Grégoire M'Bida: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Grégoire M'Bida: profile

Grégoire M'Bida (born 27 January 1955 in Yaoundé, Cameroon) is a retired Cameroonian footballer who played as a midfielder.

M'Bida's senior club career began in 1975 at Canon Yaoundé. He played for 7 clubs in 3 countries between 1975 and 1990. His most appearances came at SC Bastia (1982–1984), where he made 59 appearances and scored 3 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 123 appearances and 15 goals.

At international level, M'Bida represented Cameroon (1978–1989), earning 32 caps and scoring 0 goals. Our match database lists 4 of his international goals; the first came against Zimbabwe on 12 October 1980 (World Cup Qualification).

Yaoundé has produced 306 footballers in our database, including Samuel Umtiti, Roger Milla and Vincent Aboubakar.

Key facts

Senior international debut: 1978 (aged about 23)
First international goal: 1980 – aged 25 (match)
Club career: 1975–1990 (16 seasons)
Countries played in: 3: Cameroon, France and Luxembourg
Club goals per game: 0.12 (15 in 123)
Shares a birthday with: Karim El Ahmadi, Rani Khedira and Hamary Traoré (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1975–1982	Canon Yaoundé	Elite One	–	–
1982–1984	SC Bastia	Ligue 2	59	3
1984–1985	Angers SCO	Ligue 1	31	9
1985–1986	USL Dunkerque	Ligue 2	19	1
1986–1987	Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C.	Championnat National 3	14	2
1987–1989	CS Sedan Ardennes	Ligue 3	–	–
1989–1990	Alliance Dudelange		–	–
	Total		123	15

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
1978–1989	Cameroon	Senior	32	–

International goals (4)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	12 Oct 1980	Cameroon 2–0 Zimbabwe	85	World Cup Qualification
2	26 Apr 1981	Cameroon 6–1 DR Congo	13	World Cup Qualification
3	5 Mar 1982	Cameroon 1–1 Tunisia	61	Africa Cup of Nations
4	23 Jun 1982	Italy 1–1 Cameroon	61	FIFA World Cup

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Grégoire M'Bida?

Grégoire M'Bida was born on 27 January 1955, which makes him 71 years old.

Where was Grégoire M'Bida born?

Grégoire M'Bida was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Which national team does Grégoire M'Bida play for?

Grégoire M'Bida played international football for Cameroon. He has 32 caps and 0 goals on record.

Which clubs has Grégoire M'Bida played for?

Grégoire M'Bida's recorded clubs are Canon Yaoundé, SC Bastia, Angers SCO, USL Dunkerque, Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C., CS Sedan Ardennes and Alliance Dudelange.

What position does Grégoire M'Bida play?

Grégoire M'Bida played as a midfielder.

Cameroonian players of the same generation

Roger MillaCameroon · b. 1952

Thomas N'KonoCameroon · b. 1956 J Joseph-Antoine BellCameroon · b. 1954 E Emmanuel KundéCameroon · b. 1956 T Théophile AbegaCameroon · b. 1954 E Ephrem M'BomCameroon · b. 1954 I Ibrahim AoudouCameroon · b. 1955 J Jacques N'GueaCameroon · b. 1955 C Charles ToubéCameroon · b. 1958 M Michel KahamCameroon · b. 1952 F François N'DoumbéCameroon · b. 1954 R René N'DjeyaCameroon · b. 1953