Milan Mbeng

Milan Mbeng
Personal information
Full name Milan Bernhard Mbeng
Date of birth (2002-04-06) 6 April 2002
Place of birth Condé-sur-l'Escaut, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Shelbourne
Number 25
Youth career
Lille
–2021 Guingamp
2021–2022 Charleroi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Zébra Élites Charleroi 36 (2)
2025 Cork City 19 (0)
2025– Shelbourne 21 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:25, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

Milan Bernhard Mbeng (born 6 April 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne.

Career

Early career

Mbeng was born in Condé-sur-l'Escaut, France and came through the Lille and Guingamp youth academies,[1][2] before moving to Charleroi in July 2021, playing with their reserve side Zébra Élites Charleroi in the Belgian Division 1 for 2 seasons, scoring 2 goals in 36 appearances.[3] In July 2024, he went on trial with EFL League One club Barnsley[4] and featured in a 3–1 win over Alfreton Town in a pre-season friendly,[5] but the trial did not result in a contract with the club.

Cork City

On 27 January 2025, Mbeng signed for newly promoted League of Ireland Premier Division club Cork City on a one-year-contract after a successful trial at the club, following an unsuccessful trial at EFL League One club Barnsley.[6][7][8][9][10] He made his debut for the club on 3 March 2025, replacing Malik Dijksteel from the bench in a 2–1 loss away to Waterford at the RSC.[11]

Shelbourne

On 28 July 2025, Mbeng signed for fellow League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne on a multi-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played on 17 July 2026[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zébra Élites Charleroi 2022–23 Belgian Division 1 271–––271
2023–24 91–––91
Total 362–––362
Cork City 2025 LOI Premier Division 19000–0[b]0190
Shelbourne 2025 LOI Premier Division 100109[c]0–200
2026 110100[d]00[e]0120
Total 210209000320
Career Total 762209000872
  1. ↑ Includes FAI Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in the Munster Senior Cup
  3. ↑ 2 appearances in the UEFA Europa League; 7 appearances in the UEFA Conference League
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
  5. ↑ Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Toulouse and Angers interested in French teenager Milan Mbeng - Get French Football News". 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  2. ↑ "Mbeng, un Rongycien à l'Union Saint-Gilloise". sudinfo.be (in French). 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  3. 1 2 "France - M. Mbeng - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ↑ Mail, Harry (July 5, 2024). "Barnsley cast eyes over 22-year-old on trial News".
  5. ↑ "Reds start with friendly win". Barnsley Chronicle.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to City, Milan Mbeng!". Cork City FC Shop.
  7. ↑ O'Hehir, Paul (January 27, 2025). "French defender makes League of Ireland switch after successful trial". Irish Mirror.
  8. ↑ Fallon, John (January 27, 2025). "Cork City sign French defender Milan Mbeng". Irish Examiner.
  9. ↑ "Cork City sign French defender Milan Mbeng". echo live. January 28, 2025.
  10. ↑ McLoughlin, Jake. "Milan Mbeng joins Cork City". extratime.com.
  11. ↑ Fallon, John (March 3, 2025). "Red mist costs Cork dearly as Waterford take derby honours to go top of table". Irish Examiner.
  12. ↑ Woods, Caoimhe (July 28, 2025). "Shelbourne FC Sign Milan Mbeng on a Multi-Year Deal".
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