Patrick Mboma

Patrick M'Boma (right)
Personal information
Full name	Henri Patrick Mboma Dem
Date of birth	November 15, 1970 (1970-11-15) (age 39)
Place of birth	Douala, Cameroon
Height	185 cm (6ft 1in)
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1990–1992	Paris Saint-Germain	0	(0)
1992–1994	LB Châteauroux	48	(22)
1994–1995	Paris Saint-Germain	8	(1)
1995–1996	FC Metz	17	(4)
1996–1997	Paris Saint-Germain	8	(1)
1997–1998	Gamba Osaka	34	(29)
1998–2000	Cagliari	40	(15)
2000–2001	Parma	24	(5)
2002	Sunderland	9	(1)
2002–2003	Al-Ittihad	2	(0)
2003–2004	Tokyo Verdy 1969	35	(17)
2004–2005	Vissel Kobe	10	(2)
National team‡
1995–2004	Cameroon	56	(33)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 5, 2007. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 5, 2007

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

Henri Patrick Mboma Dem (born November 15, 1970 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 (where he scored once against Tottenham Hotspur),^[1] 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] References

[edit] External links

• National Football Teams

Awards
Preceded by ?	BBC African Footballer of the Year 2000	Succeeded by Samuel Kuffour

Cameroon Squad Template:Cameroon Squad 1998 African Nations Cup 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 Template:Cameroon Squad Summer olympics 2000 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 Template:Cameroon Squad 2002 African Nations Cup 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 v • d • e Cameroon squad – 2004 Africa Cup of Nations 1 Kameni • 2 Perrier-Doumbé • 3 Tchato • 4 Song • 5 Atouba • 6 Njanka • 7 M'bami • 8 Geremi • 9 Eto'o • 10 Mboma • 11 Ndiefi • 12 Falemi • 13 Mettomo • 14 Makoun • 15 Bahoken • 16 Tignyemb • 17 Kameni • 18 Idrissou • 19 Djemba-Djemba • 20 Olembé • 21 Mezague • 22 D. N. Kome • Coach: Schäfer