Fidel Brice Ambina (born 17 November 2001) is a Cameroonian football player who plays as a midfielder for Vålerenga.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fidel Brice Ambina | ||
Date of birth | 17 November 2001 | ||
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) |
2024 | → Vålerenga (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
edit- ^ Brice Ambina at Soccerway
- ^ Brice Ambina at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Gibbs, Herman (8 February 2002). "Cameroonian wonderkid Brice Ambina joins Cape Town City". IOL. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Kohler, Lorenz (25 June 2023). "City Reject R9m Bid For Ambina". iDiski Times. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Molefe, Mazola (21 February 2024). "Cape Town City set to lose Brice Ambina to European market". SABC Sport. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Hennie, Kristian (8 March 2024). "Vålerenga bekrefter to nye signeringer" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Karstensen, Pål (1 April 2024). "Dagsavisens tabelltips for Obosligaen: Slik går det med Lyn og VIF". Dagsavisen. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Brice Ambina er vår" [Brice Ambina is ours] (in Norwegian). Vålerenga. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.