Wilfried Moimbé-Tahrat (born 18 October 1988) is a French professional footballer who most recently played as a defender for Minnesota United in Major League Soccer.

Wilfried Moimbé
Personal information
Full name Wilfried Moimbé-Tahrat
Date of birth (1988-10-18) 18 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Vichy, France
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
Bordeaux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2010 Bordeaux B
2008–2009Reims (loan) 20 (0)
2009–2010Ajaccio (loan) 20 (0)
2010–2013 Tours 75 (0)
2013–2015 Brest 56 (1)
2015–2018 Nantes 23 (0)
2018 Oldham Athletic 11 (0)
2018–2019 Nancy 24 (1)
2019 Minnesota United 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2019

Career

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Moimbé played for the main squad of FC Girondins de Bordeaux on 19 December 2007 in a final group stage game of the 2007–08 UEFA Cup against Panionios F.C., coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute and scoring the winning goal on the 87th minute.

On 9 June 2015, Moimbé joined FC Nantes on a three-year deal.[1]

On 31 January 2018, Moimbé signed for Oldham Athletic on a short-term deal until the end of the 2017–2018 season.[2][3]

In September 2018, Moimbé signed with AS Nancy in French Ligue 2 as a free agent.[4]

On 23 July 2019, Moimbé joined MLS side Minnesota United.[5] He was released by Minnesota at the end of the season.[6]

Personal life

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Born in Metropolitan France, Moimbé is of Reunion and Malian descent.[7] He is married to an Algerian native.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Deux recrues en ouverture du mercato". FC Nantes. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Oldham Athletic sign Wilfried Moimbe and Preston's Eoin Doyle". BBC Sport. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  3. ^ "SIGNING: Moimbé Pens Short-Term Deal". Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Moimbé-Tahrat en renfort". www.asnl.net. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  5. ^ "MNUFC Signs Wilfried Moimbe | Minnesota United FC".
  6. ^ "MNUFC Declines Contract Options for 2020 Season | Minnesota United FC".
  7. ^ TOMEGAH, Rodolph (4 January 2015). "Wilfried Moimbé: Le Franco-Malien convoité par Guingamp et Rennes". Africa Top Sports (in French). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Wilfried Moimbé, le footballeur réunionnais qui veut jouer pour l'Algérie". Zinfos974 (in French). 24 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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(1) https://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/brest-29200/wilfried-moimbe-entre-kabylie-et-reunion-1640954