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Faris Moumbagna
Personal information
Full name Faris Pemi Moumbagna
Date of birth (2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 (age 23)
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 10 (3)
International career‡
Cameroon U17
2018 Cameroon U20
2023– Cameroon 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:39, 24 April 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

Bethlehem Steel

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

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

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

On 12 January 2023, Moumbagna joined Bodø/Glimt on a four-year contract. [11]

Marseille

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

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

Club

As of 21 April 2024 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
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 9 3 0 0 5 [b] 1 14 4
Career total 136 41 12 4 19 7 167 52
  1. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Bodø/Glimt

References

  1. ^ Evan Villella (17 July 2018). "Steel bolster attack with Faris signing". Brotherly Game. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ Tim Jones (5 November 2019). "Season review: Bethlehem roster evaluation, part two". The Philly Soccer Page. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Ikouam, Valéry Gweha (21 June 2020). "Norvège: Faris Moumbagna fait ses débuts". Allez Les Lions (in French).
  6. ^ "Kristiansund snudde til seier i løvens hule". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022.
  7. ^ Faris Moumbagna at Soccerway
  8. ^ "SønderjyskE henter camerounsk angriber i Norge - SønderjyskE". SønderjyskE (in Danish). 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Målshow sendte SønderjyskE videre i Sydbank Pokalen - SønderjyskE". SønderjyskE (in Danish). 23 September 2021. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022.
  10. ^ "AGF vs. SønderjyskE – 27 September 2021 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Faris Pemi klar for Glimt: – De fleste kjenner nok farten og styrken min" (in Norwegian). FK Bodø/Glimt. 12 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Faris Moumbagna est Olympien!" [Faris Moumbagna is and Olympian!] (in French). Olympique de Marseille. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Transfer News - Marseille: Faris Moumbagna officially commits until 2028". Sport News Africa. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Cameroon 3-0 Mauritius (Nov 17, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Rigobert Song names strong 27 Indomitable Lions to represent Cameroon". cafonline.com. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Faris Moumbagna" (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 9 October 2023.

External links

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