Patrick Mboma facts for kids
Mboma in 2008
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| Full name | Henri Patrick Mboma Dem | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1970 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| –1990 | Stade de l'Est Pavillonnais | ||||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1992–1997 | Paris Saint-Germain | 16 | (2) | ||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | → Châteauroux (loan) | 48 | (22) | ||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | → Metz (loan) | 17 | (4) | ||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Gamba Osaka | 34 | (29) | ||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Cagliari | 40 | (15) | ||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Parma | 24 | (5) | ||||||||||
| 2002 | → Sunderland (loan) | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Al-Ittihad | 28 | (12) | ||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Tokyo Verdy | 35 | (17) | ||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Vissel Kobe | 10 | (2) | ||||||||||
| Total | 261 | (109) | |||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||
| 2000 | Cameroon Olympic (O.P.) | 6 | (4) | ||||||||||
| 1995–2004 | Cameroon | 57 | (33) | ||||||||||
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Medal record
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Henri Patrick Mboma Dem (born on November 15, 1970) is a famous former footballer from Cameroon. He played as a striker, which means he was a forward player who focused on scoring goals. Patrick Mboma is known as the fourth highest goal-scorer for the Cameroon national team. He was a very important player for his country.
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Patrick Mboma's Club Journey
Patrick Mboma started his professional football career in 1993. He played for many different clubs around the world. He started in France with teams like Paris Saint-Germain, Châteauroux, and Metz.
Playing in Japan and Italy
After playing in France, Mboma moved to Japan to play for Gamba Osaka. He was a very successful goal scorer there. Later, he moved to Italy, where he played for Cagliari and Parma. These were big clubs in Italy's top league.
Short Time in England and Later Clubs
In 2002, Patrick Mboma had a short loan spell in England with Sunderland. He even scored a goal against Tottenham Hotspur during his time there. After that, he played for Al-Ittihad in Libya. He then returned to Japan to play for Tokyo Verdy and Vissel Kobe. Patrick Mboma retired from playing football on May 16, 2005.
Patrick Mboma's International Career
Patrick Mboma was a key player for the Cameroon national team. He first played for his country in 1995. He scored an amazing 33 goals in 57 matches for Cameroon.
World Cups and Olympic Gold
He represented Cameroon in two World Cups, in 1998 and 2002. He also helped Cameroon win a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. This was a huge achievement for his country.
African Champion and Best Player
Mboma also led Cameroon to victory in the African Nations Cup twice, in 2000 and 2002. For his fantastic performances in 2000, he was named the African Footballer of the Year. He even scored a memorable overhead kick goal against France in 2000, which is a very difficult and exciting type of goal to score.
Patrick Mboma's Achievements
Patrick Mboma won many important trophies and awards during his football career.
Team Trophies
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Coupe de France: 1994–95
- Coupe de la Ligue: 1995
- Metz
- Coupe de la Ligue: 1996
- Parma
- Coppa Italia: 2001–02
- Cameroon National Team
- Summer Olympics Gold Medal: 2000
- African Nations Cup: 2000, 2002
Individual Awards
- African Footballer of the Year: 2000
- BBC African Footballer of the Year: 2000
- African Nations Cup Top Scorer: 2002
- J.League Top Scorer: 1997
- J.League Best XI: 1997
- Coppa Italia Top Scorer: 1999–2000
Images for kids
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Patrick Mboma in 2008
See also
In Spanish: Patrick M'Boma para niños
