Georges Parfait Mbida Messi (born 8 December 1980) is a Cameroonian former footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georges Parfait Mbida Messi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1980[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Tonnerre Yaoundé | ||
| 2000–2001 | Rizespor | 9 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Canon Yaoundé | ||
| 2003–2004 | Lokeren | 6 | (0) |
| 2006 | Al Kharitiyat | ||
| 2006–2009 | Olhanense | 56 | (4) |
| 2010–2012 | Interclube | ||
| 2012–2013 | Persib Bandung | 21 | (3) |
| 2014 | Persiram | 20 | (9) |
| 2015 | Domant | 7 | (0) |
| 2016 | Porcelana | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Yaoundé, Messi started playing professionally with hometown clubs Tonnerre Yaoundé and Canon Yaoundé, having a spell abroad in between with Çaykur Rizespor. He featured scarcely during the 2000–01 season, as the Turkish Süper Lig team finished in ninth position.
After leaving Canon, Messi played in Belgium with K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen, but featured very rarely for the Pro League side. After a few months in Qatar he moved to Portugal, signing for S.C. Olhanense of the Segunda Liga[2] and appearing in an average of 12 games in his first two seasons.[3][4]
Messi had one of the best years as a professional in the 2008–09 campaign, scoring twice[5][6] in 27 matches – mainly as a substitute – as the Algarve club returned to the Primeira Liga after 34 years.[7] In January 2010 he left Olhanense and joined G.D. Interclube in Angola,[8] with the Luanda team winning the Girabola championship shortly after.
Honours
editOlhanense
Interclube
References
edit- ^ a b "Messi" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Camaronês Mbida Messi chega hoje" [Cameroonian Mbida Messi arrives today]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 July 2006. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "Messi de Olhão é... camaronês" [Olhão's Messi is... Cameroonian]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ Canedo, Victor (8 October 2009). "Xará de Messi, camaronês esquenta o banco no Olhanense, caçula do Português" [Messi's namesake, Cameroonian warms the bench at Olhanense, Portuguese League newcomers] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "Liga de Honra: Olhanense vence o Vizela com golo já nos descontos" [Honour League: Olhanense beat Vizela with goal already in injury time]. Barlavento (in Portuguese). 21 September 2008. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Olhanense-Varzim, 1–0: Regresso às vitórias" [Olhanense-Varzim, 1–0: Back to winning ways]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 February 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ a b Morais, Catarina (17 May 2009). "Honra: Olhanense vence em Gondomar e festeja subida!" [Honour: Olhanense win in Gondomar and celebrate promotion!] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Messi camaronês troca Olhanense por time do futebol angolano" [Cameroonian Messi swaps Olhanense for team in Angolan football] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
External links
edit- Georges Messi at the Turkish Football Federation
- Georges Messi at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Georges Messi at Soccerway