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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milan Bernhard Mbeng | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Condé-sur-l'Escaut, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cork City | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Guingamp | ||
| 2021–2022 | Charleroi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Zébra Élites Charleroi | 36 | (2) |
| 2025– | Cork City | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:10, 26 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Milan Bernhard Mbeng (born 6 April 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Cork City.
Career
Early career
Mbeng was born in Condé-sur-l'Escaut, France and came through the academy of Guingamp, before moving to Charleroi in July 2021, playing with their reserve side Zébra Élites Charleroi in the Belgian Division 1 for 2 seasons, scoring 2 goals in 36 appearances.[1]
Cork City
On 27 January 2025, Mbeng signed for newly promoted League of Ireland Premier Division club Cork City on a one-year-contract after a successful trial at the club, following an unsuccessful trial at EFL League One club Barnsley.[2][3][4][5][6] He made his debut for the club on 3 March 2025, replacing Malik Dijksteel from the bench in a 2–1 loss away to Waterford at the RSC.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 21 April 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zébra Élites Charleroi | 2022–23 | Belgian Division 1 | 27 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 9 | 1 | – | – | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 2 | – | – | 36 | 2 | ||||
| Cork City | 2025 | LOI Premier Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career Total | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Munster Senior Cup
References
- ^ a b "France - M. Mbeng - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Welcome to City, Milan Mbeng!". Cork City FC Shop.
- ^ O'Hehir, Paul (January 27, 2025). "French defender makes League of Ireland switch after successful trial". Irish Mirror.
- ^ Fallon, John (January 27, 2025). "Cork City sign French defender Milan Mbeng". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Cork City sign French defender Milan Mbeng". echo live. January 28, 2025.
- ^ McLoughlin, Jake. "Milan Mbeng joins Cork City". extratime.com.
- ^ Fallon, John (March 3, 2025). "Red mist costs Cork dearly as Waterford take derby honours to go top of table". Irish Examiner.