Jean Marie Privat Befolo Mbarga (born 7 January 1992), commonly known as Privat Mbarga, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga 1 club Bali United.

Privat Mbarga
Personal information
Full name Jean Marie Privat Befolo Mbarga
Date of birth (1992-01-07) 7 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Douala, Cameroon
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Bali United
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Boeung Ket Rubber Field 16 (2)
2014 Western Phnom Penh 20 (4)
2015 Angkor Tiger 22 (20)
2016–2017 Nagaworld 16 (4)
2017–2018 Samut Prakan 8 (2)
2018–2019 Asia Euro United 22 (28)
2019–2021 Svay Rieng 62 (74)
2021– Bali United 96 (32)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024

Club career

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Bali United

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On 24 December 2021, Privat moved to Indonesia to joined Bali United.[1] Privat scored in his debut for Bali United in the 2021–22 Liga 1 tie against Barito Putera as his team won 3–0.[2]

International career

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Privat had spent most of his career playing in Cambodia which made him eligible to obtain Cambodian citizenship.[3] After acquiring Cambodian nationality, he was called up to the Cambodia senior squad ahead of two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification first round matches against Pakistan on 12 and 17 October 2023.[4] However, FIFA has yet to approve him to play for Cambodia, citing a lack of legal documentation.

Honours

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Svay Rieng

Bali United

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Swasti Prapta! Privat Mbarga Resmi Menjadi Amunisi Baru Bali United". Bali United Official Website. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Gol Debut Privat Mbarga Antar Bali United Hajar Barito Putera". BeritaSatu. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Bali United Dapat Surat PSSI-nya Kamboja, Status Naturalisasi Privat Mbarga Semakin Jelas". www.indosport.com (in Indonesian). Indosport. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Cameroon-born footballer Privat Mbarga dons Cambodian colours". Khmer Times. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Kamerun – B. Privat – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". id.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Daftar Penghargaan APPI untuk Liga 1 2021-2022, dari Kiper hingga Pemain Muda Terbaik". amp.kompas.com. 8 April 2022. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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