Kevin Mbabu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Melingo Kevin Mbabu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Chêne-Bougeries, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Young Boys (on loan from Newcastle United) | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Servette | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Servette | 1 | (0) |
| 2013– | Newcastle United | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Rangers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Young Boys (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | Switzerland U16 | 8 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Switzerland U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Switzerland U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Switzerland U19 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:53, 1 January 2016 (UTC). | |||
Melingo Kevin Mbabu (born 19 April 1995) is a Swiss football defender who plays for BSC Young Boys, on loan from Newcastle United.
Club career
Servette
Mbabu made his professional debut as a 66th-minute substitute for Servette in a Swiss Super League match against Lausanne-Sport on 26 September 2012.[3]
Newcastle United
After a successful trial, Mbabu signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Newcastle United, moving for an undisclosed fee on 31 January 2013.[4][5]
Rangers (loan)
On 2 February 2015, Mbabu signed for Scottish Championship club Rangers on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season but he did not play in any games or even make it onto the bench once.[6]
Return to Newcastle
Mbabu made his Newcastle debut against Sheffield Wednesday in the Capital One Cup, coming on as a substitute for Daryl Janmaat on 23 September 2015. On 26 September 2015, Mbabu made his full Newcastle debut against Chelsea starting at left-back.[7]
Young Boys (loan)
On 23 August 2016, Mbabu completed a season-long loan move to Swiss Super League-club Young Boys.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 27 October 2016[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Servette | 2012–13 | Swiss Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 2015–16 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Young Boys | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
References
- ↑ "Barclays Premier League Squad Lists 2013/14 are revealed". Premier League. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Premier League Player Profile Kevin Mbabu". Barclays Premier League. 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ "Servette vs. Lausanne Sport - 26 September 2012". Soccerway. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ Marshall, Anthony. "United Sign Youngster Mbabu". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ↑ "Newcastle United sign defender Kevin Mbabu from Servette". BBC Sport. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ "Rangers sign five Newcastle players on loan on deadline day". BBC Sport. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ↑ http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/rookie-newcastle-defender-kevin-mbabu-handed-full-debut-against-chelsea-1-7482390
- ↑ Marshall, Anthony. "Mbabu Joins Young Boys On Loan". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ "Kevin Mbabu". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
External links
- Kevin Mbabu profile at Soccerway
- Kevin Mbabu profile at servettefc.ch
- Kevin Mbabu profile at ESPN FC