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Milan Mbeng
Personal information
Full name Milan Bernhard Mbeng
Date of birth (2002-04-06) 6 April 2002 (age 23)
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 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:32, 23 June 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

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Early career

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Mbeng was born in Condé-sur-l'Escaut, France and came through the Lille and Guingamp youth academies,[1][2] 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.[3] In July 2024, he went on trial with EFL League One club Barnsley[4] and featured in a 3–1 win over Alfreton Town in a pre-season friendly,[5] but the trial did not result in a contract with the club.

Cork City

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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.[6][7][8][9][10] 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.[11]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 20 June 2025[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 16 0 0 0 0[b] 0 16 0
Career Total 52 2 0 0 0 0 52 2
  1. ^ Includes FAI Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the Munster Senior Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Toulouse and Angers interested in French teenager Milan Mbeng - Get French Football News". 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  2. ^ "Mbeng, un Rongycien à l'Union Saint-Gilloise". sudinfo.be (in French). 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  3. ^ a b "France - M. Mbeng - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ Mail, Harry (July 5, 2024). "Barnsley cast eyes over 22-year-old on trial News".
  5. ^ "Reds start with friendly win". Barnsley Chronicle.
  6. ^ "Welcome to City, Milan Mbeng!". Cork City FC Shop.
  7. ^ O'Hehir, Paul (January 27, 2025). "French defender makes League of Ireland switch after successful trial". Irish Mirror.
  8. ^ Fallon, John (January 27, 2025). "Cork City sign French defender Milan Mbeng". Irish Examiner.
  9. ^ "Cork City sign French defender Milan Mbeng". echo live. January 28, 2025.
  10. ^ McLoughlin, Jake. "Milan Mbeng joins Cork City". extratime.com.
  11. ^ Fallon, John (March 3, 2025). "Red mist costs Cork dearly as Waterford take derby honours to go top of table". Irish Examiner.