Jerome Ngom Mbekeli

Jerome Ngom Mbekeli (born 30 September 1998) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Beveren in the Challenger Pro League .

Jerome Ngom Mbekeli
Personal information
Full name Jerome Ngom Mbekeli[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-30) 30 September 1998
Place of birth Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Beveren
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 APEJES Academy
2018–2019 MFK Vyškov
2019 Swope Park Rangers 19 (2)
2020 San Diego Loyal 1 (0)
2021 APEJES Academy
2022–2023 Colombe Sportive
2023– Beveren 1 (0)
International career‡
2022– Cameroon 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 February 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 December 2022

Career

Swope Park Rangers

In January 2019, Mbekeli joined USL Championship club Swope Park Rangers.[2] After scoring twice against Bethlehem Steel, he was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week.[3]

International

Mbekeli was named to Cameroon's roster for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[4] He was one of the few amateur players at the tournament, making approximately the minimum wage in his home nation of Cameroon.[5]

References
  1. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Cameroon (CMR)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 5. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. Bergabo, Patrik (4 January 2019). "Swope Park Rangers adds internationals Ayyoub Allach and Jerome Ngom Mbekeli". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  3. Kozvan, Sam (9 April 2019). "Jerome Ngom Mbekeli nets USL Championship Team of the Week honors | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  4. "Qatar 2022: Indomitable Lions newboy Jerome Ngom oozes confidence". Sport News Africa. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  5. Vlietstra, Bart (18 November 2022). "Voor Jerome Ngom Mbekeli uit Kameroen is de WK-selectie een lot uit de loterij" [For Jerome Ngom Mbekeli from Cameroon, the World Cup selection is a lottery ticket]. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 November 2022.
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