Joseph Mbong
Joseph Mbong (born 15 July 1997) is a Nigerian-born Maltese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hibernians. He made his debut for the Maltese national football team on 29 May 2018.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Essien Mbong | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hibernians | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hibernians | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Hibernians | 108 | (5) |
| 2017 | → Inter Zaprešić (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | Malta U-17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Malta U-19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Malta U-21 | 14 | (1) |
| 2018– | Malta | 18 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019 | |||
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.[2][3]
References
- http://www.livescore.com/soccer/intl/friendly/malta-vs-armenia/1-2749734/
- "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.
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