Urie-Michel Mboula

Urie-Michel Mboula (born 30 April 2003) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Metz and the Gabon national team.

Urie-Michel Mboula

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-04-30) 30 April 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Gabon
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Metz
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Dinamo-Auto	22	(4)
2023–2025	Şanlıurfaspor	33	(2)
2025	→ Metz (loan)	10	(0)
2025–	Metz	0	(0)
International career‡
2023	Gabon U23	3	(0)
2024–	Gabon	9	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2025

Club career

In 2022, Mboula signed for Moldovan side Dinamo-Auto, where he made eleven league appearances and scored four goals. Ahead of the 2023–24 season, he signed for Turkish side Şanlıurfaspor, where he made thirty-three league appearances and scored two goals. Subsequently, he signed for French side Metz in 2025, helping the club achieve promotion from the second tier to the top flight.^[1]

International career

Mboula is a Gabon international. During September, October, and November 2024, he played for the Gabon national football team for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.

Style of play

Mboula plays as a defender and is left-footed.^[2] Gabonese news website Gabonreview wrote in 2025 that "he demonstrated his ability to pass the ball and his physical impact... the 1m88 player has all the qualities to impose himself: solid in duels, quick in anticipation, and capable of ensuring a clean clearance".^[3]