseph Mbong at Soccerway