Christopher Mbamba’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Association football player
Is Athlete
Football player
Association football player
From Zimbabwe
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

30 April 1992, Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe

Age 28 years
Star sign Taurus
Sports Teams
Qviding FIF

Christopher Tangeni Mbamba (born 30 April 1992) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Division 2 club Assyriska BK.

Born in Zimbabwe, he represented Sweden at under-17 level. He came through the youth-team at IFK Göteborg and was an unused substitute in the 2010 Svenska Supercupen final. He moved on to Qviding FIF the following year, where he spent two seasons. He moved to Norway in 2014 and spent the next three years with Medkila IL, Alta IF and Hamarkameratene. In July 2016 he was signed by English club Port Vale, though left after the Vale were relegated out of EFL League One. He signed with Oskarshamns AIK in April 2018, before moving on to IK Oddevold in January 2019. He dropped down a division to join Assyriska BK in January 2020.

Club career

Sweden

Mbamba was born in Zimbabwe, and spent time with Hellas FC before he moved to Sweden to join the youth ranks of IFK Göteborg. He was vice-captain of the highly rated IFK Göteborg Under-19 team that won the Junior Allsvenskan Elite Southern Division in 2011 and reached the semi-finals of the Swedish Under-19 National Championships play-offs, losing to Kalmar FF 6-4 on penalties. He was also regularly part of the first-team squad and was an unused substitute in the 2010 Svenska Supercupen defeat to AIK at Råsunda Stadium, though did not make an appearance in a competitive match. After the 2011 Allsvenskan season he was released, and subsequently spent two seasons with Qviding FIF of Division 1.

Norway

In 2014, he joined Norwegian side Medkila IL in the 2. divisjon, and scored two goals in 14 league games. He signed with Norwegian First Division side Alta IF in August 2014. However following their relegation, he went to Hamarkameratene ahead of the 2015 season. He damaged his cruciate ligaments in July 2015, and only returned to full fitness midway through the 2016 campaign. He recovered well, and in a reserve team match managed to provide an assist for all six goals in a 6–0 win over Kattem on 15 May. Hamkam manager Stein Arne Ingelstad said that Mbamba was a popular player who was “a little frustrating when he has not used his exceptional speed to pass defenders when he had the opportunity”.

Port Vale

He signed with EFL League One club Port Vale in July 2016. He made his professional debut on 6 August, after coming on for Anthony de Freitas as a 57th-minute substitute in a 0–0 draw with Bradford City. He made 11 appearances across the 2016–17 season, and left the club in May 2017 after new manager Michael Brown agreed a settlement on the final 12 months of his contract.

Return to Sweden

Mbamba returned to Sweden and on 5 April 2018 signed with Division 1 club Oskarshamns AIK. Oskarshamns finished second in the Södra table in the 2018 season and qualified to the promotion play-offs, but failed to reach the Superettan after losing out to Varbergs BoIS on away goals; Mbamba was a late substitute in both legs. He switched to divisional rivals Oskarshamns AIK in the off-season.

On 28 January 2020, Mbamba signed with Division 2 side Assyriska BK.

International career

Mbamba was born in Zimbabwe to a Namibian father, and a Kenyan mother. He moved to Sweden at a young age, and represented the Sweden under-17s. In February 2019, Mbamba declared his intention to represent Kenya. He was granted a Kenyan passport the following month.

Style of play

Mbamba is versatile player who can play as a winger with tremendous pace and also as a box-to-box centre midfielder.

Career statistics

As of 30 April 2019
Club Season Division League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
IFK Göteborg 2010 Allsvenskan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 Allsvenskan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Qviding FIF 2012 Division 1 Södra 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1
2013 Division 1 Södra 17 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 2
Total 35 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 3
Medkila IL 2014 2. divisjon Group 4 14 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2
Alta IF 2014 Norwegian First Division 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Hamarkameratene 2015 2. divisjon Group 4 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 1
2016 2. divisjon Group 2 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2
Total 20 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 3
Port Vale 2016–17 EFL League One 6 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 11 0
Oskarshamns AIK 2018 Division 1 Södra 26 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 29 2
IK Oddevold 2019 Division 1 Södra 6 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 9 1
Career total 117 12 7 0 1 0 7 0 132 12

Honours

IFK Göteborg
  • Svenska Supercupen runner-up: 2010
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