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Henri Patrick Mboma Dem (born 15 November 1970) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the fourth all-time top goal-scorer for the Cameroon national team.
| Full name | Henri Patrick Mboma Dem | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 November 1970 (age 53) | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1990 | Stade de l’Est Pavillonnais | ||
| 1990–1992 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1997 | Paris Saint-Germain | 16 | (2) |
| 1992–1994 | → Châteauroux (loan) | 48 | (22) |
| 1995–1996 | → Metz (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 1997–1998 | Gamba Osaka | 34 | (29) |
| 1998–2000 | Cagliari | 40 | (15) |
| 2000–2001 | Parma | 24 | (5) |
| 2002 | → Sunderland (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Al-Ittihad | 28 | (12) |
| 2003–2004 | Tokyo Verdy | 35 | (17) |
| 2004–2005 | Vissel Kobe | 10 | (2) |
| Total | 261 | (109) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000 | Cameroon Olympic (O.P.) | 6 | (4) |
| 1995–2004 | Cameroon | 57 | (33) |
| showMedal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Douala, Cameroon, Mboma started his domestic football career in 1993. During his career he played for Châteauroux, Paris Saint-Germain, Metz, Gamba Osaka, Cagliari, Parma, Sunderland (where he scored once against Tottenham Hotspur),[1] Al-Ittihad, Tokyo Verdy and Vissel Kobe before retiring on 16 May 2005.
International career
After first being capped for Cameroon in 1995, Mboma 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 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 .
