| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 March 1999 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | DR Congo | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kelantan TRW | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Charlton Athletic | |||
| 2015–2017 | Gillingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Gillingham | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Kingstonian (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Kingstonian (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Helsingborg | 18 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Eskilsminne (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2022 | Džiugas | 16 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Panevėžys | 56 | (10) |
| 2024–2025 | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 22 | (4) |
| 2025 | Cong An Ho Chi Minh City | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Kelantan TRW | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:30, 4 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Noel Mbo (born 14 March 1999) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Malaysia Super League club Kelantan The Real Warriors.
Mbo was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and moved to England as a child. [3]
Mbo began his career with Charlton Athletic, [3] before signing with Gillingham in October 2015. [1] He turned professional for the 2017–18 season, [3] spending time on loan at non-league clubs Hampton & Richmond Borough and Kingstonian. [4] [5] [6]
He made his senior debut for Gillingham on 7 November 2017, in the Football League Trophy against Reading U21s, and he scored as Gillingham won 7-5. [7] [8]
He signed a new one-year contract with Gillingham in May 2018. [3] In July 2018 he said he was looking forward to the 2018–19 season. [9] He made his League debut on 26 December 2018. [10]
In February 2019 Mbo went on trial with Swedish club Helsingborg. [11] Later that month his contract with Gillingham was terminated by mutual consent. [12] [13] On 5 March 2019, Mbo signed a three-year deal with Helsingborg. [14] [15] [16] He made his competitive debut for the club as a 67th minute substitute in a 3-0 league loss to Östersund on 29 April 2019. [17]
On 9 August 2019, Mbo joined Division 1 side Eskilsminne on loan for the rest of the season. Three days later, he scored on his debut after coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 win over Kristianstad. [18]
On 16 December 2021 Helsingborg announced that Mbo was being released by the club upon the expiry of his contract. [19]
He signed for Džiugas in July 2022. [20] In January 2023, Mbo remained in Lithuania, joining Panevėžys on a two-year deal. [21] On 25 August 2024, Mbo left the club by mutual agreement. [22] Three days later, he joined V.League 1 club Hong Linh Ha Tinh on a two-year deal. [23]
In August 2025, Mbo signed for V.League 1 fellow Cong An Ho Chi Minh City. [24] In 2025 he signed for Kelantan The Real Warriors. [25]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 2017–18 [7] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018–19 [10] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2017–18 [4] | National League South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kingstonian (loan) | 2017–18 [5] | Isthmian Premier | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 |
| Helsingborg | 2019 [2] | Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 [2] | Allsvenskan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Eskilsminne (loan) | 2019 [2] | Division 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Career total | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 9 | ||