Fidel Brice Ambina (born 17 November 2001) is a Cameroonian football player who plays as a midfielder for Vålerenga.[1]

Brice Ambina
Personal information
Full name Fidel Brice Ambina
Date of birth (2001-11-17) 17 November 2001 (age 23)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Vålerenga
Number 29
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Renaissance FC
2022–2024 Cape Town City 50 (0)
2024Vålerenga (loan) 13 (0)
2024– Vålerenga 15 (2)
International career
Cameroon U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 April 2024

Ambina started his senior career in Renaissance FC de Ngoumou, and played for Cameroon U20 in the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[2] Ambina moved to South African soccer in February 2022, signing with Cape Town City for four and a half years.[3]

In the summer of 2023, Cape Town City reportedly rejected a transfer bid from Riga FC.[4] However, when the South African league had a winter break in 2024, Ambina was not present at its resumption since he was on trial abroad.[5] Ambina was signed by Norwegian club Vålerenga on a loan until the summer of 2024. Manager Geir Bakke described Ambina as a "typical number six".[6] Dagsavisen surmised that Ambina's holding role in the midfield could open more offensive room for Elias Hagen, Petter Strand or Henrik Bjørdal.[7]

On 24 June 2024, Ambina joined Vålerenga Fotball on a permanent contract.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Brice Ambina at Soccerway
  2. ^ Brice Ambina at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ Gibbs, Herman (8 February 2002). "Cameroonian wonderkid Brice Ambina joins Cape Town City". IOL. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ Kohler, Lorenz (25 June 2023). "City Reject R9m Bid For Ambina". iDiski Times. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ^ Molefe, Mazola (21 February 2024). "Cape Town City set to lose Brice Ambina to European market". SABC Sport. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  6. ^ Hennie, Kristian (8 March 2024). "Vålerenga bekrefter to nye signeringer" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  7. ^ Karstensen, Pål (1 April 2024). "Dagsavisens tabelltips for Obosligaen: Slik går det med Lyn og VIF". Dagsavisen. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Brice Ambina er vår" [Brice Ambina is ours] (in Norwegian). Vålerenga. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.