Mbo Mpenza facts for kids
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Mpenza in 2020
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mbo Jérôme Mpenza | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.75 m | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mesvins | |||
| 1989–1993 | Kortrijk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–1996 | Kortrijk | 73 | (34) |
| 1996–1997 | Mouscron | 30 | (12) |
| 1997–1999 | Standard Liège | 52 | (20) |
| 2000–2001 | Sporting CP | 35 | (3) |
| 2001 | Galatasaray | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Mouscron | 62 | (27) |
| 2004–2008 | Anderlecht | 86 | (20) |
| 2008 | AEL | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 338 | (116) | |
| National team | |||
| 1991 | Belgium U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 1992 | Belgium U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 1992 | Belgium U17 | 4 | (3) |
| 1994 | Belgium U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 1996 | Belgium U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 1997–2007 | Belgium | 56 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009 | Anderlecht (scout) | ||
| 2009 | Anderlecht U13 | ||
| 2011– | Belgium (scout) | ||
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Mbo Jérôme Mpenza (born December 4, 1976) is a former professional football player from Belgium. He played as a striker, which means he was a forward player who scored goals. Mbo Mpenza also played for the Belgian national team. He scored three goals in 56 games for his country. His younger brother, Émile, was also a famous football player for Belgium.
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Playing for Clubs
Mbo Mpenza started his football journey playing for different clubs. For some time, he played for the same teams as his brother, Émile.
Early Career and Moving Clubs
Mbo Mpenza left Standard Liège to join Sporting CP in Portugal. He moved there in January 2000. That same year, his new team won the league championship. People sometimes called him Monsieur Un But Par Match, which means "Mr. One-Goal-A-Match". This was because he scored goals so often for his clubs.
Later Career and Retirement
Mbo Mpenza had a short time playing in Turkey for Galatasaray. He didn't play much there. After that, he went back to Belgium. He played for R.E. Mouscron again for half a season. Then, he spent four years playing for R.S.C. Anderlecht.
In July 2008, Mpenza joined a Greek team called AEL FC. However, he had a back injury. Because of this injury, he announced his retirement from football on December 8, 2008. He hadn't even played a single game for the Greek club.
Playing for Belgium
Mbo Mpenza started playing for the Belgian national team in 1997. He scored his first goal for Belgium in a friendly game against Greece in August 2005.
World Cups and Euro Tournaments
He represented Belgium in two World Cups. He also played in UEFA Euro 2000, which was held in Belgium and the Netherlands. His brother, Émile, was also in the national team for the 1998 World Cup and the Euro 2000 competition. Mbo Mpenza played a total of 56 games for his country.
After His Playing Days
After Mbo Mpenza stopped playing football, he started working for Anderlecht. He works there as a scout. A scout's job is to find new talented players for the team.
Awards and Trophies
Mbo Mpenza won several awards and trophies during his football career.
With Sporting CP
- Portuguese First Division: 1999–2000 (This is the top football league in Portugal)
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2000 (This is a super cup competition in Portugal)
With Anderlecht
- Belgian First Division: 2005–06, 2006–07 (This is the top football league in Belgium)
- Belgian Cup: 2007–08 (This is a major cup competition in Belgium)
- Belgian Super Cup: 2006, 2007 (This is a super cup competition in Belgium)
With Belgium National Team
- FIFA Fair Play Trophy: 2002 World Cup (This award is given to the team with the best fair play record at the World Cup)
See also
In Spanish: Mbo Mpenza para niños
