Faris Moumbagna
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Faris Pemi Moumbagna | ||
Date of birth | 1 July 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Marseille | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2018 | Montverde Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Bethlehem Steel | 40 | (14) |
2020–2023 | Kristiansund | 49 | (9) |
2021–2022 | → SønderjyskE (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Bodø/Glimt | 28 | (15) |
2024– | Marseille | 11 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
Cameroon U17 | |||
2018 | Cameroon U20 | ||
2023– | Cameroon | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:23, 12 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:46, 25 January 2024 (UTC) |
Faris Pemi Moumbagna (born 1 July 2000) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Marseille and the Cameroon national team.
Club career[edit]
Bethlehem Steel[edit]
Moumbagna spent time with the Florida-based Montverde Academy before signing with United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel. He joined the club permanently on 16 July 2018.[1] Moumbagna would establish himself as a goalscoring threat for Steel FC during the 2019 season, scoring 11 goals; breaking the team single-season record (10) previously held by Seku Conneh.[2]
After the 2019 season, it was announced that Moumbagna was out of contract and would become a free agent.[3] He made 38 appearances and scored 14 goals for Steel FC.
Kristiansund[edit]
In May 2020, Moumbagna signed a three-year contract Kristiansund BK competing in Eliteserien, the highest division of Norwegian football.[4] He made his competitive debut on 21 June, coming on as a late substitute for Sondre Sørli in a 7–2 league victory against Aalesunds FK.[5] His first goal, coincidentally, also came against Aalesund. In a 2–1 away win in the league, Moumbagna headed home a cross from Liridon Kalludra to secure the equaliser, before Kalludra himself scored the winner.[6] FMoumbagnaaris made a total of 24 appearances for Kristiansunds BK in the 2020 season; all in the league, as he scored four goals.[7]
SønderjyskE[edit]
On 26 August 2021, he joined SønderjyskE on loan.[8] Making his full debut for the club in the third round of the Danish Cup on 23 September, Moumbagna scored his first goal in a 4–3 away win over B 1913.[9] His league debut followed four days later, coming off the bench to replace Emil Kornvig in the 82nd minute of a 1–0 loss to AGF.[10]
Bodø/Glimt[edit]
On 12 January 2023, Moumbagna joined Bodø/Glimt on a four-year contract.[11]
Marseille[edit]
On 20 January 2024, Moumbagna signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Ligue 1 club Marseille, for a reported transfer fee of €8 million.[12][13]
International career[edit]
On November 17, 2023, Moumbagna made his debut with Cameroon in a match against Mauritius for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, playing 70 minutes.[14]
On 28 December 2023, he was selected in the list of twenty-seven Cameroonian players selected by Rigobert Song to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[15]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 9 May 2024[16]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bethlehem Steel | 2018 | USL Championship | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 3 | |
2019 | USL Championship | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 11 | ||
Total | 40 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 14 | |||
Kristiansund | 2020 | Eliteserien | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 4 | |
2021 | Eliteserien | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
2022 | Eliteserien | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 5 | ||
Total | 49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 49 | 9 | |||
Sønderjyske (loan) | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | |
Bodø/Glimt | 2023 | Eliteserien | 28 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 14[a] | 6 | 50 | 24 |
Marseille | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7[b] | 1 | 17 | 4 |
Career total | 137 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 170 | 52 |
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours[edit]
Bodø/Glimt
References[edit]
- ^ Evan Villella (17 July 2018). "Steel bolster attack with Faris signing". Brotherly Game. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Tim Jones (5 November 2019). "Season review: Bethlehem roster evaluation, part two". The Philly Soccer Page. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Matthew Ralph (27 November 2019). "James Chambers' contract option declined for 2020; Faris and Willis also departing Bethlehem Steel". Brotherly Game. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ SIMA (20 May 2020). "Montverde alumnus Faris Pemi Moumbangna joins KB Kristiansund in Norway's top flight professional soccer league". mvasima.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Ikouam, Valéry Gweha (21 June 2020). "Norvège: Faris Moumbagna fait ses débuts". Allez Les Lions (in French).
- ^ "Kristiansund snudde til seier i løvens hule". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022.
- ^ Faris Moumbagna at Soccerway
- ^ "SønderjyskE henter camerounsk angriber i Norge - SønderjyskE". SønderjyskE (in Danish). 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Målshow sendte SønderjyskE videre i Sydbank Pokalen - SønderjyskE". SønderjyskE (in Danish). 23 September 2021. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022.
- ^ "AGF vs. SønderjyskE – 27 September 2021 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Faris Pemi klar for Glimt: – De fleste kjenner nok farten og styrken min" (in Norwegian). FK Bodø/Glimt. 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Faris Moumbagna est Olympien!" [Faris Moumbagna is and Olympian!] (in French). Olympique de Marseille. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Transfer News - Marseille: Faris Moumbagna officially commits until 2028". Sport News Africa. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Cameroon 3-0 Mauritius (Nov 17, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Rigobert Song names strong 27 Indomitable Lions to represent Cameroon". cafonline.com. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Faris Moumbagna" (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
External links[edit]
- Faris Moumbagna at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Cameroonian men's footballers
- Cameroon men's international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Eliteserien players
- USL Championship players
- Danish Superliga players
- Philadelphia Union II players
- Montverde Academy alumni
- Kristiansund BK players
- Sønderjyske Fodbold players
- FK Bodø/Glimt players
- Olympique de Marseille players
- Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in France