Milan Mbeng
| 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 | 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
[edit]Early career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of match played on 20 June 2025[3]
| 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 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Munster Senior Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "Toulouse and Angers interested in French teenager Milan Mbeng - Get French Football News". 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ "Mbeng, un Rongycien à l'Union Saint-Gilloise". sudinfo.be (in French). 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ a b "France - M. Mbeng - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Mail, Harry (July 5, 2024). "Barnsley cast eyes over 22-year-old on trial News".
- ^ "Reds start with friendly win". Barnsley Chronicle.
- ^ "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.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- French men's footballers
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
- En Avant Guingamp players
- Royal Charleroi S.C. players
- Cork City F.C. players
- Belgian National Division 1 players
- League of Ireland players
- 21st-century French sportsmen