Faris Moumbagna

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Faris Moumbagna
Personal information
Full name Faris Pemi Moumbagna
Date of birth (2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Marseille
Number 14
Youth career
2017–2018 Montverde Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Bethlehem Steel 40 (14)
2020–2023 Kristiansund 49 (9)
2021–2022 → SønderjyskE (loan) 10 (0)
2023–2024 Bodø/Glimt 28 (15)
2024– Marseille 10 (3)
International career‡
Cameroon U17
2018 Cameroon U20
2023– Cameroon 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:39, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:46, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Faris Pemi Moumbagna (born 1 July 2000) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Marseille and the Cameroon national team.

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Club career

Bethlehem Steel

Moumbagna spent time with the Florida-based Montverde Academy before signing with United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel. He joined the club permanently on 16 July 2018. [1] Moumbagna would establish himself as a goalscoring threat for Steel FC during the 2019 season, scoring 11 goals; breaking the team single-season record (10) previously held by Seku Conneh. [2]

After the 2019 season, it was announced that Moumbagna was out of contract and would become a free agent. [3] He made 38 appearances and scored 14 goals for Steel FC.

Kristiansund

In May 2020, Moumbagna signed a three-year contract Kristiansund BK competing in Eliteserien, the highest division of Norwegian football. [4] He made his competitive debut on 21 June, coming on as a late substitute for Sondre Sørli in a 7–2 league victory against Aalesunds FK. [5] His first goal, coincidentally, also came against Aalesund. In a 2–1 away win in the league, Moumbagna headed home a cross from Liridon Kalludra to secure the equaliser, before Kalludra himself scored the winner. [6] FMoumbagnaaris made a total of 24 appearances for Kristiansunds BK in the 2020 season; all in the league, as he scored four goals. [7]

SønderjyskE

On 26 August 2021, he joined SønderjyskE on loan. [8] Making his full debut for the club in the third round of the Danish Cup on 23 September, Moumbagna scored his first goal in a 4–3 away win over B 1913. [9] His league debut followed four days later, coming off the bench to replace Emil Kornvig in the 82nd minute of a 1–0 loss to AGF. [10]

Bodø/Glimt

On 12 January 2023, Moumbagna joined Bodø/Glimt on a four-year contract. [11]

Marseille

On 20 January 2024, Moumbagna signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Ligue 1 club Marseille, for a reported transfer fee of €8 million. [12] [13]

International career

On November 17, 2023, Moumbagna made his debut with Cameroon in a match against Mauritius for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, playing 70 minutes. [14]

On 28 December 2023, he was selected in the list of twenty-seven Cameroonian players selected by Rigobert Song to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. [15]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 April 2024 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bethlehem Steel 2018 USL Championship 15300—153
2019 USL Championship251100—2511
Total401400—4014
Kristiansund 2020 Eliteserien 24400—244
2021 Eliteserien11000—110
2022 Eliteserien14500—145
Total49900—499
Sønderjyske (loan) 2021–22 Danish Superliga 10041—141
Bodø/Glimt 2023 Eliteserien28158314 [lower-alpha 1] 65024
Marseille 2023–24 Ligue 1 93005 [lower-alpha 2] 1144
Career total1364112419716752
  1. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Bodø/Glimt

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  2. ↑ Tim Jones (5 November 2019). "Season review: Bethlehem roster evaluation, part two". The Philly Soccer Page. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. ↑ Matthew Ralph (27 November 2019). "James Chambers' contract option declined for 2020; Faris and Willis also departing Bethlehem Steel". Brotherly Game. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. ↑ SIMA (20 May 2020). "Montverde alumnus Faris Pemi Moumbangna joins KB Kristiansund in Norway's top flight professional soccer league". mvasima.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  5. ↑ Ikouam, Valéry Gweha (21 June 2020). "Norvège: Faris Moumbagna fait ses débuts". Allez Les Lions (in French).
  6. ↑ "Kristiansund snudde til seier i løvens hule". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022.
  7. ↑ Faris Moumbagna at Soccerway
  8. ↑ "SønderjyskE henter camerounsk angriber i Norge - SønderjyskE". SønderjyskE (in Danish). 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Målshow sendte SønderjyskE videre i Sydbank Pokalen - SønderjyskE". SønderjyskE (in Danish). 23 September 2021. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "AGF vs. SønderjyskE – 27 September 2021 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "Faris Pemi klar for Glimt: – De fleste kjenner nok farten og styrken min" (in Norwegian). FK Bodø/Glimt. 12 January 2023.
  12. ↑ "Faris Moumbagna est Olympien!" [Faris Moumbagna is and Olympian!] (in French). Olympique de Marseille. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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