Jean-Michel M'Bono
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Jean-Paul M'Bono is a former Congo international
football forward.
, M'Bono began playing club football for local side Caïman Brazzaville. After a brief spell with AS Dragons, he joined Étoile du Congo
where he would spend the rest of his club career. He won the African Golden Boot in 1972.
M'Bono made several appearances for the senior Congo national football team
, including FIFA World Cup
qualifying matches, and he played at the 1972 African Cup of Nations
finals, where he would score four goals as Congo won the championship.
After retiring from playing, M'Bono went into football administration, eventually becoming the President of Fédération Congolaise de Football
in 2010.
Congo national football team
The Congo national football team, nicknamed the Diables Rouges , is the national team of the Republic of the Congo and is controlled by the Fédération Congolaise de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup, but did win the Africa Cup of Nations in 1972...
football forward.
Career
Born in BrazzavilleBrazzaville
-Transport:The city is home to Maya-Maya Airport and a railway station on the Congo-Ocean Railway. It is also an important river port, with ferries sailing to Kinshasa and to Bangui via Impfondo...
, M'Bono began playing club football for local side Caïman Brazzaville. After a brief spell with AS Dragons, he joined Étoile du Congo
Étoile du Congo
Étoile du Congo is a Congolese football club based in Brazzaville.-Achievements:*Congo Premier League: 12*Coupe du Congo de Foot-ball: 5-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Champions League: 3 appearances...
where he would spend the rest of his club career. He won the African Golden Boot in 1972.
M'Bono made several appearances for the senior Congo national football team
Congo national football team
The Congo national football team, nicknamed the Diables Rouges , is the national team of the Republic of the Congo and is controlled by the Fédération Congolaise de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup, but did win the Africa Cup of Nations in 1972...
, including FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
qualifying matches, and he played at the 1972 African Cup of Nations
1972 African Cup of Nations
The 1972 African Cup of Nations was the eighth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Cameroon, in the cities of Yaoundé and Douala. Just like in 1970, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four...
finals, where he would score four goals as Congo won the championship.
After retiring from playing, M'Bono went into football administration, eventually becoming the President of Fédération Congolaise de Football
Fédération Congolaise de Football
The Fédération Congolaise de Football is the governing body of football in the Republic of Congo. It was founded in 1962, affiliated to FIFA the same year and to CAF in 1966. It organizes the national football league and the national team....
in 2010.