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Noel Mbo

Noel Mbo (born 14 March 1999) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a striker for V.League 1 club Hong Linh Ha Tinh.

Noel Mbo
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-14) 14 March 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Democratic Republic of the Congo
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Hong Linh Ha Tinh
Number 36
Youth career
Charlton Athletic
2015–2017 Gillingham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Gillingham 1 (0)
2017 → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 3 (0)
2017 → Kingstonian (loan) 7 (1)
2018 → Kingstonian (loan) 6 (1)
2019–2021 Helsingborg 18 (0)
2019 → Eskilsminne (loan) 10 (4)
2022 Džiugas 16 (2)
2023–2024 Panevėžys 56 (10)
2024– Hong Linh Ha Tinh 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:49, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Early and personal life

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Mbo was born in the Congo and moved to England as a child.[3]

Career

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Mbo began his career with Charlton Athletic,[3] before signing with Gillingham in October 2015.[1] He turned professional for the 2017–18 season,[3] spending time on loan at non-league clubs Hampton & Richmond Borough and Kingstonian.[4][5][6]

He made his senior debut for Gillingham on 7 November 2017, in the Football League Trophy against Reading U21s, and he scored as Gillingham won 7-5.[7][8]

He signed a new one-year contract with Gillingham in May 2018.[3] In July 2018 he said he was looking forward to the 2018–19 season.[9] He made his League debut on 26 December 2018.[10]

In February 2019 Mbo went on trial with Swedish club Helsingborg.[11] Later that month his contract with Gillingham was terminated by mutual consent.[12][13] On 5 March 2019, Mbo signed a three-year deal with Helsingborg.[14][15][16] He made his competitive debut for the club as a 67th minute substitute in a 3-0 league loss to Östersund on 29 April 2019.[17]

On 9 August 2019, Mbo joined Division 1 side Eskilsminne on loan for the rest of the season. Three days later, he scored on his debut after coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 win over Kristianstad.[18]

On 16 December 2021 Helsingborg announced that Mbo was being released by the club upon the expiry of his contract.[19]

He signed for Džiugas in July 2022.[20] In January 2023, Mbo remained in Lithuania, joining Panevėžys on a two-year deal.[21] On 25 August 2024, Mbo left the club by mutual agreement.[22] Three days later, he joined V.League 1 club Hong Linh Ha Tinh on a two-year deal.[23]

Career statistics

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As of 4 July 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gillingham 2017–18[7] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
2018–19[10] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 1
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 2017–18[4] National League South 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Kingstonian (loan) 2017–18[5] Isthmian Premier 13 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 14 4
Helsingborg 2019[2] Allsvenskan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2020[2] Allsvenskan 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Total 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Eskilsminne (loan) 2019[2] Division 1 10 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 4
Career total 36 6 1 0 0 0 3 3 40 9

References

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  1. ^ a b "Profile". Gillingham F.C. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Noel Mbo at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d Luke Cawdell (24 May 2018). "Gillingham sign striker Noel Mbo up for another season". Kent Online. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Profile". Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Profile". Kingstonian F.C. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Noel Mbo scores for Kingstonian after joining them on loan from Gillingham". Kent Online. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Games played by Noel Mbo in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Report: Gillingham 7-5 Reading U21". gillinghamfootballclub.com. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  9. ^ Luke Cawdell (20 July 2018). "Gillingham striker Noel Mbo full of confidence ahead of the new League 1 season". Kent Online. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Games played by Noel Mbo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  11. ^ Luke Cawdell (7 February 2019). "Gillingham forward Noel Mbo is on trial with Swedish side Helsingborgs". Kent Online. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  12. ^ Luke Cawdell (28 February 2019). "Striker Noel Mbo has left Gillingham with immediate effect". Kent Online. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Noel Mbo leaves Gills". Gillingham F.C. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  14. ^ Noel Mbo: Former Gillingham man on his move to Sweden and being ready to take his chance englishplayersabroad.com
  15. ^ Daniel Bengtsson (5 March 2019). "Noel Mbo klar för HIF" (in Swedish). Svenska Fans. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  16. ^ "Mbo signs for Helsingborgs". Gillingham F.C. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  17. ^ "Östersunds FK vs. Helsingborg - 29 April 2019 - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  18. ^ "KRISTIANSTAD VS. ESKILSMINNE 1 - 3". uk.soccerway.com. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  19. ^ Kuduzovic, Midhat (16 December 2021). "Fyra spelare lämnar HIF". HIF (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  20. ^ "Fick inte förlängt - nu har han hittat ny klubb". Fotbolldirekt – Experten på svensk fotboll.
  21. ^ "Atakuojančioje grandyje – jėga išsiskyręs puolėjas" (in Lithuanian). FK Panevėžys. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  22. ^ "Atsisveikinta su puolėju" (in Lithuanian). FK Panevėžys. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  23. ^ "Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh công bố 3 ngoại binh mùa giải mới". baohatinh.vn (in Vietnamese). 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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