Jean-Manuel Mbom

Jean-Manuel Mbom (born 24 February 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Viborg. He has represented Germany internationally at various youth levels.^[2]

Jean-Manuel Mbom

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-02-24) 24 February 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Bovenden, Germany
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Viborg
Number	18
Youth career
0000–2012	Bovender SV
2012–2013	JFV Göttingen
2013–2018	Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2023	Werder Bremen II	25	(1)
2018–2023	Werder Bremen	42	(0)
2019–2020	→ KFC Uerdingen (loan)	28	(1)
2023–	Viborg	57	(1)
International career‡
2015–2016	Germany U16	5	(1)
2016–2017	Germany U17	7	(2)
2018	Germany U18	2	(0)
2018–2019	Germany U19	8	(0)
2019	Germany U20	4	(0)
2020–2021	Germany U21	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:27, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

Career

Mbom made his professional debut for KFC Uerdingen in the 3. Liga on 21 July 2019, starting in the home match against Hallescher FC before being substituted out in the 55th minute for Dennis Daube, with the match finishing as a 1–0 win.^[3]

Mbom made his Bundesliga debut on the 2020–21 season's second matchday on 26 September 2020, in a 3–1 win away to Schalke 04. He started the match and played on the right side of midfield.^[4]

On 24 August 2023, Mbom signed a three-year contract with Danish Superliga club Viborg.^[5]

Personal life

Mbom was born in Bovenden, Lower Saxony and is of Cameroonian descent.^[2] In 2021, he featured in Schwarze Adler [de], a documentary detailing the experiences of Black players in German professional football.^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 August 2025^[7][8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Werder Bremen II	2018–19	Regionalliga Nord	23	1	–		—		23	1
	2022–23	Regionalliga Nord	2	0	–		—		2	0
	Total		25	1	0	0	0	0	25	1
KFC Uerdingen (loan)	2019–20	3. Liga	28	1	1[a]	0	–		29	1
Werder Bremen	2020–21	Bundesliga	21	0	3[a]	1	—		24	1
	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	19	0	1[a]	0	—		20	0
	2022–23	Bundesliga	2	0	0[a]	0	—		2	0
	Total		42	0	4	1	0	0	46	1
Viborg FF	2023–24	Danish Superliga	24	0	2[b]	0	—		26	0
	2024–25		29	1	6[b]	0	—		35	1
	2025–26		4	0	0	0	—		4	0
	Total		57	1	8	0	0	0	65	1
Career total			152	3	13	1	0	0	165	4

1. Appearances in the DFB-Pokal
2. Appearances in the Danish Cup

Honours

Individual

• Fritz Walter Medal U17 Silver: 2017^[9]