Philtzgérald Grégory Kévin Mbaka (born 24 January 1993), known as Philtzgérald Mbaka, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss club FC Dardania Lausanne.[1] Born in France, is a former Republic of the Congo international.[2][3]

Philtzgérald Mbaka
Personal information
Full name Philtzgérald Grégory Kévin Mbaka
Date of birth (1993-01-24) 24 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Villepinte, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
FC Dardania Lausanne
Youth career
Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Paris Saint-Germain B 57 (2)
2013–2014 Racing Santander B
2014–2016 Getafe B 39 (0)
2016 South Melbourne 3 (0)
2016–2018 Oman Club
2018–2019 Farul Constanța 10 (0)
2019 FC Dardania Lausanne
2019–2020 Yverdon-Sport II
2020 FC Forward Morges
2020– FC Dardania Lausanne
International career
2015 Congo 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Australia

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Mbaka signed a one-year contract with South Melbourne at the beginning of 2016.[4] He first featured in a 4–1 win against Oakleigh Cannons that April.[5] before departing by June.[6]

Oman

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Mbaka joined Oman Club in November 2016,[7][8] taking the number 31 and becoming teammates with a Brazilian, a Chilean, and a Central Asian.[7] Supplying assists instead of scoring,[7] he helped Al-Ahmar qualify for the semi-finals of the 2016–17 Sultan Qaboos Cup, beating Suwaiq Club 1–0[9] before being knocked out in the second leg. causing them to not reach the final.[citation needed]

International career

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Mbaka played two matches for the Congo national team, including a 1–1 draw with Kenya in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying and a friendly against Ghana.[10][11]

Honours

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Paris Saint-Germain U19

References

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  1. ^ Gazette des transferts – 2e inter. footvaud.ch (in French)
  2. ^ "Interview with Philtzgérald Mbaka".
  3. ^ "Que pensez-vous de la carrière de Philtzgérald Grégory Kévin Mbaka, lui qui était considéré comme le futur maître du milieu de terrain de la sélection congolaise, aujourd'hui disparu des radars".
  4. ^ Transferts : Philtzgérald Mbaka met le cap sur l’Australie adiac-congo.com
  5. ^ Run of the mill - South Melbourne 4 Oakleigh Cannons 1 South of the Border - a South Melbourne Hellas blog
  6. ^ Guys and Dolls - South Melbourne 3 Northcote City 1 South of the Border - a South Melbourne Hellas blog
  7. ^ a b c Mbaka : « Oman, ce n'est pas un traquenard » Sofoot
  8. ^ "[Anciens] Ayina et Mbaka rebondissent avec l'Oman Club !". Les Titis du PSG. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  9. ^ Oman: M’baka et les siens qualifiés pour la finale de la Coupe d’Oman.[usurped] DRCPF
  10. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Philtzgérald Mbaka". www.national-football-teams.com.
  11. ^ "Congo vs. Ghana - 1 September 2015 - Soccerway". syndication.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Que sont devenus les acteurs du doublé de 2011 ? (Partie 2 : U19)" [What have the actors of the 2011 double become? (Part 2: U19)]. CulturePSG (in French). 9 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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