Paul Mbong


Paul Mbong is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Serbian SuperLiga club Čukarički and the Malta national team.

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. He scored his first goal on 16 February 2020 in a 4–1 league win against Valletta.

International career

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

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.

Honours

Birkirkara
  • Maltese FA Trophy: 2022–23

    Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
117 October 2023National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta1–01–3UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
27 June 2024Untersberg-Arena, Grödig, Austria1–41–7Friendly
39 September 2025National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta3–03–1Friendly
412 October 2025National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta1–21–4Friendly