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French footballer

Pierre Mbemba
Personal information
Full name Pierre Noble Mbemba
Date of birth (2004-04-11) 11 April 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Brazzaville, Congo
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team Sporting B
Youth career
Albertville
2017–2019 Chambéry
2019–2021 Nîmes
2021–2023 Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Saint-Étienne II 3 (0)
2023–2024 Sporting C 16 (2)
2023– Sporting B 20 (0)
2024– Sporting Gijón 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2024

Pierre Noble Mbemba (born 11 April 2004) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Sporting Atlético. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.

Career

Born in Brazzaville, Mbemba moved to France at early age and played for UOA Albertville and Chambéry SF before joining Nîmes Olympique in 2019. In June 2021, he left for AS Saint-Étienne.

In July 2023, after playing for ASSE's reserve side, Mbemba signed for Spanish side Sporting de Gijón, being initially assigned to the C-team in Primera Asturfútbol. He would later begin to feature with the reserves in Tercera Federación in November.

Mbemba made his first team debut with the Asturians on 30 October 2024, starting in a 1–0 away win over CD Numancia, for the season's Copa del Rey. He made his professional debut on 4 December, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away loss to Racing de Santander, also for the national cup.

References

  1. "Así juega Mbemba, una opción «física» para la defensa del Sporting procedente de la nueva residencia de Mareo" [This is how Mbemba plays, a "physical" option for Sporting's defence from the new residence of Mareo] (in Spanish). La Voz de Asturias. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  2. "La fiche complète de l'ancien Vert Pierre MBEMBA" [The full profile of former Green Pierre MBEMBA] (in French). Ancientsverts.com. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  3. "Ces Savoyards en route vers la Ligue 1 (2/3) : Pierre Mbemba : « Nîmes, je l'ai dans le cœur »" [These Savoyards on the road to Ligue 1 (2/3): Pierre Mbemba: "Nîmes, I have it in my heart"] (in French). Le Dauphiné libéré. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  4. "Nîmes Olympique. Les départs de jeunes du centre de formation se multiplient" [Nîmes Olympique. The number of young people leaving the training center is increasing] (in French). La Gazette de Nîmes. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  5. "Pierre Mbemba redevient rouge et blanc" [Pierre Mbemba becomes red-and-white again] (in French). Poteaux Carrés. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  6. "El fútbol francés cala en Mareo" [French football is getting to Mareo] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  7. "Albés apuesta por Kembo y Mbemba de centrales en la Copa: el once del Sporting" [Albés bets on Kembo and Mbemba as centre-backs in the Cup: Sporting's starting eleven] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  8. "Albés confirma la apuesta por Mbemba: «Es central del primer equipo del Sporting y su partido fue prometedor»" [Albés confirms the bet on Mbemba: "He is a centre-back of Sporting's first team and his match was promising"] (in Spanish). La Voz de Asturias. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.

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