Stéphane Mbia

Publié le 18 August 2003 à 00h11 by Kaliayev

Versatile, able to play as a midfielder a centre-back or a right back, Stéphane Mbia become a major player in Rennes during the 2007-2008 season; With great physical qualities, the Cameroon international doesn't hesitate to help in attack whens needed and always remains solid in the one-on-ones. Six years after his arrival in Brittany he was transferred to Olympique de Marseille in July 2009 for a transfer fee of 12 million euros.

Surname: Mbia Etoundi

Name: Stéphane

Nationality : French-cameroonese

Date of birth : 20/05/1986

Place of birth : Yaoundé (Cameroon)

Height : 1,89 m

Weight : 82 kg

Position : Midfieder

Number : 17

International : Cameroon (34 caps, 3 goals)

Career :

Amateur :
Kadji Sports Academy (Cameroon)
Stade Rennais FC (2003 - June 2005)

Professional :
Stade Rennais FC (June 2005 - July 2009)
Olympique de Marseille (since July 2009)

Honours:
2011 Champion of France with Marseille
2010 and 2011 Coupe de la Ligue winner with Marseille
2011 Trophve des Champions winner with Marseille
2008 African Cup of Nations runner-up with Cameroon
2009 Coupe de France runner-up with Rennes
2003 U17 African Champion with Cameroon

Statistics :

First game with Rennes : Rennes - Auxerre (1-1 a.p., 3-5 t.a.b., Coupe de la Ligue), on November 10th 2004 (replacing Toifilou Maoulida, 113’)
First game in Ligue 1 : Rennes - Nice (4-1), on February 19th 2005 (replacing Étienne Didot, 82’)

2004-2005 Season :

Competition Games Started Goals Yellow Red Minutes
Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 0 9
Coupe de France 1 0 0 0 0 20
Coupe de la Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 18
Total 3 0 0 0 0 47

2005-2006 Season:

Competition Games Started Goals Yellow Red Minutes
Ligue 1 23 19 0 6 0 1683
Coupe de France 4 1 0 0 0 162
Coupe de la Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 90
European Cup 3 3 0 0 0 239
Total 31 24 0 6 0 2174

2006-2007 Season:

Competition Games Started Goals Yellow Red Minutes
Ligue 1 30 23 1 7 1 1961
Coupe de France 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coupe de la Ligue 2 2 0 0 0 159
Total 32 25 1 7 1 2120
Competition Games Started Goals Yellow Red Minutes
Reserve 4 4 0 349

2007-2008 Season:

Competition Games Started Goals Yellow Red Minutes
Ligue 1 25 25 3 6 1 2132
Coupe de France 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coupe de la Ligue 2 2 0 0 0 210
European Cup 4 4 1 0 0 328
Total 31 31 4 6 1 2670

2008-2009 Season:

Competition Games Started Goals Yellow Red Minutes
Ligue 1 27 27 0 8 0 2287
Coupe de France 5 5 1 0 0 450
Coupe de la Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 73
European Cup 2 2 1 0 0 180
Total 35 34 2 8 0 2990

Total :

Competition Games Started Goals Yellow Red Minutes
Ligue 1 106 94 4 27 2 8072
Coupe de France 10 6 1 0 0 632
Coupe de la Ligue 7 5 0 0 0 550
European Cup 9 9 2 0 0 747
Total 132 114 7 27 2 10001

Goals for Stade Rennais :

- 1 - 04/11/06, Rennes - Lyon (1-0), Ligue 1, GW12(13’)
- 2 - 29/08/07, Auxerre - Rennes (0-2), Ligue 1, GW16 (15’, 0-1)
- 3 - 20/12/07, Rennes - Dinamo Zagreb (1-1), UEFA Cup Groups, GW5 ( 88’, 1-1)
- 4 - 12/04/08, Lyon - Rennes (1-1), Ligue 1, GW33 (90’+2, 1-1)
- 5 - 17/05/08, Nancy - Rennes (2-3), Ligue 1, GW38 (32’, 1-1)
- 6 - 18/09/08, Rennes - Twente (2-1), UEFA Cup Play-Offs, 1st leg (36’, 1-1)
- 7 - 18/03/08, Rennes - Rodez (2-0), Coupe de France, QF (32’, 1-0)