Jean-Manuel Mbom

Club

Bochum

Position

Central Midfield

Nationality

Germany

Date of birth

2000-02-24

Birthplace

Bovenden, Germany

Height

185 cm

Weight

174 lbs

Shirt number

18

Jean-Manuel Mbom (born 24 February 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish club Viborg FF. He has represented Germany internationally at various youth levels.

Mbom made his professional debut for KFC Uerdingen in the 3. Liga on 21 July 2019, starting in the home match against Hallescher FC before being substituted out in the 55th minute for Dennis Daube, with the match finishing as a 1–0 win.

Mbom made his Bundesliga debut on the 2020–21 season's second matchday on 26 September 2020, in a 3–1 win away to Schalke 04. He started the match and played on the right side of midfield.

Mbom was born in Bovenden, Lower Saxony and is of Cameroonian descent. In 2021, he featured in Schwarze Adler , a documentary detailing the experiences of Black players in German professional football.