Marc Mboua
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Marc Mboua is a Cameroon
ian football player who plays for Dutch Eerste Divisie
side SC Cambuur.
. In 1999, along with another 300 boys Mboua took part in trials at local club Elpida de Yaoundé. He stayed there, as part of their academy, for two years, before moving to Racing FC Bafoussam
, where he spent only one season.
In 2002 Mboua signed for Mali
based AS Real Bamako
and began his senior career. In the 2003–04 season Mboua scored 13 times in 26 games, earning him a close-season move to Al-Zamalek in 2004.
In 2006 he followed the path of many African footballers to France
, where he joined SC Feignies
in the CFA2
division. Here he stayed for only one season before moving to The Netherlands
, to join Eerste Divisie
side SC Cambuur.
His form for Cambuur, where he scored 11 times in 31 games, earned him a place in the Cameroon
squad for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing
, where he made two appearances.
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
ian football player who plays for Dutch Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
side SC Cambuur.
Career
Mbou, like so many other children, started to learn football on the streets of his home city, Cameroonian capital YaoundéYaoundé
-Transportation:Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a major civilian hub, while nearby Yaoundé Airport is used by the military. Railway lines run west to the port city of Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré. Many bus companies operate from the city; particularly in the Nsam and Mvan neighborhoods...
. In 1999, along with another 300 boys Mboua took part in trials at local club Elpida de Yaoundé. He stayed there, as part of their academy, for two years, before moving to Racing FC Bafoussam
Racing FC Bafoussam
Racing FC Bafoussam is a Cameroonian football club based in Bafoussam. They are a member of Fédération Camerounaise de Football. Their home stadium is Stade Municipal de Bamendzi...
, where he spent only one season.
In 2002 Mboua signed for Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
based AS Real Bamako
AS Real Bamako
AS Real is a Malian football club based in Bamako. They play in the top division in Malian football. Their home stadium is Stade Modibo Keïta....
and began his senior career. In the 2003–04 season Mboua scored 13 times in 26 games, earning him a close-season move to Al-Zamalek in 2004.
In 2006 he followed the path of many African footballers to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, where he joined SC Feignies
SC Feignies
Sporting Club de Feignies is a French association football team founded in 1951. They are based in Feignies, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs 2 Group A, the fifth tier in the French football league system. They play at the Stade Léo Lagrange in...
in the CFA2
Championnat de France Amateurs 2
The Championnat de France amateur 2, commonly referred to as simply CFA 2 and formerly known as National 3, is a football league competition. The league serves as the fifth division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1, Ligue 2, Championnat National, and the Championnat de France...
division. Here he stayed for only one season before moving to The Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, to join Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
side SC Cambuur.
His form for Cambuur, where he scored 11 times in 31 games, earned him a place in the Cameroon
Cameroon national football team
The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Les Lions Indomptables , is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side in FIFA world cup; having qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times – in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010– more than any...
squad for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, where he made two appearances.