Faris Moumbagna

Faris Moumbagna

Personal information
Full name	Faris Pemi Moumbagna
Date of birth	(2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 (age 24)
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
0000–2017	Rainbow FC
2017–2018	Montverde Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(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	14	(3)
International career‡
	Cameroon U17
2018	Cameroon U20	3	(0)
2023–	Cameroon	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

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.

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]

Personal life

In the early morning of 20 May 2024, Moumbagna and OM teammate Jean Onana were the victims of an armed robbery attempt while they were in their cars as they were leaving La Commanderie. Although neither were injured, two bullet holes were found on the driver's door on one of the vehicles. ^[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 August 2024 ^[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bethlehem Steel	2018	USL Championship	15	3	0	0	—		15	3
	2019	USL Championship	25	11	0	0	—		25	11
	Total		40	14	0	0	—		40	14
Kristiansund	2020	Eliteserien	24	4	0	0	—		24	4
	2021	Eliteserien	11	0	0	0	—		11	0
	2022	Eliteserien	14	5	0	0	—		14	5
	Total		49	9	0	0	—		49	9
Sønderjyske (loan)	2021–22	Danish Superliga	10	0	4	1	—		14	1
Bodø/Glimt	2023	Eliteserien	28	15	8	3	14 [lower-alpha 1]	6	50	24
Marseille	2023–24	Ligue 1	13	3	0	0	7 [lower-alpha 2]	1	20	4
	2024–25	Ligue 1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		14	3	0	0	7	1	21	4
Career total			141	41	12	4	21	7	174	52

1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 8 June 2024 ^[18]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Cameroon	2023	2	0
	2024	6	0
Total		8	0

Honours

Bodø/Glimt

• Eliteserien: 2023
• Norwegian Cup runner-up: 2023

References

1. Evan Villella (17 July 2018). "Steel bolster attack with Faris signing". Brotherly Game. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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.
13. "Transfer News - Marseille: Faris Moumbagna officially commits until 2028". Sport News Africa. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
14. "Cameroon 3-0 Mauritius (Nov 17, 2023) Final Score". ESPN . 17 November 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
15. "Rigobert Song names strong 27 Indomitable Lions to represent Cameroon". cafonline.com . 28 December 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
16. Gagnepain, Flavien; Décugis, Jean-Michel (20 May 2024). "Marseille : les footballeurs Onana et Moumbagna braqués, des impacts de balles retrouvés sur leurs voitures". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
17. "Faris Moumbagna" (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
18. "Faris Moumbagna". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.

External links

• Profile at the Olympique de Marseille website
• Faris Moumbagna – UEFA competition record ( archive )