Joseph Mbong

Joseph Mbong
Mbong playing for Malta in 2021
Personal information
Full name Joseph Essien Mbong
Date of birth (1997-07-15) 15 July 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Wing-back
Team information
Current team
 Hibernians
Number 10
Youth career
–2014 Hibernians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2020 Hibernians 112 (6)
2017 → Inter Zaprešić (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2026 Ħamrun Spartans 146 (30)
2022–2023 → Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan) 15 (0)
2026– Hibernians 0 (0)
International career‡
2014 Malta U17 4 (1)
2014–2015 Malta U19 6 (0)
2015–2016 Malta U21 14 (1)
2018– Malta 77 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:30, 4 October 2026 (UTC)

Joseph Essien Mbong (born 15 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for Maltese side Hibernians. Born in Nigeria, he plays for the Maltese national team.

Personal life

Mbong is of Nigerian descent. His father Essien Mbong was also a footballer and spent most of his career with Hibernians. He is the older brother of fellow Maltese international Paul Mbong and Siggiewi forward Emmanuel Mbong.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hibernians 2014–15 Maltese Premier League 1604110—211
2015–16 Maltese Premier League 190102000220
2016–17 Maltese Premier League 1700020—190
2017–18 Maltese Premier League 211204010281
2018–19 Maltese Premier League 26321——284
2019–20 Maltese Premier League 1822020—222
Total 1176112110101408
Inter Zaprešić (loan) 2016–17 Croatian First League 0000——00
Ħamrun Spartans 2020–21 Maltese Premier League 22710——237
2021–22 Maltese Premier League 27330——303
2022–23 Maltese Premier League 1002000—120
2023–24 Maltese Premier League 230306410334
2024–25 Maltese Premier League 326324010408
2025–26 Maltese Premier League 1430013200275
Total 128191222362016528
Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan) 2022–23 Israeli Premier League 15000—41191
Career total 260252343467132436
  1. ↑ Includes Maltese FA Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. 1 2 3 Appearance in Maltese Super Cup
  5. ↑ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League
  7. ↑ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances in UEFA Conference League
  8. ↑ Appearances in Toto Cup

International

As of match played 4 October 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Malta 201880
2019100
202060
2021112
202290
2023101
202470
2025100
202663
Total 776
Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mbong goal.
List of international goals scored by Joseph Mbong
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 24 March 2021 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta  Russia 1–2 1–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 1 September 2021 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta  Cyprus 2–0 3–0
3 6 September 2023 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta  Gibraltar 1–0 1–0 Friendly
4 1 June 2026 DAC Aréna, Dunajská Streda, Slovakia  Slovakia 1–1 1–2
5 5 June 2026 Haladás Sportkomplexum, Szombathely, Hungary  Azerbaijan 1–0 2–0
6 1 October 2026 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta  Gibraltar 1–0 1–1 2026–27 UEFA Nations League D

Honours

Ħamrun Spartans

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "100th MPL appearance for Joseph Mbong". Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Emmanuel Mbong, Middle Son of Hibernians Football Legend Papa, Signs To Kalkara FC". Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. ↑ Joseph Mbong at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Joseph Mbong". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Malta vs. Russia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Malta vs. Cyprus". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Malta vs. Gibraltar". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Slovakia-Malta". UEFA. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Malta-Gibraltar". UEFA. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  10. ↑ "Tables & Statistics". maltafootball.com. 28 July 2026.