Patrick Mboma


Henri Patrick Mboma Dem is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the fourth all-time top goal-scorer for the Cameroon national team.

Club career

Born in Douala, Cameroon, Mboma started his domestic football career in 1993. During his career he played for Châteauroux, Paris Saint-Germain, Metz, Gamba Osaka, Cagliari, Parma, Sunderland, Al-Ittihad, Tokyo Verdy and Vissel Kobe before retiring on 16 May 2005.

International career

After first being capped for Cameroon in 1995, Mboma scored 33 goals in 57 matches. He played in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, and also led Cameroon to the gold medal at the 2000 Olympics and victories at the 2000 and 2002 African Nations Cups. He was named African Footballer of the Year for his efforts in 2000. He scored a memorable overhead kick against France in 2000.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain
Metz
  • Coupe de la Ligue: 1996
Parma
Cameroon
  • African Cup of Nations: 2000, 2002
Cameroon U-23
  • Olympic Gold Medal: 2000
Individual
He announced his conversion to Islam in a mosque in Douala in May 2022.