Noel Mbo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Noel Mbo | ||
Date of birth | (1999-03-14) 14 March 1999 (age 25)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Congo | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh | ||
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– | Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2024 (UTC) |
Noel Mbo (born 14 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for V.League 1 club Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh.
Early and personal life
Mbo was born in the Congo and moved to England as a child.[3]
Career
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]
Career statistics
- As of 4 July 2020
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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
- ^ a b "Profile". Gillingham F.C. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d Noel Mbo at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d Luke Cawdell (24 May 2018). "Gillingham sign striker Noel Mbo up for another season". Kent Online. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Profile". Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Profile". Kingstonian F.C. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "Noel Mbo scores for Kingstonian after joining them on loan from Gillingham". Kent Online. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Noel Mbo in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "Report: Gillingham 7-5 Reading U21". gillinghamfootballclub.com. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Games played by Noel Mbo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Luke Cawdell (7 February 2019). "Gillingham forward Noel Mbo is on trial with Swedish side Helsingborgs". Kent Online. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Luke Cawdell (28 February 2019). "Striker Noel Mbo has left Gillingham with immediate effect". Kent Online. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "Noel Mbo leaves Gills". Gillingham F.C. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Noel Mbo: Former Gillingham man on his move to Sweden and being ready to take his chance englishplayersabroad.com
- ^ Daniel Bengtsson (5 March 2019). "Noel Mbo klar för HIF" (in Swedish). Svenska Fans. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "Mbo signs for Helsingborgs". Gillingham F.C. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "Östersunds FK vs. Helsingborg - 29 April 2019 - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "KRISTIANSTAD VS. ESKILSMINNE 1 - 3". uk.soccerway.com. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ Kuduzovic, Midhat (16 December 2021). "Fyra spelare lämnar HIF". HIF (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Fick inte förlängt - nu har han hittat ny klubb". Fotbolldirekt – Experten på svensk fotboll.
- ^ "Atakuojančioje grandyje – jėga išsiskyręs puolėjas" (in Lithuanian). FK Panevėžys. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Atsisveikinta su puolėju" (in Lithuanian). FK Panevėžys. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
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