Jimmy Chimezie Mbah (born 10 November 1992), is a Nigerian footballer who last played for Israeli club Hapoel Nazareth Illit as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jimmy Chimezie Mbah | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Warri Wolves | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Warri Wolves | ||
| 2013 | Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 13 | (0) |
| 2013 | Waasland-Beveren | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 11 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 20 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Zira | 19 | (0) |
| 2016 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Nigeria U20 | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 November 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 August 2015 | |||
Mbah began his career with Warri Wolves, progressing from their youth team to the senior team at 18. In January 2013, Mbah moved to Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan of the Israeli Liga Leumit, before six-months later moving to Waasland-Beveren in Belgium on a two-year contract.[1][2] In January 2014, Mbah returned to Israel, signing with Hapoel Bnei Lod, before joining Hapoel Petah Tikva in September of the same year on a six-month contract. In January 2015 Hapoel Petah Tikva exercised their option to extend Mbah's contract till the end of the 2014–15 season.[3] In July 2015, Mbah signed a one-year contract with newly promoted Azerbaijan Premier League side Zira FK.[4] On 23 May 2016, Zira announced that Mbah had left the club after one-season with them.[5]
Mbah participated in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup for Nigeria.[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan | 2012–13 | Liga Leumit | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | |
| Waasland-Beveren | 2013–14 | Jupiler Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Hapoel Bnei Lod | 2013–14 | Liga Leumit | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 2014–15 | Israeli Premier League | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 22 | 0 | |
| Zira | 2015–16 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 0 | ||
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 2016–17 | Liga Leumit | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 65 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | ||