Max Ebong
Afrid Max Ebong Ngome (Belarusian: Макс Эбонг, romanized: Maks Ebonh; Russian: Макс Эбонг; born 26 August 1999) is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kazakhstan Premier League club Astana and the Belarus national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Afrid Max Ebong Ngome | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Vitebsk, Belarus | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Astana | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 33 | (2) |
| 2020– | Astana | 61 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Belarus U21 | 10 | (1) |
| 2019– | Belarus | 26 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022 | |||
Career
Club
On 24 January 2020, FC Astana announced the signing of Ebong to a four-year contract.[1]
International
He made his first appearance for the national team on 9 September 2019, after coming on as a half-time substitute for Yury Kavalyow in the 0:1 loss against Wales in a friendly match.[2]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2017 | Belarusian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 22 | 5 | |||
| 2019 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 49 | 5 | ||
| Astana | 2020 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2021 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | ||
| Total | 38 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 71 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 11 | ||
International
- As of match played 11 October 2021[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 2 | |
International goals
Scores and results list Belarus' goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 2020 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus | Lithuania | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |
| 2. | 18 November 2020 | Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania | Albania | 2–3 | 2–3 |
Honours
Shakhtyor Soligorsk
- Belarusian Cup (1): 2018–19
Astana
Personal life
His father is Cameroonian and his mother Belarusian. His parents met at the Vitebsk medical university where both were students. Ebong is reportedly estranged from his father.[6]
References
- ^ "Макс Эбонг –футболист Астаны". fcastana.kz/ (in Russian). FC Astana. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Wales vs. Belarus 1:0". soccerway.com. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Player's profile at pressball.by
- ^ Max Ebong at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Max Ebong at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Мы — белорусы. "Африд Макс Эбонг Нгоме? Да ну... Я просто Макс!"" [We are Belarusians. "Afrid Max Ebong Ngome? Come on.. I'm just Max!"] (in Russian). Pressball. 7 June 2018.
External links
- Max Ebong at Soccerway
- Max Ebong at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)