Mbo Mpenza

Mbo Mpenza

Personal information
Full name	Mbo Jérôme Mpenza
Date of birth	(1976-12-04) 4 December 1976
Place of birth	Kinshasa, Zaire
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Mesvins
1989–1993	Kortrijk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1996	Kortrijk	73	(34)
1996–1997	Mouscron	30	(12)
1997–1999	Standard Liège	52	(20)
2000–2001	Sporting Lisbon	35	(3)
2001	Galatasaray	0	(0)
2002–2004	Mouscron	62	(27)
2004–2008	Anderlecht	86	(20)
2008	AEL	0	(0)
Total		338	(116)
International career
1991	Belgium U15	1	(0)
1992	Belgium U16	1	(0)
1992	Belgium U17	4	(3)
1994	Belgium U18	1	(0)
1996	Belgium U21	2	(0)
1997–2007	Belgium	56	(3)
Managerial career
2009	Anderlecht (scout)
2009	Anderlecht U13
2011–XXXX	Belgium (scout)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mbo Jérôme Mpenza (born 4 December 1976) is a retired Belgian footballer and football coach, who played as a striker. He was capped by Belgium at international level, scoring three goals in 56 appearances. His younger brother, Émile, is also a footballer who has represented Belgium.

Club career

During the start of his career, Mbo shared clubs with Émile, until he eventually left Standard Liège for Sporting Clube de Portugal, where he won the 2000 league championship as a January transfer. He was once nicknamed Monsieur Un But Par Match (Mr. One-Goal-A-Match) for his regular club scoring exploits. Had an uneventful stint in Turkey, playing almost no part in Galatasaray S.K.'s season during the first part of 2001–02. He subsequently returned to Belgium, and served second stints with R.E. Mouscron (one half season) and R.S.C. Anderlecht (four).

In July 2008, Mpenza joined Greek Super League outfit AEL FC. On 8 December 2008 Mpenza announced his retirement due to a back-injury. At this time he had not played a game for the club yet, due to the same injury.

After football

Mpenza is now working at Anderlecht as a scout following his retirement.

International career

Mpenza also played for the Belgium national football team since 1997, for which he scored his first goal in a friendly against Greece in August 2005. He represented his adopted nation in two World Cups and in UEFA Euro 2000, held in his country and the Netherlands (with brother Émile in the final squads for 1998 and 2000's competitions). He collected 56 caps (66 selections).

External links

• Belgium stats at Belgian FA