Paul Mbong
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Marsaskala, Malta | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Florianabr/>(on loan from Čukarički) | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hibernians | |||
| Birkirkara | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2025 | Birkirkara | 135 | (13) |
| 2025– | Čukarički | 5 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Floriana (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Malta U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Malta U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Malta U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020– | Malta | 41 | (4) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:55, 5 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Paul Mbong (born 2 September 2001) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Floriana, on loan from Serbian SuperLiga club Čukarički and the Malta national team.[2]
Club career
[edit]Mbong started his youth career with Hibernians, before joining Birkirkara in 2016. He made his senior team debut on 8 March 2019 in a 2–0 league win against Tarxien Rainbows.[3] He scored his first goal on 16 February 2020 in a 4–1 league win against Valletta.[4]
International career
[edit]Mbong made his senior team debut on 3 September 2020 in a 3–2 UEFA Nations League defeat against Faroe Islands.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Mbong is of Nigerian descent. His father Essien Mbong was also a footballer and spent most of his career with Hibernians. He is the younger brother of fellow Maltese international Joseph Mbong and Siggiewi F.C forward Emmanuel Mbong.[6][7]
Honours
[edit]Birkirkara
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 5 June 2026[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mbong goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 October 2023 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Ukraine | 1–0 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 2 | 7 June 2024 | Untersberg-Arena, Grödig, Austria |  Czech Republic | 1–4 | 1–7 | Friendly |
| 3 | 9 September 2025 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  San Marino | 3–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 12 October 2025 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–2 | 1–4 | Friendly |
References
[edit]- ↑ "88 Paul Mbong". fkcukaricki.co.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- 1 2 Paul Mbong at Soccerway
- ↑ "Tarxien Rainbows vs. Birkirkara - 8 March 2019". Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ↑ "Valletta vs. Birkirkara - 16 February 2020". Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ↑ "Faroe Islands vs. Malta - 3 September 2020". Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ↑ "100th MPL appearance for Joseph Mbong". Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ↑ "Emmanuel Mbong, Middle Son Of Hibernians Football Legend Papa, Signs To Kalkara FC". Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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