Christian Mba

Christian Mba
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Asaba, Nigeria
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chornomorets Odesa (on a loan from FC Kharkiv)
Number 99
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Trepça '89 18 (10)
2023–2025 Partizani Tirana 63 (15)
2025–2026 Kharkiv 33 (4)
2026– → Chornomorets Odesa (loan) 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christian Mba (born 12 October 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ukrainian club Chornomorets Odesa.

Mba appeared in the European football in the beginning of 2022, when as 22-year-old he arrived from Nigeria to join Kosovar side Trepça '89. During the 2022–23 Football Superleague of Kosovo, he was recognized as the most valuable player of the week (Star of the Week) on a couple of occasions. And although he only played a half of the 2022–23 season, Mba placed fifth on the league's top scorers list, sharing it with Mevlan Zeka. During a winter break in January 2023, he moved to FK Partizani Tirana playing in a "sister" competition 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore of the neighboring Albania. That season, Partizani Tirana became the Albanian champions.

On 11 July 2023, Mba made his first appearance in the UEFA Champions League, when Partizani was hosting Belarusian BATE.

A couple of seasons later, on 11 January 2025, Partizani announced about selling of Mba to Ukrainian side Kharkiv (at that time Metalist 1925).

In September 2026, FC Chornomorets Odesa loaned Christian from Kharkiv.

References

  1. ↑ "Christian Mba". uaf.ua. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  2. ↑ "www.koha.net". www.koha.net. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  3. ↑ "Christian Mba, ylli i ri në futbollin kosovar: Dua të shënoj shumë gola, një ditë do të largohem nga ky kampionat si Vedat Muriqi" [Christian Mba, the new star in Kosovan football: I want to score many goals; one day, I will leave this league just like Vedat Muriqi.]. telegrafi.com. 19 August 2022. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  4. ↑ "Mba is announced as the player of the week in the Super League". www.koha.net. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  5. ↑ "Christian Mba për herë të dytë fiton çmimin "Ylli i Javës"" [Christian Mba wins the “Star of the Week” award for the second time]. ffk-kosova.com (in Albanian). 12 September 2022. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  6. ↑ "Christian Mba për herë të dytë fiton çmimin 'Ylli i Javës'" [Christian Mba wins the ‘Star of the Week’ award for the second time]. telegrafi.com. 12 September 2022. Archived from the original on 2 November 2026. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  7. ↑ "Christian Mba shpallet "Ylli i Javës" së parë në BKT Superligën e Kosovës" [Christian Mba is declared the first "Star of the Week" in the BKT Superliga of Kosovo]. telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 15 August 2022. Archived from the original on 2 November 2026. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  8. ↑ "Zyrtare: Christian Mba i bashkohet Partizanit" [Official: Christian Mba joins Partizani]. telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 29 January 2023. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  9. ↑ "Partizani 1 - 1 BATE". www.uefa.com. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  10. ↑ "Partizan sells striker to Ukraine, transfer officialized". www.balkanweb.com. 11 January 2025. Archived from the original on 14 July 2026. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  11. ↑ "Харківський "Металіст 1925" підписав нігерійського нападника" [Kharkiv's Metalist 1925 has signed a Nigerian forward.]. dumka.media. 28 February 2025. Archived from the original on 21 March 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  12. ↑ "Чорноморець офіційно підписав нападника Харкова – він ставав чемпіоном Албанії" [Chornomorets has officially signed a forward from Kharkiv – he is a former champion of Albania.]. football24.ua (in Ukrainian). 3 September 2026. Archived from the original on 2 November 2026. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
  13. ↑ "Форвард Харкова може посилити Чорноморець" [Kharkiv forward could bolster Chornomorets]. sport.ua (in Ukrainian). 27 August 2026. Archived from the original on 3 November 2026. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
  14. ↑ "Одеський «Чорноморець» поповнив склад форвардом Крістіаном Мба" [Odesa’s Chornomorets has added forward Christian Mba to its squad.]. odessa.online (in Ukrainian). 4 September 2026. Archived from the original on 2 November 2026. Retrieved 3 November 2026.