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Émile Mpenza
Mpenza in 2010
Personal information
Full name Eka Basunga Lokonda Mpenza[1]
Date of birth (1978-07-04) 4 July 1978 (age 48)[2]
Place of birth Zellik, Belgium
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position Striker
Youth career
1986–1989 LC Mesvins
1989–1995 Kortrijk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Kortrijk 32 (5)
1996–1997 Mouscron 31 (12)
1997–1999 Standard Liège 46 (20)
2000–2003 Schalke 04 79 (28)
2003–2004 Standard Liège 28 (21)
2004–2006 Hamburger SV 36 (5)
2006–2007 Al-Rayyan 19 (9)
2007–2008 Manchester City 25 (5)
2008–2009 Plymouth Argyle 9 (2)
2009–2010 Sion 31 (21)
2010–2012 Neftchi Baku 31 (6)
2013–2014 Eendracht Aalst 0 (0)
Total 367 (134)
International career
1995–1996 Belgium U18 7 (6)
1995 Belgium U19 7 (0)
1996 Belgium U21 3 (0)
1997–2009 Belgium 57 (19)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eka Basunga Lokonda "Émile" Mpenza (born 4 July 1978) is a Belgian former footballer who played as a striker. He has been capped at international level by Belgium. His older brother, Mbo, also represented Belgium.

Club career

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Belgium, Germany and Qatar

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Mpenza started his career at K.V. Kortrijk, and then moved to R.E. Mouscron and Standard Liège in quick succession, with older brother Mbo playing alongside in all three clubs. In 2000, he moved to Bundesliga side FC Schalke 04, in an exchange with Michaël Goossens. At Schalke he was very successful together with his compatriot Marc Wilmots and other striker Ebbe Sand but they failed to win the German title on the last day of competition. Mpenza returned to Standard three years later. In 2004–05 he returned to Germany, signing for Hamburger SV. However, in January 2006 he made a surprise move to Qatari team Al Rayyan.[citation needed]

Manchester City

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Mpenza with Manchester City in 2007

Mpenza signed for Manchester City, after playing and scoring in a specially arranged match at Eastlands on 14 February 2007. "I am not finished and I will prove it in Manchester", Mpenza told Belgian radio station Bel RTL. "I make this move as revenge, with respect to all those who criticised my decision to play in Qatar".[4][5] He made his debut against Wigan Athletic on 3 March 2007 as a half-time substitute replacing Georgios Samaras.[6] He scored his first goal for the club in the 2–0 win at Middlesbrough on 17 March 2007,[7][8] and his second in the 1–0 victory at Newcastle United on 30 March.[9] He scored once more in the 2006–07 season, away to Tottenham Hotspur on the last day of the season, as City lost 2–1.[10]

Having signed until the end of the 2007–08 season, Mpenza scored on City's first pre-season game of the 2007–08 season away to Doncaster Rovers. He would also equalise against Fulham and put City ahead against Bristol City and Newcastle United. However, facing competition for his place from Rolando Bianchi, Valeri Bojinov, Geovanni and Elano, all signed by new City manager Sven-Göran Eriksson in summer 2007, Mpenza did not score again after September, and was released in July 2008.[11]

Plymouth Argyle

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He then signed for Championship side Plymouth Argyle on 2 September 2008.[12] Mpenza went on to make his Argyle debut as a sub on 70 minutes in a 2–1 defeat to Norwich City on 13 September. He then scored his first goal for the club against Charlton Athletic in a 2–2 draw,[13] and scored again in a 2–1 win over Cardiff City.[14] However Mpenza's time at Plymouth Argyle was blighted by injury and therefore he was not offered a new contract.[citation needed]

Sion

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For the 2009–10 season, Mpenza signed a one-year contract with Swiss Topflight club FC Sion. Here he rediscovered his eye for goal by scoring 21 goals in 32 matches.[citation needed]

Neftchi Baku

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In August 2010, Mpenza signed a three-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League club Neftchi Baku.[15] He left the club in January 2012, having lost his place in the team during the 2011–12 season.[16][17]

In June 2015, Neftchi Baku were ordered by FIFA to pay Mpenza €1 million in unpaid wages.[18]

Eendracht Aalst

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After searching a club for over a year, Mpenza finally signed a one-year contract with Eendracht Aalst on 1 October 2013.[19]

International career

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Mpenza played for the Belgium national football team between 1997 and 2009, though he was frequently injured in times of international call-ups. He played alongside his brother Mbo in the 1998 World Cup and in Euro 2000 where he scored a goal in the opening match against Sweden (which ended with Belgium's victory 2–1), but missed out on the World Cup in 2002 with a groin injury.[20]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[21]
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kortrijk 1995–96 Belgian Second Division 31 4 2 0 — 4[b] 3 35 7
Mouscron 1996–97 Belgian First Division 31 12 1 0 — — 32 12
Standard Liège 1997–98 Belgian First Division 19 6 1 0 2[c] 1 — 22 7
1998–99 17 10 3 1 — 1[d] 1 21 12
1999–2000 11 4 1 1 0 0 — 12 5
Total 47 20 5 2 2 1 1 1 55 24
Schalke 04 1999–2000 Bundesliga 15 6 0 0 — — 15 6
2000–01 27 13 5 1 3[e] 1 — 35 15
2001–02 16 4 0 0 — 2[f] 0 18 4
2002–03 21 5 3 2 — 0[f] 0 24 7
Total 79 28 8 3 3 1 2 0 92 32
Standard Liège 2003–04 Belgian First Division 28 21 1 0 — — 29 21
Hamburg 2004–05 Bundesliga 26 4 1 1 4[c] 1 — 31 6
2005–06 10 1 0 0 7[c] 1 — 17 2
Total 36 5 1 1 11 2 — 48 8
Al-Rayyan 2005–06 Qatar Stars League 11 6 0 0 — — 11 6
2006–07 8 3 0 0 — — 18 3
Total 19 9 0 0 — 0 0 19 9
Manchester City 2006–07 Premier League 10 3 1 0 — — 11 3
2007–08 15 2 1 0 — 2[g] 1 18 3
Total 25 5 2 0 — 2 1 29 6
Plymouth Argyle 2008–09 First Division 9 2 0 0 — — 9 2
Sion 2009–10 Swiss Super League 31 21 1 0 — 2[h] 0 34 21
Neftchi Baku 2010–11 Azerbaijan Premier League 23 6 0 0 — 5[i] 1 28 7
2011–12 8 0 0 0 — 2[j] 0 10 0
Total 31 6 0 0 — 7 1 38 7
Eendracht Aalst 2011—12 Belgian Second Division 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 367 133 19 6 16 4 18 6 420 149
  1. ↑ Includes Belgian Cup, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup, Swiss Cup, Azerbaijan Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in Play Off Belgian First Division
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
  4. ↑ Appearances in Belgian League Cup
  5. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. 1 2 Appearances in Ligapokal
  7. ↑ Appearances in EFL Cup
  8. ↑ Appearances in Europa League qualifying round
  9. ↑ Appearances in Premyer Liqasi Meisterschaftsrunde
  10. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying round
Appearances and goals by national team and year[22]
National team Year Apps Goals
Belgium 1997 5 2
1998 8 0
1999 9 4
2000 7 3
2001 6 3
2002 2 0
2003 4 2
2004 1 0
2005 7 3
2006 3 0
2007 2 0
2008 3 2
Total 57 19

International goals

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Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mpenza goal.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
17 June 1997Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels San Marino3–06–01998 World Cup Qualification
25–0
33 February 1999Tsirion Stadium, Limassol Cyprus1–01–0Friendly
418 August 1999Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges Finland3–43–4Friendly
54 September 1999Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam Netherlands5–55–5Friendly
67 September 1999Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège Morocco3–04–0Friendly
729 March 2000Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels Netherlands2–02–2Friendly
810 June 2000Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels Sweden2–02–1Euro 2000
916 August 2000Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, Sofia Bulgaria2–03–1Friendly
1028 February 2001Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels San Marino2–010–12002 World Cup Qualification
1125 April 2001Letná Stadium, Prague Czech Republic1–01–1Friendly
122 June 2001Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels Latvia3–13–12002 World Cup Qualification
1312 February 2003Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba Algeria1–03–1Friendly
143–0
1526 March 2005Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels Bosnia and Herzegovina1–14–12006 World Cup Qualification
163–1
1717 August 2005Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels Greece1–02–0Friendly
1810 October 2009Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels Turkey1–02–02010 World Cup Qualification
192–0

Honours

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Club

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Schalke 04[23]

Hamburger SV

Neftchi Baku

Individual

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References

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  1. ↑ "Player Appearances and Goals: Season 2007/2008: Manchester City" (PDF). Premier League. p. 490. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2008.
  2. ↑ "Emile Mpenza". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Emile Mpenza". ESPNsoccernet. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Man City set to seal Mpenza deal". ESPN FC. 15 February 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Man City complete Mpenza signing". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 February 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  6. ↑ May, John (3 March 2007). "Man City 0–1 Wigan". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Premiership clockwatch". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 March 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  8. ↑ Stewart, Rob (19 March 2007). "City still not united as Distin snaps at Dunne". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  9. ↑ "Mpenza eases City's relegation fears". Independent Online (South Africa). 31 March 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  10. ↑ Burnton, Simon (14 May 2007). "Tottenham find progress in parity while City suffer". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "Club confirms released players list". Manchester City FC. 3 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2008.
  12. ↑ "Mpenza pens deal". Plymouth Argyle FC. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
  13. ↑ "Plymouth 2–2 Charlton". BBC. 8 November 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  14. ↑ "Plymouth 2–1 Cardiff". BBC. 22 November 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  15. ↑ "Ex-Schalke Emile Mpenza changes to Azerbaijan". Goal.com. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  16. ↑ "Emile Mpenza de retour au Standard?" (in French). RTL Sport. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  17. ↑ Aliyev, Elmir (20 January 2012). "Belgian footballer Emile Mpenza leaves Neftchi". News.az. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  18. ↑ "ФИФА пригрозила Нефтчи: Выплатите Мпензе миллион евро или клуб ждут санкции!". azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  19. ↑ "Eendracht Aalst brings back forgotten Mpenza" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  20. ↑ "Mpenza blow for Belgium". BBC.com. 13 May 2002.
  21. ↑ "Emile Mpenza " Club matches". WorldFootball.net.
  22. ↑ "Emile MPENZA - Footballer stats by year". eu-football.info. 11 January 2024.
  23. ↑ "Schalke 04 | Palmarès".
  24. ↑ "Valencia 0-0 Hamburg (Aggregate: 0 - 1)". UEFA. Archived from the original on 12 September 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  25. ↑ "FC Neftci Baku | Trophies".
  26. ↑ "Jonge Prof van het Jaar". 31 December 2011.
  27. ↑ "Erelijst Ebbehouten Schoen". Eurosport. 28 November 2011. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  28. ↑ "Kevin De Bruyne volgt zichzelf op als Beste Belg in het buitenland". Eurosport. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  29. ↑ "Kicker Ranking / Rangliste 1955 to 2017 (in German)". 26 January 2015.
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