Hans Mpongo
Personal information
Full name Hans Kamta Mpongo[1]
Date of birth (2003-03-26) 26 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Deventer, Netherlands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward, attacking midfielder
Youth career
KRSV Vredenburch
Albatross Academy
Pro Chance Academy
c. 2019 Sparsholt Football Academy
c. 2019 Andover Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Needham Market 12 (2)
2022 Brentford 0 (0)
2022ÍBV (loan) 4 (0)
2022 Þróttur V. 9 (3)
2023–2024 NAC Breda 0 (0)
2024 NK Tabor Sežana 11 (3)
2024– FC Rijnvogels 0 (0)
International career
2020 England Schoolboys
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:22, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

Hans Kamta Mpongo (born 26 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for FC Rijnvogels.

Mpongo began his senior career in non-League football with Needham Market, before transferring to Brentford in 2022. He played much of the 2022 season in Icelandic football and transferred to NAC Breda in 2023.

Club career

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Early years and non-League football

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A forward, Mpongo began his youth career in his native Netherlands and moved to England in 2016.[3][4] He subsequently played for a number of academies and the Dulwich Hamlet, Andover Town and AFC Bournemouth Sparsholt youth teams,[3][5][6][7] before signing a contract with Southern League Premier Division Central club Needham Market in mid-October 2021.[8] Mpongo gained his first senior experience with the club and made 16 appearances and scored four goals before departing Bloomfields in late January 2022.[9][10]

Brentford

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On 31 January 2022, Mpongo transferred to the B team at Premier League club Brentford and signed a contract running until the end of the 2021–22 season, with the option of a further year.[10] He made eight B team appearances and scored one goal,[11] before spending the final two months of his contract away on loan.[11][12]

Iceland

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On 12 May 2022, Mpongo moved to Iceland to join Besta-deild karla club ÍBV on loan until 30 June 2022.[11] He made five appearances,[13] before signing a permanent contract with 1. deild karla club Þróttur V on 12 July 2022.[14] Mpongo scored three goals in 9 appearances prior to his departure after the club's relegation at the end of the 2022 season.[13][15][16]

NAC Breda

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After nearly a year as a free agent, Mpongo returned to his native Netherlands to sign a contract with the U21 team at NAC Breda in August 2023.[17] He made 10 U21 Divisie 2 appearances and scored one goal,[2] prior to transferring out of the club in February 2024.[18]

NK Tabor Sežana

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In February 2024, Mpongo transferred to Slovenian Second League club NK Tabor Sežana and signed a contract running until the end of the 2023–24 season.[18][19][20] His three goals in 11 appearances failed to prevent the club's relegation on goal difference.[21][22]

International career

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Mpongo was capped by England Schoolboys.[23]

Personal life

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Mpongo moved from the Netherlands to South London in 2016.[3] He attended Sparsholt College.[24]

Career statistics

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As of match played 29 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Needham Market 2021–22[9] Southern League Premier Division Central 12 2 4[b] 2 16 4
ÍBV (loan) 2022[13] Besta-deild karla 4 0 1 0 5 0
Þróttur V. 2022[13] 1. deild karla 9 3 9 3
NK Tabor Sežana 2023–24[21] Slovenian Second League 11 3 11 3
FC Rijnvogels 2024–25[25][26] Derde Divisie B 0 0 1 0 1 0
Career total 36 8 2 0 4 2 42 10
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Icelandic Cup, KNVB Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in FA Trophy

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b Beatpoet/sandboxMpongo at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ a b c Whitney, Steve. "Needham Market Bring in New Striker". Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Voorlopige indeling D1, D2, D3 en D6". krsv Vredenburch. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Hans Mpongo player stats | Kent Youth League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Hans Mpongo player stats | National League U19 Alliance – Title Sponsors UCFB". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Hans Mpongo player stats | National Football Youth League". www.chelsea.fawsl.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Royston Town Vs Needham Market – Matchday Programme". Royston Town F.C. 23 November 2021. p. 32. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Hans Mpongo Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Hans Mpongo signs for Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  11. ^ a b c "Hans Mpongo joins Icelandic side ÍBV on loan". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Hans Mpongo departs Brentford FC". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  13. ^ a b c d Beatpoet/sandboxMpongo at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
  14. ^ "Hans Mpongo í Þrótt V. (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Tables – 1. Deild – Iceland – Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Leikmaður – Hans Kamta Mpongo". www.ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Even voorstellen: de drie nieuwe aanwinsten van NAC O21". NAC Breda (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  18. ^ a b "Dutch player, who also played in England, transferred to the 2. SNL: Hans Mpongo, former member of Brentford, becomes the new attacking force for Tabor". Planet Nogomet. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  19. ^ @nktaborsezana (6 February 2024). "✍️ | Hans Mpongo je zaostril konkurenco v napadu. 20-letni Nizozemec se najbolje znajde na poziciji krilnega napadalca. V preteklosti je igral za Brentford B ter NEC Breda U21" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "Pregled Pogodb Med Igralci In Klubi Ostalih Lig Na Dan 19.07.2024" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  21. ^ a b Beatpoet/sandboxMpongo at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  22. ^ "Tables – 2. SNL – Slovenia – Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  23. ^ "England Schoolboys U18 3 FC Utrecht U17 1- Eindhoven Tour 2020". English Schools' Football Association. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  24. ^ "Sparsholt College – We're so proud of our student Hans Mpongo, who has made it to the final England School Boys squad! 🏆 To be selected by English Schools' Football Association is a huge achievement and fantastic opportunity for any young footballer to represent their country on an international stage. Hans made it to the final squad of 18 to regularly feature in the starting eleven, wearing the number 9 shirt. We can't wait to see where he goes next! ⚽ You can still apply for Sport at Sparsholt College – head online to find out more!". Facebook. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  25. ^ "Hans Mpongo". ESPN. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Hans Mpongo stats and ratings". Sofascore. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  27. ^ "Tabor Sezana: Hans Mpongo plébiscité «Joueur du mois»". Foot.cd (in French). 8 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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