Mbo Mpenza

Date of birth04 December 1976
Place of birthKinshasa
NationalityBelgian
Weight72 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionForward

Mpenza's younger - and more well-known - brother Emile will miss the 2002 World Cup finals due to a groin injury.

His absence gives Mpenza the chance to prove himself at the highest level as he had yet to score in 25 appearances for Belgium prior to their departure to Japan and South Korea.

Relying on power rather than pace, he can play on the right side of midfield but is more likely to play further forward due to the Red Devils limited attacking options.

Congo born, he returned to the Belgium squad for the first time in 18 months for the meeting with Greece in March 2002.

Previously with Sporting Lisbon, he suffered a frustrating three months in Turkey with Galatasaray before moving to Belgium with Excelsior Mouskroen in November 2001.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Sporting Clube Portugal Portuguese First Division 7
11
1
2000-01 Sporting Clube Portugal UEFA Champions League 2
2
2001-02 Excelsior Mouscron Jupiler League
1
2
2005-06 Anderlecht UEFA Champions League 4
2005-06 Hamburger SV Bundesliga 5
5
1
2007-08 Anderlecht UEFA Cup 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
26 Aug 2000 Vitoria Guimaraes v Sporting Clube Portugal W 1-4 Portuguese First Division 2
16 Sep 2000 Sporting Lisboa v Alverca D 1-1 Portuguese First Division 4
20 Sep 2000 Bayer Leverkusen v Sporting Lisboa L 3-2 UEFA Champions League Group A
23 Sep 2000 Gil Vicente v Sporting Lisboa W 0-2 Portuguese First Division 5
27 Sep 2000 Spartak Moskva v Sporting Lisboa L 3-1 UEFA Champions League Group A
01 Oct 2000 Sporting Lisboa v Salgueiros W 2-0 Portuguese First Division 6
14 Oct 2000 Clube Desportivo Das Aves v Sporting Lisboa W 3-4 Portuguese First Division 7
17 Oct 2000 Sporting Lisboa v Spartak Moskva L 0-3 UEFA Champions League Group A
21 Oct 2000 Sporting Lisboa v FC Porto L 0-1 Portuguese First Division 8
25 Oct 2000 Real Madrid v Sporting Lisboa L 4-0 UEFA Champions League Group A
09 Dec 2000 Sporting Lisboa v Belenenses W 2-1 Portuguese First Division 14
17 Dec 2000 Pacos Ferreira v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 15
06 Jan 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Campomaiorense W 2-1 Portuguese First Division 16
12 Jan 2001 Maritimo v Sporting Lisboa W 0-2 Portuguese First Division 17
21 Jan 2001 SC Farense v Sporting Lisboa L 2-1 Portuguese First Division 18
27 Jan 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Vitória Guimarães W 3-1 Portuguese First Division 19
04 Feb 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Sporting Braga L 1-2 Portuguese First Division 20
18 Feb 2001 Alverca v Sporting Lisboa L 3-1 Portuguese First Division 21
02 Apr 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Beira Mar W 2-1 Portuguese First Division 26
21 Apr 2001 Boavista v Sporting Lisboa L 1-0 Portuguese First Division 29
20 May 2001 Campomaiorense v Sporting Lisboa L 1-0 Portuguese First Division 33
27 May 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Maritimo W 1-0 Portuguese First Division 34


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1994-95 Belgium UEFA Under-18 1
1996-97 Belgium FIFA World Cup
1
1996-97 Belgium UEFA Under-21 2
2
1
1997-98 Belgium FIFA World Cup
1
1997-98 Belgium International Friendly
3
1997-98 Belgium King Hassan II Cup 1
1
1998-99 Belgium Cyprus Tournament 1
1
1998-99 Belgium International Friendly
4
1998-99 Belgium Kirin Cup
1
1999-00 Belgium International Friendly 1
3
1999-00 Belgium UEFA European Championship
1
2000-01 Belgium FIFA World Cup
1
2000-01 Belgium International Friendly 1
2001-02 Belgium FIFA World Cup 2
1
2001-02 Belgium International Friendly 3
2
2002-03 Belgium International Friendly 1
1
2002-03 Belgium UEFA European Championship 2
1
2003-04 Belgium International Friendly 4
2003-04 Belgium UEFA European Championship 1
2004-05 Belgium FIFA World Cup 3
1
2004-05 Belgium International Friendly 2
2005-06 Belgium FIFA World Cup 4
2
2005-06 Belgium International Friendly 2
1
2006-07 Belgium UEFA European Championship 1
2
2007-08 Belgium UEFA European Championship
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
20 Oct 1994 Austria v Belgium W 2-3 UEFA U18 Group 10
08 Oct 1996 San Marino v Belgium W 1-5 UEFA U21 Group 7
13 Dec 1996 Belgium v Netherlands D 2-2 UEFA U21 Group 7
29 Mar 1997 Wales v Belgium W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 7
25 Mar 1998 Belgium v Norway D 2-2 International Friendly
27 May 1998 Belgium v France L 0-1 King Hassan II Cup
29 May 1998 Belgium v England W 0-0 (4-3) King Hassan II Cup
03 Jun 1998 Belgium v Colombia W 2-0 International Friendly
06 Jun 1998 Belgium v Paraguay W 1-0 International Friendly
25 Jun 1998 Belgium v Korea Republic D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group E
18 Nov 1998 Luxembourg v Belgium D 0-0 International Friendly
03 Feb 1999 Cyprus v Belgium W 0-1 CYPRUS TOURNAMENT
05 Feb 1999 Greece v Belgium L 1-0 CYPRUS TOURNAMENT Final
27 Mar 1999 Belgium v Bulgaria L 0-1 International Friendly
30 Mar 1999 Belgium v Egypt L 0-1 International Friendly
03 Jun 1999 Japan v Belgium D 0-0 Kirin Cup
05 Jun 1999 Korea Republic v Belgium W 1-2 International Friendly
07 Sep 1999 Belgium v Morocco W 4-0 International Friendly
13 Nov 1999 Italy v Belgium W 1-3 International Friendly
23 Feb 2000 Belgium v Portugal D 1-1 International Friendly
29 Mar 2000 Belgium v Netherlands D 2-2 International Friendly
14 Jun 2000 Belgium v Italy L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
16 Aug 2000 Bulgaria v Belgium W 1-3 International Friendly
02 Sep 2000 Belgium v Croatia D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
27 Mar 2002 Greece v Belgium L 3-2 International Friendly
17 Apr 2002 Belgium v Slovakia D 1-1 International Friendly
14 May 2002 Belgium v Algeria D 0-0 International Friendly
18 May 2002 France v Belgium W 1-2 International Friendly
26 May 2002 Belgium v Costa Rica W 1-0 International Friendly
10 Jun 2002 Tunisia v Belgium D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group H
14 Jun 2002 Belgium v Russia W 3-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group H
17 Jun 2002 Brazil v Belgium L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
07 Sep 2002 Belgium v Bulgaria L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 8
12 Feb 2003 Algeria v Belgium W 1-3 International Friendly
30 Apr 2003 Belgium v Poland W 3-1 International Friendly
07 Jun 2003 Bulgaria v Belgium D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group 8
11 Jun 2003 Belgium v Andorra W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
11 Oct 2003 Belgium v Estonia W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
18 Feb 2004 Belgium v France L 0-2 International Friendly
31 Mar 2004 Germany v Belgium L 3-0 International Friendly
28 Apr 2004 Belgium v Turkey L 2-3 International Friendly
29 May 2004 Netherlands v Belgium W 0-1 International Friendly
18 Aug 2004 Norway v Belgium D 2-2 International Friendly
04 Sep 2004 Belgium v Lithuania D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
09 Oct 2004 Spain v Belgium L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
09 Feb 2005 Egypt v Belgium L 4-0 International Friendly
04 Jun 2005 Serbia and Montenegro v Belgium D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
17 Aug 2005 Belgium v Greece W 2-0 International Friendly
03 Sep 2005 Bosnia and Herzegovina v Belgium L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
07 Sep 2005 Belgium v San Marino W 8-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
08 Oct 2005 Belgium v Spain L 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
12 Oct 2005 Lithuania v Belgium D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
01 Mar 2006 Luxembourg v Belgium W 0-2 International Friendly
07 Oct 2006 Serbia v Belgium L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group A
11 Oct 2006 Belgium v Azerbaijan W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group A
24 Mar 2007 Portugal v Belgium L 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group A
22 Aug 2007 Belgium v Serbia W 3-2 UEFA European Championship Group A
12 Sep 2007 Kazakhstan v Belgium D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group A


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.