Bryan Mbeumo
Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for club Manchester United. Born in France, he represents the Cameroon national team.
Mbeumo is a product of the Troyes academy, and began his senior career there in 2016 for the club's reserve team. He transferred to Brentford in 2019, and was a member of their squad which gained promotion to the Premier League in 2021. After making 242 appearances for Brentford over six seasons, Mbeumo joined Manchester United in July 2025.
Although he had been capped by France at youth international level, Mbeumo decided to represent Cameroon, and made his senior international debut for them in 2022. At the end of that year, he was included in Cameroon's FIFA World Cup squad, playing in three matches.
Early life
Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo was born on 7 August 1999 in Avallon, Yonne.Club career
Troyes
A left-footed winger with a preference for playing on the right, Mbeumo joined Troyes at the age of 14. He graduated to the club's reserve team in the 2016–17 season. He was in the Troyes U-19 team which won the 2018 Coupe Gambardella, scoring twice in the final at the Stade de France.Mbeumo made his senior debut for the club in a 1–0 Ligue 1 win over Metz on 17 February 2018, and made three further appearances during the 2017–18 season, which culminated in Troyes' relegation to Ligue 2. Mbeumo became a first-team regular in the 2018–19 season, making 40 appearances and scoring 11 goals. Troyes reached the Ligue 2 promotion play-off semi-finals. He departed the Stade de l'Aube in August 2019, having made 46 senior appearances, and scoring 12 goals.
Brentford
2019–2021
On 5 August 2019, Mbeumo moved to England to join Championship club Brentford on a five-year contract, for a club record fee of £5.8 million. He made 47 appearances and scored 16 goals in the 2019–20 season. Brentford reached the 2020 Championship play-off final, but were defeated 2–1 by Fulham. Mbeumo's performances were recognised with a nomination for the EFL Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards at the 2020 London Football Awards.Mbeumo's goalscoring dropped off during the "difficult" COVID-19-affected 2020–21 season. By March 2021, however, his ten assists and four goals helped him gain another nomination for the EFL Player of the Year award, at the 2021 London Football Awards. Mbeumo finished the season with eight goals in 49 appearances, and Brentford qualified for the Premier League by winning the 2021 Championship play-off final, in which they defeated Swansea City 2–0.
2021–22 season
Mbeumo was deployed as a forward alongside Ivan Toney early in the 2021–22 season and by his 11th Premier League appearance, he had scored two goals and hit the woodwork seven times. Mbeumo's first hat-trick of his career was also the first scored by a substitute in Brentford history; it earned him a place in the Team of the Round, and a nomination for Player of the Round. Three weeks later, he signed a new four-year contract, with a one-year option. Mbeumo ended the 2021–22 season with eight goals in 38 appearances; in addition, he tied with Raphinha for the record of most woodwork hits during a Premier League season, with seven.2022–23 season
During the 2022–23 pre-season friendlies, Mbeumo proved his versatility by at times being deployed as a wing back in a 3–4–3 formation. He made 39 appearances in all competitions, scoring 9 goals. Mbeumo's 9 goals more than doubled that of the previous season, with head coach Thomas Frank remarking that Mbeumo "has grown more and more to be a key player for us. He works very hard on his finishing".2023–24 season
Starting the 2023–24 season on the right hand side of a front three alongside Yoane Wissa and Kevin Schade, Mbeumo's five goals across seven appearances in August and October 2023 saw him nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award for each month. In the absence of the suspended Ivan Toney, he became the team's first-choice penalty taker. Mbeumo scored two further goals before missing three months after undergoing surgery on a "bad" ankle injury suffered during a 2–1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on 6 December. He ended the 2023–24 season with 27 appearances and nine goals.2024–25 season
Following the departure of Ivan Toney and a long-term injury suffered by new forward signing Igor Thiago, Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa again led Brentford's forward line during the early months of the 2024–25 season. Good goalscoring form saw Mbeumo nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award in August and October 2024 and January 2025. His October performances also won him a nomination for the PFA Premier League Fans' Player of the Month award. He concluded the season with 20 Premier League goals, significantly outperforming his expected goals tally of 12.3 by +7.7, the highest xG overperformance in the league.Manchester United
On 21 July 2025, Mbeumo joined fellow Premier League club Manchester United for a reported fee of £71 million, comprising £65 million guaranteed and £6 million in potential add-ons. He signed a five-year contract with an option to extend for a further year. On 17 August, he made his debut for the club in a 1–0 home defeat to rivals Arsenal in the league. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 away draw against EFL League Two side Grimsby Town in the EFL Cup third round, before missing the decisive penalty as United lost the shootout 11–12. Mbeumo went on to score his first Premier League goal for United in the following match, a 3–2 win against Burnley at Old Trafford.On 20 October 2025, Mbeumo scored the opening goal against rivals Liverpool after only one minute, helping United eventually win 2–1, their first victory at Anfield since 2016. The next week, Mbeumo scored a brace against Brighton & Hove Albion, securing a 4–2 victory for United. His performances in October, which also included an assist for Mason Mount against Sunderland, earned him his first Premier League Player of the Month award.
On 17 January 2026, Mbeumo played his first game back from the Africa Cup of Nations, starting in the derby against Manchester City at Old Trafford. He scored the opening goal, his first ever against City, with United winning 2-0. On 25 January, Mbeumo scored against rivals Arsenal away which contributed to United winning 3-2.
International career
Mbeumo won 10 caps and scored one goal for France at U17, U20 and U21 level. In August 2022, following a meeting in London with Samuel Eto'o, Mbeumo declared his senior international allegiance to the Cameroon national team. He made 9 appearances and scored one goal during the 2022–23 season, with three appearances coming during Cameroon's 2022 World Cup campaign, prior to the team's group stage exit. After appearing in three of Cameroon's four 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches and scoring one goal, injury ruled Mbeumo out of the final tournament.Style of play
Mbeumo is a versatile forward who primarily operates as a right winger in a front three, often cutting inside onto his stronger left foot. In systems using a 3–4–2–1 formation, he typically plays as an inside forward in the right half-space, where he can exploit defensive gaps, link up with teammates, and pose a threat on goal.Known for his pace, direct dribbling, and movement off the ball, Mbeumo excels in quick attacking transitions. He is particularly effective at carrying the ball into dangerous areas and creating high-quality chances, as reflected by his league-leading expected assists in the 2024–25 season. Despite not being a traditional striker, he also recorded the highest number of non-penalty goals over expected during the same campaign, showcasing his clinical finishing.
Personal life
Mbeumo has a Cameroonian father and a French mother.Career statistics
Club
International
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
| 1 | 10 June 2023 | Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly | ||
| 2 | 12 September 2023 | Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua, Cameroon | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 3 | 17 November 2023 | Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 4 | 11 June 2024 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola | 1–0 | 1–1 | - | ||
| 5 | 11 October 2024 | Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 6 | 25 March 2025 | Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 7 | 8 October 2025 | Côte d'Or National Sports Complex, Saint Pierre, Mauritius | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Brentford- EFL Championship play-offs: 2021
- Premier League Player of the Month: October 2025
- Premier League Fan Team of the Season: 2024–25
- PFA Fans' Player of the Month: October 2025