Justin Mengolo
Justin Junior Mengolo (born 24 June 1993) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Jordanian club Al-Salt.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Justin Junior Mengolo | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Salt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Panthère du Ndé | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Étoile du Sahel | 15 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Omonia | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Nea Salamina (loan) | 13 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Universitatea Cluj | 28 | (5) |
| 2016 | Levski Sofia | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Debrecen | 24 | (4) |
| 2018 | Astra Giurgiu | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Gżira United | 10 | (6) |
| 2020– | Al-Salt | ||
| National team | |||
| 2015 | Cameroon | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:42, 12 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Mengolo started his career in Cameroon with Panthère du Ndé, before moving onto Tunisian football to sign for Étoile du Sahel.[1] One goal in fifteen appearances followed in Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 for Mengolo before he left to join Cypriot First Division club Omonia in 2013.[1][3] In January 2014, he departed as he joined fellow Cypriot top tier side Nea Salamina on loan.[1][3] He scored five times in seventeen appearances in Cyprus for the two aforementioned teams prior to leaving to complete a move to Universitatea Cluj in Romania's Liga I.[1][3]
In January 2016, Mengolo joined Levski Sofia in Bulgaria but left five months later.[1][3] He was a free agent from July 2016 to January 2017 when he signed for Nemzeti Bajnokság I side Debrecen.[3] He left the team at the end of the 2017/18 season.
On 28 September 2018, Mengolo signed for Romanian club Astra Giurgiu.[4]
In December 2018, Mengolo signed for Maltese Premier League leaders, Gzira United FC. In February 2020, Mengolo then moved to Al-Salt in Jordan.[5]
International career
Mengolo has won two caps for the Cameroon national team, both caps came in June 2015.[1]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 May 2018[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup | Continental[lower-alpha 2] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Étoile du Sahel | 2012–13 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Omonia Nicosia | 2013–14 | Cypriot First Division | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Nea Salamis | 2013–14 | Cypriot First Division | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | ||
| Total | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | ||
| Universitatea Cluj | 2014–15 | Liga I | 28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 | |
| Total | 28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
| Levski Sofia | 2015–16 | A Group | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Debrecen | 2016–17 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | |||
| Total | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 96 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 17 | ||
- Includes the Magyar Kupa.
- Includes the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
Honours
References
- Justin Mengolo at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- Mutări pentru titlu. O forţă a Ligii 1 a transferat azi, gratis, doi jucători importanţi. digisport.ro (in Romanian)
- "Justin Mengolo aláírt!". Debreceni VSC. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- Mengolo- 3 ani, Koukou - 2!, afcastragiurgiu.ro, 28 September 2018
- السلط الرياضية - المهاجم الكاميروني, facebook.com, 23 February 2020
External links
- Justin Mengolo at Soccerway
- Justin Mengolo at FootballDatabase.eu
- Justin Mengolo at Goalzz.com (available in Arabic at Kooora.com)