Emmanuel Mbende

Moïse Emmanuel Mbende (born 3 March 1996) is a footballer who plays as a centre back for Italian Serie C club Catania.

Emmanuel Mbende
Personal information
Full name Moïse Emmanuel Mbende[1]
Date of birth (1996-03-03) 3 March 1996[2]
Place of birth Douala, Cameroon
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[3]
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Catania
Number 3
Youth career
2006–2008 SC Weitmar 45
2008–2015 Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Birmingham City 0 (0)
2016–2018 Chemnitzer FC 23 (0)
2018–2019 SC Cambuur 26 (1)
2019– Catania 19 (0)
National team
2014–201? Cameroon U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:41, 20 March 2020 (UTC)

He began his football career in the youth system of Borussia Dortmund before spending the 2015–16 season with English Championship (second-tier) club Birmingham City, but played no first-team football for either. He then returned to Germany to join 3. Liga club Chemnitz before signing for Cambuur two years later. In international football, Mbende has represented his native Cameroon at under-20 level.

Club career

Mbende was born in Douala,[4] Cameroon, and came to Germany in 2006. The family settled in Bochum,[5] where he began his football career with SC Weitmar 45. He was spotted by Borussia Dortmund and recruited into their youth system at the under-13 level.[6][7] He went on to play for two seasons in the UEFA Youth League,[2][8] but left the club at the end of the 2014–15 season.

After trials in the Netherlands with Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle[9] and MVV Maastricht of the Eerste Divisie,[10] and in England with Football League Championship clubs Derby County,[11] and Birmingham City, Mbende signed for the latter club in September 2015 until the end of the season.[12][1] He was a regular member of Birmingham's under-21 team playing in the Professional Development League, and was a member of the Birmingham reserve team that lost the 2016 Birmingham Senior Cup final to National League North champions Solihull Moors, but did not break through to the first team.[13]

He was offered a one-year contract, with an option for another year, in April 2016,[13] and manager Gary Rowett expected him either to challenge the existing first-team centre-backs or to go out on loan to a lower-division club.[14] However, he turned down the contract offer, preferring to return to Germany to study and to play for 3. Liga club Chemnitzer FC, with whom he signed a two-year deal; Birmingham included a "significant" sell-on clause in the deal.[15][16]

Mbende began his Chemnitz career on the bench, but made his senior debut in their fourth match of the 2016–17 3. Liga season, away to VfR Aalen on 14 August 2016. He replaced Marc Endres after 80 minutes with his team 2–0 ahead, but the hosts scored two minutes later, and deep into stoppage time, Mbende's headed clearance fell to Gerrit Wegkamp who volleyed it home from distance to secure a draw.[17] Injuries among the regular defenders brought Mbende his first start, away to Magdeburg on 22 October, in which he faced one of the league's leading scorers, the equally physical Christian Beck.[18] Mbende had the better of the encounter: Beck scored once, but Chemnitz achieved their first away win of the season, by four goals to two.[19][20]

Mbende joined SC Cambuur of the Dutch Eerste Divisie (second tier) in May 2018.[21] He left the club at the end of the 2018–19 season.

On 8 August 2019 Mbende signed a two-year contract with Italian Serie C club Catania.[22]

International career

Mbende represented Cameroon at youth level.[12] He played for their under-20 team in the 2015 African U-20 Championship qualification process.[23][24]

Career statistics
As of match played 8 March 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chemnitzer FC 2016–17[4][25] 3. Liga140—3[lower-alpha 1]0170
2017–18[4][25] 3. Liga90001[lower-alpha 1]0100
Total 2300040270
SC Cambuur 2018–19[4] Eerste Divisie261303[lower-alpha 2]1322
Catania 2019–20[4] Serie C19000—190
Career total 6813071782
  1. Appearances in Saxony Cup
  2. Appearances in promotion play-offs

References
  1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/10/2015 and 31/10/2015" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 3. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  2. "UEFA Youth League: Moise Mbende". UEFA. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  3. "Emmanuel Mbende" (in German). Chemnitzer FC. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  4. "M. Mbende". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  5. ""Luckily enough I am a part of this exciting club and city!"". Bluenoses in Germany Birmingham City F.C. Supporters Club. October 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  6. Evina (2 June 2013). "Allemagne::Sport Allemagne/Emmanuel Mbende Penda, 17 ans:"Nicolas Nkoulou est celui qui m'impressionne"" [Germany::Sport Germany/Emmanuel Mbende Penda, aged 17:"Nicolas Nkoulou is the one who impresses me"]. africapress.over-blog.com (in French). Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  7. Abbas, Salmaan (13 June 2015). "Interview: Emmanuel Mbende on life at Dortmund, what his goals are and his dream team". Vavel UK. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  8. "Arsenal, Atlético, Chelsea off to impressive starts". UEFA. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  9. "PEC ziet af van transfervrije Duitse reus Mbende" [PEC waive free-transfer German giant Mbende]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 11 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  10. "Eerste Europese wedstrijd op kunstgras in De Geusselt: MVV – Lommel United" [First European match on artificial grass in De Geusselt: MVV – Lommel United] (in Dutch). MVV Maastricht. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  11. "Report: Leicester City U21s 6–2 Derby County U21s". Derby County F.C. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  12. "Emmanuel Mbende: Birmingham City sign ex-Dortmund defender". BBC Sport. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  13. "Blues trio offered new deals". Birmingham City F.C. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  14. Dick, Brian (23 March 2016). "Gary Rowett on the future of Birmingham City youngster Emmanuel Mbende". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  15. Dick, Brian (25 May 2016). "Birmingham City due 'significant' fee if Emmanuel Mbende makes it big in Germany". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  16. "Mbende unterschreibt beim Chemnitzer FC" [Mbende signs for Chemnitzer FC]. kicker.de (in German). 25 May 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  17. "VfR Aalen – Chemnitzer FC 2:2, 3. Liga, Saison 2016/17, 4.Spieltag – LIVE!" [VfR Aalen – Chemnitzer FC 2:2, 3. Liga, Season 2016/17, Matchday 4 – LIVE!]. kicker.de (in German). 14 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  18. Lummer, Benjamin (22 October 2016). "Ausfälle in der CFC-Abwehr – Mbende vor Startelf-Debüt" [Problems in the CFC defence – Mbende to get his starting debut]. Freie Presse (in German). Chemnitz. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  19. Morgenstern, Olaf (23 October 2016). "CFC-Unglücksrabe Mbende jetzt wieder glücklich!" [CFC's hapless Mbende is happy again!]. Morgenpost (in German). Dresden. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  20. Preusser, Lars (23 October 2016). "Erster Auswärts-Dreier für Chemnitz" [First away three points for Chemnitz]. Bild (in German). Chemnitz. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  21. "Transfer: SC Cambuur versterkt zich met Emmanuel Mbende" [Transfer: SC Cambuur strengthen with Emmanuel Mbende] (in Dutch). SC Cambuur. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  22. "Moïse Emmanuel Mbende al Catania: il difensore camerunense ha sottoscritto un contratto biennale" [Moïse Emmanuel Mbende to Catania: the Cameroonian defender has signed a two-year contract] (Press release) (in Italian). Calcio Catania. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  23. "Orange Africa U-20 Cup of Nations – Qualifiers: Match details: Burundi 0–1 Cameroon". Confédération Africaine de Football. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  24. "Fiche du match Cameroun–Burundi (U20)" [Match details Cameroon–Burundi (U20)] (in French). Fédération Camerounaise de Football. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  25. For Saxony Cup: "Gefundene Spiele für Emmanuel Mbende" [Matches found for Emmanuel Mbende] (in German). Chemitzer FC. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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