Position
Attacker
Age
29
Nationality
Malta
Birthday
1997-07-15
Place of birth
-
Country of birth
Nigeria
Length
-
Weight
-
Next match
Last match
Career statistics Joseph Essien Mbong
Full career · 2022 - 2026
Matches
31
31 in the starting XI
Minutes played
2,322
75 per match
Goals
3
0.12 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
3
774 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.48
average
Minutes per goal
774
Cards
6 / 2
290 minutes per card
Season 2026
Matches
2
2 in the starting XI
Minutes played
145
73 per match
Goals
1
0.62 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
145 minutes per contribution
FN rating
7.09
average
Minutes per goal
145
Cards
1 / 0
145 minutes per card
UEFA Nations League · 2026
Matches
2
2 in the starting XI
Minutes played
145
73 per match
Goals
1
0.62 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
145 minutes per contribution
FN rating
7.09
average
Minutes per goal
145
Cards
1 / 0
145 minutes per card
Season 2025
Matches
5
5 in the starting XI
Minutes played
324
65 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.02
average
Cards
2 / 2
81 minutes per card
UEFA Europa Conference League · 2025
Matches
5
5 in the starting XI
Minutes played
324
65 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.02
average
Cards
2 / 2
81 minutes per card
Season 2024
Matches
12
12 in the starting XI
Minutes played
941
78 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.65
average
Cards
2 / 0
471 minutes per card
World Cup - Qualification Europe · 2024
Matches
8
8 in the starting XI
Minutes played
581
73 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.49
average
Cards
0 / 0
UEFA Nations League · 2024
Matches
4
4 in the starting XI
Minutes played
360
90 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.98
average
Cards
2 / 0
180 minutes per card
Season 2023
Matches
11
11 in the starting XI
Minutes played
822
75 per match
Goals
2
0.22 per 90 minutes
Assists
-
Goals + assists
2
411 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.37
average
Minutes per goal
411
Cards
1 / 0
822 minutes per card
UEFA Euro Qualifiers · 2023
Matches
8
8 in the starting XI
Minutes played
633
79 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.21
average
Cards
0 / 0
UEFA Europa Conference League · 2023
Matches
2
2 in the starting XI
Minutes played
110
55 per match
Goals
1
0.82 per 90 minutes
Assists
-
Goals + assists
1
110 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.60
average
Minutes per goal
110
Cards
1 / 0
110 minutes per card
UEFA Champions League · 2023
Matches
1
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
79
79 per match
Goals
1
1.14 per 90 minutes
Assists
-
Goals + assists
1
79 minutes per contribution
FN rating
7.20
average
Minutes per goal
79
Cards
0 / 0
Season 2022
Matches
1
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
90
90 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.70
average
Cards
0 / 0
Friendlies · 2022
Matches
1
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
90
90 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.70
average
Cards
0 / 0
World Cup - Qualification Europe · 2024
Matches
8
8 in the starting XI
Minutes played
581
73 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.49
average
Cards
0 / 0
UEFA Euro Qualifiers · 2023
Matches
8
8 in the starting XI
Minutes played
633
79 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.21
average
Cards
0 / 0
UEFA Europa Conference League · 2023 - 2025
Matches
7
7 in the starting XI
Minutes played
434
62 per match
Goals
1
0.21 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
434 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.19
average
Minutes per goal
434
Cards
3 / 2
87 minutes per card
UEFA Nations League · 2024 - 2026
Matches
6
6 in the starting XI
Minutes played
505
84 per match
Goals
1
0.18 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
505 minutes per contribution
FN rating
7.01
average
Minutes per goal
505
Cards
3 / 0
168 minutes per card
UEFA Champions League · 2023
Matches
1
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
79
79 per match
Goals
1
1.14 per 90 minutes
Assists
-
Goals + assists
1
79 minutes per contribution
FN rating
7.20
average
Minutes per goal
79
Cards
0 / 0
Friendlies · 2022
Matches
1
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
90
90 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.70
average
Cards
0 / 0
No data available
Full career · 2022 - 2026
Matches
31
31 in the starting XI
Minutes played
2,322
75 per match
Goals
3
0.12 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
3
774 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.48
average
Minutes per goal
774
Cards
6 / 2
290 minutes per card
FN rating over the last matches
Success rates across the whole career
Shots on target
48.1%
Goals per shot
11.1%
Successful dribbles
49.1%
Duels won
38.4%
Starts
100.0%
Scoring minutes bingo card Joseph Essien Mbong
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Stoppage time counts towards the minute on the clock: a goal at 45+2 fills square 45. On top of that 1 goals in extra time, which have no square on the card.
Stats Joseph Essien Mbong
| Match | Competition | Date | FN rating | Min | Pos | G | A | Sh | SoT | Pas | KP | Pas+ | Tkl | Blk | Int | Du | Du+ | Dri | Dri+ | Foul | Foul+ | Off | Sav | GC | Pen+ | Pen- | PenSv | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ø Average | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Malta - Andorra
|
UEFA Nations League | 2026-10-04 | 6.6 | 72 | Midfielder | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
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Malta - Gibraltar
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UEFA Nations League | 2026-10-01 | 7.6 | 73 | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
Shamrock Rovers - Hamrun Spartans
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UEFA Europa Conference League | 2025-12-18 | 4.5 | 26 | Midfielder | - | 0 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 0 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Hamrun Spartans - Shakhtar Donetsk
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UEFA Europa Conference League | 2025-12-11 | 6.5 | 65 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 13 | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Hamrun Spartans - Lincoln Red Imps FC
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UEFA Europa Conference League | 2025-11-27 | 6.7 | 86 | Attacker | - | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 17 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Malta - Poland
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World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2025-11-17 | 6.0 | 45 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | 7 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Finland - Malta
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World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2025-11-14 | 6.3 | 65 | Midfielder | - | 0 | - | - | 14 | - | 10 | - | - | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Samsunspor - Hamrun Spartans
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UEFA Europa Conference League | 2025-11-06 | 6.5 | 85 | Attacker | - | 0 | - | - | 26 | 1 | 15 | 2 | - | 1 | 7 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Malta - Netherlands
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World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2025-10-09 | 6.3 | 73 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 1 | - | 17 | - | 12 | 2 | - | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Jagiellonia - Hamrun Spartans
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UEFA Europa Conference League | 2025-10-02 | 5.9 | 62 | Attacker | - | 0 | - | - | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Lithuania - Malta
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World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2025-09-04 | 7.3 | 74 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 1 | - | 18 | 2 | 15 | 2 | - | 2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Netherlands - Malta
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World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2025-06-10 | 5.9 | 94 | Midfielder | - | - | - | - | 21 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | - | 13 | 4 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Malta - Lithuania
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World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2025-06-07 | 6.2 | 81 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 1 | - | 20 | 2 | 13 | 1 | - | - | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Poland - Malta
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World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2025-03-24 | 7.0 | 66 | Midfielder | - | 0 | - | - | 15 | - | 10 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Malta - Finland
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World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2025-03-21 | 6.9 | 83 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36 | - | 32 | 2 | 1 | - | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Malta - Andorra
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UEFA Nations League | 2024-11-19 | 6.6 | 90 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | - | 22 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Malta - Moldova
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UEFA Nations League | 2024-10-13 | 7.2 | 90 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 1 | - | 41 | 2 | 32 | 4 | - | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Andorra - Malta
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UEFA Nations League | 2024-09-10 | 7.2 | 90 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 1 | - | 22 | - | 11 | 4 | - | 1 | 11 | 6 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Moldova - Malta
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UEFA Nations League | 2024-09-07 | 6.9 | 90 | Midfielder | - | 0 | - | - | 29 | 1 | 21 | 1 | - | 3 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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England - Malta
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UEFA Euro Qualifiers | 2023-11-17 | 6.3 | 86 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 26 | 1 | 16 | 4 | - | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Malta - Ukraine
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UEFA Euro Qualifiers | 2023-10-17 | 6.2 | 79 | Defender | - | - | 1 | - | 24 | 1 | 18 | 3 | - | 3 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Italy - Malta
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UEFA Euro Qualifiers | 2023-10-14 | 6.2 | 66 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | 13 | 3 | - | 2 | 8 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Malta - North Macedonia
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UEFA Euro Qualifiers | 2023-09-12 | 6.5 | 45 | Midfielder | - | - | - | - | 18 | 1 | 15 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Ferencvarosi TC - Hamrun Spartans
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UEFA Europa Conference League | 2023-08-17 | 6.9 | 38 | Defender | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Hamrun Spartans - Ferencvarosi TC
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UEFA Europa Conference League | 2023-08-10 | 6.3 | 72 | Midfielder | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | 17 | 3 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Maccabi Haifa - Hamrun Spartans
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UEFA Champions League | 2023-07-18 | 7.2 | 79 | Midfielder | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Ukraine - Malta
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UEFA Euro Qualifiers | 2023-06-19 | 6.0 | 87 | Midfielder | - | - | - | - | 21 | - | 16 | 1 | - | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Malta - England
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UEFA Euro Qualifiers | 2023-06-16 | 5.6 | 90 | Midfielder | - | - | - | - | 34 | - | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Malta - Italy
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UEFA Euro Qualifiers | 2023-03-26 | 6.7 | 90 | Midfielder | - | - | - | - | 14 | 3 | 12 | - | - | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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North Macedonia - Malta
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UEFA Euro Qualifiers | 2023-03-23 | 6.2 | 90 | Defender | - | - | 1 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 21 | 5 | - | 1 | 15 | 7 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Malta - Ireland
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Friendlies | 2022-11-20 | 6.7 | 90 | Midfielder | - | - | 2 | - | 39 | 1 | 34 | 2 | - | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Legend
Min
Minutes played
Pos
Position
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Goals
A
Assists
Sh
Shots
SoT
Shots on target
Pas
Passes
KP
Key passes
Pas+
Accurate passes
Tkl
Tackles
Blk
Blocked shots
Int
Interceptions
Du
Duels
Du+
Duels won
Dri
Dribbles
Dri+
Successful dribbles
Foul
Fouls committed
Foul+
Fouls drawn
Yellow cards
Red cards
Off
Offside
Sav
Saves
GC
Goals conceded
Pen+
Penalties scored
Pen-
Penalties missed
PenSv
Penalties saved
sub
Substitute
Stats per match and per 90 minutes
| Statistic | Season 2026 | Full career | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | per match | per 90 | Total | per match | per 90 | |
| Matches | 2 | - | - | 31 | - | - |
| Minutes played | 145 | 72.5 | - | 2,322 | 74.9 | - |
| Attacking | ||||||
| Goals | 1 | 0.50 | 0.62 | 3 | 0.10 | 0.12 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Goals + assists | 1 | 0.50 | 0.62 | 3 | 0.10 | 0.12 |
| Shots | 6 | 3.00 | 3.72 | 27 | 0.87 | 1.05 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2.00 | 2.48 | 13 | 0.42 | 0.50 |
| Dribbles | 3 | 1.50 | 1.86 | 55 | 1.77 | 2.13 |
| Successful dribbles | 2 | 1.00 | 1.24 | 27 | 0.87 | 1.05 |
| Offside | 1 | 0.50 | 0.62 | 2 | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Passing | ||||||
| Passes | 49 | 24.50 | 30.41 | 675 | 21.77 | 26.16 |
| Key passes | 2 | 1.00 | 1.24 | 29 | 0.94 | 1.12 |
| Accurate passes | 37 | 18.50 | 22.97 | 501 | 16.16 | 19.42 |
| Defending | ||||||
| Tackles | 4 | 2.00 | 2.48 | 53 | 1.71 | 2.05 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0.50 | 0.62 | 28 | 0.90 | 1.09 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1.00 | 1.24 | 6 | 0.19 | 0.23 |
| Duels | 19 | 9.50 | 11.79 | 294 | 9.48 | 11.40 |
| Duels won | 7 | 3.50 | 4.34 | 113 | 3.65 | 4.38 |
| Dribbled past | - | - | - | 26 | 0.84 | 1.01 |
| Discipline | ||||||
| Fouls committed | 3 | 1.50 | 1.86 | 50 | 1.61 | 1.94 |
| Fouls drawn | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22 | 0.71 | 0.85 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0.50 | 0.62 | 6 | 0.19 | 0.23 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Penalties | ||||||
| Penalties scored | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Penalties missed | - | - | - | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Penalty conceded | - | - | - | 1 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
Season by season
| Competition | M | St | Min | G | A | G+A | Min/G | Ø | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 | ||||||||||
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UEFA Nations League
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2 | 2 | 145 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 1 | 0 | 7.09 |
| Season 2025 | ||||||||||
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UEFA Europa Conference League
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5 | 5 | 324 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 2 | 6.02 |
| Season 2024 | ||||||||||
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World Cup - Qualification Europe
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8 | 8 | 581 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 6.49 |
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UEFA Nations League
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4 | 4 | 360 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 6.98 |
| Total 2024 | 12 | 12 | 941 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 6.65 |
| Season 2023 | ||||||||||
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UEFA Euro Qualifiers
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8 | 8 | 633 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 6.21 |
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UEFA Europa Conference League
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2 | 2 | 110 | 1 | - | 1 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 6.60 |
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UEFA Champions League
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1 | 1 | 79 | 1 | - | 1 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 |
| Total 2023 | 11 | 11 | 822 | 2 | - | 2 | 411 | 1 | 0 | 6.37 |
| Season 2022 | ||||||||||
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Friendlies
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1 | 1 | 90 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| Full career | 31 | 31 | 2,322 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 774 | 6 | 2 | 6.48 |
Transfers Joseph Essien Mbong
| Transfer date | Old club | New club | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hamrun Spartans
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Hibernians
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Free | € 0 | |
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Hamrun Spartans
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Hibernians
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Free | € 0 | |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
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Hamrun Spartans
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Transfer | - | |
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Hamrun Spartans
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Ironi Kiryat Shmona
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Loan | - | |
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Hibernians
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Inter Zapresic
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Loan | - |
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Bio
Joseph Essien Mbong is a 29 year old football player from Malta who mostly plays as a attacker. The last game Joseph Essien played was Malta - Andorra on 2026-10-04.