Canadian soccer player (born 2004)
Hugo-Hilaire Thomas Henry Mbongue Mbongue (born July 27, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for San Antonio FC in the USL Championship , on loan from Major League Soccer club Toronto FC .
Early life
Mbongue began playing soccer for the Cherry Beach Recreation Centre when he was three.[ 2] [ 2] North Toronto Nitros , before later moving on to the Toronto FC Academy .[ 3]
Club career
He joined Toronto FC II of USL League One for the 2021 season, as an academy call-up.[ 4] [ 5] North Texas SC .[ 6] Toronto FC III during the summer for the 2021 League1 Ontario Summer Championship season .[ 7] first team 's pre-season in 2022, scoring the tying goal in the 89th minute in an exhibition match against Sporting Kansas City .[ 8] New York City FC II in MLS Next Pro .[ 9] Toronto FC II on May 27 (he had been playing on an academy contract prior to this).[ 10]
In September 2022, he signed a Homegrown Player contract with the first team, Toronto FC in Major League Soccer , through the year 2025, with an team option for 2026.[ 11] Philadelphia Union .[ 12] Toronto FC II .[ 13] San Antonio FC of the USL Championship for the 2024 season.[ 14] [ 15] Colorado Springs Switchbacks .[ 16]
International career
Mbongue was named to the Canadian U15 squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship .[ 17] [ 18] Canadian U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship .[ 19]
Personal
Mbongue is of Cameroonian descent through his mother.[ 20] Ralph Priso .[ 21]
Career statistics
As of match played October 26, 2024 [ 22]
References
^ "2022 CONCACAF U20 Championship Preliminary Squads" (PDF) . CONCACAF ^ a b "Hugo Mbongue Mbongue Canada profile" . Canadian Soccer Association ^ @NT_SoccerClub (August 1, 2019). "Congratulations to Hugo Mbongue Mbongue" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ Steiner, Ben (May 21, 2021). "Season Preview: TFC II return to USL action with new faces and a new outlook" . Waking the Red . Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021 . ^ Molinaro, John (July 7, 2023). "TFC's Hugo Mbongue: 'I don't think it's unrealistic to say I can become a starter' . TFC Republic . ^ "North Texas SC Falls 2-1 Away to Toronto FC II" . FC Dallas ^ a b "Hugo Mbongue 2021 L1O Stats" . League1 Ontario ^ "Teenage striker Hugo Mbongue scores as Toronto FC wraps up pre-season play with draw" . Toronto Star ^ "TFC II defeats NYCFC II for first MLS NEXT Pro victory" . MLS Next Pro ^ "Toronto FC II sign Academy product Hugo Mbongue" . Toronto FC ^ "Toronto FC sign Homegrown forward Hugo Mbongue" . Toronto FC ^ "Toronto FC's disappointing season ends in Philadelphia with fifth straight loss" . Sportsnet ^ "Toronto FC loan Hugo Mbongue to Toronto FC II" . Toronto FC ^ "Toronto FC loan teenage forward Hugo Mbongue to USL club San Antonio" . Waking the Red . March 5, 2024.^ "Toronto FC loan Hugo Mbongue to San Antonio FC" . Toronto FC ^ Whitaker, Stephen (March 23, 2024). "San Antonio FC notches first win of the season over Colorado Springs" . San Antonio Express-News ^ "Eight Academy players make Canada U-15 squad for CONCACAF Championship" . Toronto FC ^ @CanadaSoccerEN (August 4, 2019). "Canada opens with big 7-0 win v El Salvador @ the Concacaf Boys' Under-15 Championship" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ "Canada announces squad for Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship" . Toronto FC . June 10, 2022.^ Singh, Michael (April 7, 2021). "Exclusive | Out of the shadows and into the spotlight: The emergence of Ralph Priso" . Waking The Red . Archived from the original on April 8, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021 . ^ Latulippe, Anaïs (October 27, 2020). "De Viamonde au Toronto FC!" [From Viamonde to Toronto FC!]. Franchement Famille (in French). ^ Hugo Mbongue at Soccerway
