Philtzgérald Mbaka

Philtzgérald Grégory Kévin Mbaka, commonly known as Philtzgérald Mbaka, (born 24 January 1993) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the reserve team of Swiss club Yverdon-Sport FC.[1]

Philtzgérald Mbaka
Personal information
Full name Philtzgérald Grégory Kévin Mbaka
Date of birth (1993-01-24) 24 January 1993
Place of birth Villepinte, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Yverdon-Sport II
Youth career
Paris Saint-Germain Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Paris Saint-Germain B 57 (2)
2013–2014 Racing Santander B (0)
2014–2016 Getafe B 39 (0)
2016 South Melbourne 3 (0)
2016–2018 Oman Club
2018 Farul Constanța 10 (0)
2019– Yverdon-Sport II
National team
2015 Republic of the Congo 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2019-03-21

Club career

Australia

Mbaka signed a one-year contract with South Melbourne at the beginning of 2016.[2] He first featured in a 4–1 win against Oakleigh Cannons that April.[3] before departing by June.[4]

Oman

Mbaka joined Oman Club in November 2016,,[5][6] taking the number 31 and becoming teammates with a Brazilian, a Chilean, and a Central Asian.[5] Supplying assists instead of scoring,[5] he helped Al-Ahmar qualify for the semi-finals of the 2016–17 Sultan Qaboos Cup, beating Suwaiq Club 1–0[7] before being knocked out in the second leg. causing them to not reach the final.

International career

Mbaka played two matches for the Republic of the Congo national team, including a 1–1 draw with Kenya in African Cup of Nations qualifying and a friendly against Ghana.[8][9]

References
  1. Gazette des transferts – 2e inter. footvaud.ch (in French)
  2. Transferts : Philtzgérald Mbaka met le cap sur l’Australie adiac-congo.com
  3. Run of the mill - South Melbourne 4 Oakleigh Cannons 1 South of the Border - a South Melbourne Hellas blog
  4. Guys and Dolls - South Melbourne 3 Northcote City 1 South of the Border - a South Melbourne Hellas blog
  5. Mbaka : « Oman, ce n'est pas un traquenard » Sofoot
  6. "[Anciens] Ayina et Mbaka rebondissent avec l'Oman Club !". Les Titis du PSG. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  7. Oman: M’baka et les siens qualifiés pour la finale de la Coupe d’Oman. DRCPF
  8. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Philtzgérald Mbaka". www.national-football-teams.com.
  9. "Congo vs. Ghana - 1 September 2015 - Soccerway". syndication.soccerway.com.
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