Paul Mbong

Paul Mbong (born 2 September 2001) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Serbian SuperLiga club Čukarički and the Malta national team.^[2]

Paul Mbong

Mbong playing for Malta in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Paul Mbong
Date of birth	(2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Marsaskala, Malta
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right winger
Team information
Current team	Čukarički
Number	88
Youth career
	Hibernians
	Birkirkara
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2025	Birkirkara	135	(13)
2025–	Čukarički	0	(0)
International career‡
2017	Malta U17	3	(0)
2018–2019	Malta U19	9	(1)
2019–2022	Malta U21	4	(0)
2020–	Malta	32	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

Club career

Mbong started his youth career with Hibernians, before joining Birkirkara in 2016. He made his senior team debut on 8 March 2019 in a 2–0 league win against Tarxien Rainbows.^[3] He scored his first goal on 16 February 2020 in a 4–1 league win against Valletta.^[4]

International career

Mbong made his senior team debut on 3 September 2020 in a 3–2 UEFA Nations League defeat against Faroe Islands.^[5]

Personal life

Mbong is of Nigerian descent. His father Essien Mbong was also a footballer and spent most of his career with Hibernians. He is the younger brother of fellow Maltese international Joseph Mbong and Siggiewi F.C forward Emmanuel Mbong.^[6][7]

Honours

Birkirkara F.C.

• Maltese FA Trophy: 2022-23

Career statistics

International

As of match played 10 June 2025^[2]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Malta	2020	4	0
	2021	8	0
	2022	2	0
	2023	6	1
	2024	10	1
	2025	2	0
Total		32	2

Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mbong goal.

List of international goals scored by Paul Mbong

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	17 October 2023	National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta	Ukraine	1–0	1–3	UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
1	7 June 2024	Untersberg-Arena, Grödig, Austria	Czech Republic	1–4	1–7	Friendly