Cédric Mimbala

Cédric Ebewa-Yam Mimbala (born 22 August 1986) is a Congolese footballer who plays for Wormatia Worms.[1] He also holds German citizenship.[2]

Cédric Mimbala
Personal information
Full name Cédric Ebewa-Yam Mimbala
Date of birth (1986-08-22) 22 August 1986
Place of birth Bonn, West Germany
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Wormatia Worms
Number 26
Youth career
1997–1999 1. FC Köln
1999–2000 Bonner SC
2000–2002 MSV Bonn
2002–2003 PSI Yurdumspor Köln
2004–2005 Alemannia Aachen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 K.F.C. Dessel Sport 0 (0)
2006–2007 SpVgg Bayern Hof 19 (0)
2007–2009 Fortuna Köln 25 (2)
2009–2010 FC Schalke 04 II 30 (2)
2010–2011 Rot Weiss Ahlen 6 (0)
2011 SC Genemuiden 5 (0)
2011 Sonnenhof Großaspach 5 (0)
2012 SV Roßbach/Verscheid 13 (2)
2012 FC Homburg 4 (2)
2012–2013 VfR Mannheim 15 (0)
2013–2014 SVN Zweibrücken 33 (6)
2014–2016 Energie Cottbus 53 (2)
2016–2018 Fortuna Köln 57 (1)
2018 Hessen Kassel 8 (0)
2018– Wormatia Worms 11 (1)
National team‡
DR Congo 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 November 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 May 2016

Club career

Born in Bonn, Mimbala began playing football with 1. FC Köln's youth academy. In 1999, he moved to Bonner SC, where he stayed one season. In 2000, the joined the club's city rival MSV Bonn. After two years, he signed a youth contract with PSI Yurdumspor Köln. Mimbala played six months for PSI Yurdumspor Köln, before transferring to Alemannia Aachen in January 2004.

He played two years in the Under 19 Bundesliga for Alemannia Aachen.[3] In January 2006, he signed his first professional contract for K.F.C. Dessel Sport in the Belgian Second Division.[4] After only six months in Belgium, he returned to Germany to sign for SpVgg Bayern Hof.[5] For Hof, he played 19 games and scored one goal in the Oberliga Bayern. In July 2007, he signed for Fortuna Köln.

On 23 April 2009, he announced his transfer to FC Schalke 04 II.[6] On 21 May 2010, he left the reserve team of FC Schalke 04 and signed with 3. Liga club Rot Weiss Ahlen.[7]

International career

Mimbala earned four caps for the DR Congo national team.[2]

Position

Mimbala plays primarily as a central defender, but has also been deployed as defensive midfielder or striker.[8][9]

Personal life

Mimbala who was born in Bonn, holds German passport, his parents immigrated from the DR Congo.[10][2]

References
  1. "Cedric Mimbala" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  2. "Cedric Ebewa-Yam Mimbala" (in German). FC Schalke 04. Archived from the original on 18 October 2009.
  3. Dessel trekt nog verdediger aan on www.exqiligue.be
  4. bfv.de : Bayernliga-Wechsel zur Saison 2006/07 on www.bfv.de
  5. FC Schalke 04 II holt Mimbala on www.derwesten.de
  6. Cedric Mimbala wechselt zur kommenden Saison zu Schalke 04 II on www.dfcmitglied472.wordpress.com
  7. CEDRICK MIMBALA ERSTER NEUZUGANG Archived 2010-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Verschwendung von Chancen Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine on www.ksta.de
  9. Fortuna holt Auswärtsdreier!!! Archived 2008-10-02 at the Wayback Machine on www.fussball.die-ligen.de
  10. deinfussballclub.de > S.C. Fortuna Köln > Die Mannschaft > Cedric Mimbala on www.deinfussballclub.de
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