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.
.png) Mbong playing for Malta in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 77 | (10) |
| 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 | 54 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2023 | |||
Personal life edit
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]
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 September 2021 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Cyprus |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 6 September 2023 |  Gibraltar |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
References edit
- ^ "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.
External links edit
- Joseph Mbong at National-Football-Teams.com
- Joseph Mbong at Soccerway
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