Patrick Mboma

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Patrick Mboma
Patrick M'Boma (right)
Personal information
Full name	Henri Patrick Mboma Dem
Date of birth	November 15, 1972 (1972-11-15) (age 36)
Place of birth	Douala, Cameroon
Height	185 cm
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	retired
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1990-1992 1992-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-2000 2000-2001 2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005	Paris Saint-Germain LB Châteauroux Paris Saint-Germain FC Metz Paris Saint-Germain Gamba Osaka Cagliari Parma Sunderland Al-Ittihad Tokyo Verdy 1969 Vissel Kobe	000 0(0) 048 (22) 008 0(1) 017 0(4) 008 0(1) 034 (29) 040 (15) 024 0(5) 009 0(1) 02 (0) 035 (17) 010 0(2)
National team2
1995-2004	Cameroon	56 (33)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 5, 2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of January 5, 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Olympic medalist
Medal record
Competitor for  Cameroon
Men's Football
Gold	2000 Sydney	Team Competition

Henri Patrick Mboma Dem (born November 15, 1972 in Douala, Cameroon) is a former Cameroonian football striker, the former all-time top goal-scorer for the Cameroonian national team.

He started his domestic football career in 1993, and during his career played for Châteauroux, Paris Saint-Germain, FC Metz, Gamba Osaka, Cagliari, Parma, Sunderland,Al Ittihad, Tokyo Verdy and Vissel Kobe, before retiring on May 16, 2005.

After first being capped for Cameroon in 1995, Mboma has scored 33 goals in 57 matches. He played in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, and also led Cameroon to the gold medal at the 2000 Olympics, and to victories at the 2000 and 2002 African Nations Cups. He was named African Footballer of the Year for his efforts in 2000. He scored a memorable overhead kick against France in 2000. His special goal trademark goal-scoring celebration was a two-gun shooting spree with both his hands.

[edit] Honors and awards

[edit] Individual Honors

• African Footballer of the Year: 2000
• BBC African Footballer of the Year: 2000
• African Nations Cup Top Scorer: 2002
• J. League Top Scorer: 1997
• J. League Best Eleven: 1997

[edit] Team Honors

• African Nations Cup Champions: 2000, 2002

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] External links

• National Football Teams

Awards
Preceded by ?	BBC African Footballer of the Year 2000	Succeeded by Samuel Kuffour
Sporting positions
Preceded by Kazuyoshi Miura	J. League Top Scorer 1997	Succeeded by Masashi Nakayama

v • d • e Cameroon squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup 1 Songo'o • 2 Elanga • 3 Wome • 4 Song • 5 Kalla • 6 Njanka • 7 Omam‑Biyik • 8 Angibeaud • 9 Tchami • 10 Mboma • 11 Eto'o • 12 Lauren • 13 Abanda • 14 Simo • 15 Ndo • 16 William • 17 Pensée • 18 Ipoua • 19 Mahouvé • 20 Olembé • 21 Job • 22 Alioum • Coach: Le Roy

v • d • e Cameroon squad – 2000 African Nations Cup Winners (4th Title) 1 Boukar • 2 Atouba • 3 Wome • 4 Song • 5 Kalla • 6 Njanka • 7 Tchoutang • 8 Geremi • 9 Eto'o • 10 Mboma • 11 Ndiefi • 12 Lauren • 13 Mettomo • 14 Pensée • 15 Ndo • 16 Bekono • 17 Foé • 18 Hamga • 19 Mahouvé • 20 Olembé • 21 Job • 22 Hamidou • Coach: Lechantre

v • d • e Cameroon squad – 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup 1 Boukar • 2 Tchato • 3 Wome • 4 Song • 5 Kalla • 6 Njanka • 7 Tchoutang • 8 Geremi • 9 Eto'o • 10 Mboma • 11 Lauren • 12 Songo'o • 13 Mettomo • 14 Epalle • 15 Alnoudji • 16 Tchatchoua • 17 Foé • 18 Ndiefi • 19 Pensée • 20 Olembé • 21 Job • 22 Kome • Coach: Lechantre

v • d • e Cameroon squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup 1 Alioum • 2 Tchato • 3 Wome • 4 Song • 5 Kalla • 6 Njanka • 7 Ndo • 8 Geremi • 9 Eto'o • 10 Mboma • 11 Ndiefi • 12 Lauren • 13 Mettomo • 14 Epalle • 15 Alnoudji • 16 Songo'o • 17 Foé • 18 Suffo • 19 Djemba‑Djemba • 20 Olembé • 21 Job • 22 Kameni • 23 Ngom Kome • Coach: Schäfer