Gilles Mbang Ondo

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Gilles Mbang Ondo
Gilles Mbang Ondo, Gabonese footballer
Personal information
Full name Gilles Daniel Mbang Ondo
Date of birth (1985-10-10) 10 October 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Libreville, Gabon
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Þróttur Vogum
Number 21
Youth career
1995–1999 Sens
1999–2003 Paris Saint-Germain Academy
2003–2005 Auxerre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Auxerre B 9 (1)
2007–2008 SC Eisenstadt 13 (4)
2008–2010 Grindavík 50 (28)
2011 Stabæk 25 (4)
2012 Sandnes Ulf 13 (2)
2013 Al-Nejmeh 9 (4)
2013–2014 Al-Taawon 21 (15)
2014–2015
Ras Al-Khaimah
9 (3)
2015 Dibba Al-Hisn 10 (5)
2015 Al-Nahda 3 (1)
2016–2017 UE Engordany 6 (6)
2017
Vestri
14 (5)
2018–2019 Selfoss 12 (4)
2019– Þróttur Vogum 17 (8)
2019–2020 Is-Selongey 8 (2)
International career
2007– Gabon 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gilles Daniel Mbang Ondo (born 10 October 1985) is a Gabonese former footballer.[1]

Personal life

Gilles shares a dual-citizenship between Gabon and France. His younger brother is footballer Loïc Mbang Ondo.[2]

Club career

Youth career

Born in

Championnat de France Amateur
and helped his side secure the 3rd position in the Group A of the competition.

Eisenstadt

Gilles first moved out of France in 2007 to

Austrian Regional League club, SC Eisenstadt. He scored 4 goals in 13 appearances in the 2007–08 season of the Austrian Regional League for the Eisenstadt
-based club.

Grindavík

In 2008, he again made a move out of France and this time to

Valur.[3] He scored 3 goals in 9 appearances in the 2008 Úrvalsdeild
.

He made his first appearance and scored his first goal in the 2009 Úrvalsdeild on 10 May 2009 in a 3–1 loss against Stjarnan.[4] He also made his debut and scored his first goal in the Icelandic Cup on 18 June 2009 in the third round of the 2009 Icelandic Cup in a 3–1 win over Íþróttabandalag Akraness. All the three goals for the Grindavík-based club came from Gilles. He scored 11 goals in 21 appearances in the 2009 Úrvalsdeild and thus winning the Grindavík Player of the Year award in 2009.

In the 2010 Úrvalsdeild, he made his first appearance on 11 May 2010 in a 4–0 loss against Stjarnan[5] and scored his first goal on 25 May 2010 in a 2–1 loss against Valur.[6] He also made an appearance in the fourth round of the 2010 Icelandic Cup on 24 June 2010 in a 1–1 draw against Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar which was later won by the Akureyri-based club 5–4 on penalties.[7] Gilles successfully converted the fourth penalty for his side in the penalty shootout but his side failed to pull out a win against Akureyri-based club. He scored 14 goals in 20 appearances in the 2010 Úrvalsdeild, thus finishing as the top scorer of the 2010 edition of the first-tier Iceland and sharing the award with, Iceland internationals, Alfreð Finnbogason and Atli Viðar Björnsson and also ending his three-year long spell with the Grindavík-based club. He also won the Grindavík Player of the Year award for a second consecutive year in a row and also received the Player of the Year Award from the Football Association of Iceland in his final season with the Grindavík-based club.[8]

Stabæk

In 2011, he moved to

Tippeligaen debut on 20 March 2011 in a 7–0 loss against Lillestrøm SK[10] and scored his first goal on 3 April 2011 in a 2–1 win over Rosenborg BK.[11] He also made his Norwegian Football Cup debut on 1 May 2011 in the first round of the competition in a 1–0 win over Holmlia SK.[12] He scored 1 goal in 3 appearances in the 2011 Norwegian Football Cup and 4 goals in 25 appearances in the 2011 Tippeligaen for the Bærum-based club.[13]

Sandnes Ulf

On 1 January 2012, he signed a six-month contract with another Tippeligaen club, Sandnes Ulf.[14] He made his first appearance for the club and scored his first goal on 26 March 2012 in a 2–2 draw against Viking FK.[15] He scored 2 goals in 13 appearances in the 2012 Tippeligaen.[16][17]

Al-Nejmeh

In January 2013, he again moved out of France and this time to

Shabab Al-Ghazieh.[21] He scored 4 goals in 9 appearances in the 2012–13 Lebanese Premier League and helped his side secure the 2nd position in the competition and also helped them earn a spot in the 2014 AFC Cup
.

Al-Taawon

In late 2013, he again made a move out of France and this time to the

Al-Oruba.[22] He scored 15 goals in 21 appearances in the 2013–14 edition of the competition which also included a hat-trick on 20 March 2014 in a 3–0 win over Al-Rams Club.[23]

Ras Al-Khaimah

He then moved to another UAE First Division and Ras al-Khaimah-based club,

Dibba Club.[27] He scored 1 goal in 3 appearances in the 2014–15 UAE Arabian Gulf Cup
and 3 goals in 9 appearances in the 2014–15 UAE First Division for the Ras al-Khaimah-based club.

Dibba Al-Hisn

In January 2015, he moved to Dibba Al-Hisn where he signed a six-month contract with another UAE First Division club, Dibba Al-Hisn Sports Club. He made his club debut and scored his first goal on 20 February 2015 in a 2–2 draw against Masafi Club.[28] He scored 5 goals in 10 appearances in the 2014–15 UAE First Division for the Dibba Al-Hisn-based club and thus took his tally to 8 goals in the 2014–15 edition of the competition.

Al-Nahda

In September 2015, he again made a move out of France to the

Al-Khaboura SC in the 2015–16 Oman Professional League Cup and scored his first goal in the same competition on 11 October 2015 in a 4–3 win over Sohar SC. He made his Oman Professional League and scored his first goal in the competition on debut on 18 October 2015 in a 2–1 win over Muscat Club.[30][31]

Þróttur Vogum

After one season with UMF Selfoss, he joined Þróttur Vogum in April 2019.[32]

International career

Gilles Mbang Ondo, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Johann Lengoualama - Gabon
Gilles Mbang Ondo and Daniel Cousin - Gabon

Gilles is part of the first team squad of the Gabon national football team. He was selected for the national team for the first time in 2007. He made his debut and scored his first goal for the Black Panthers in a friendly match on 12 June 2007 in a 3–0 win over Réunion.[33] He made his FIFA official debut for the national side in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match on 7 September 2008 in a 3–0 win over Lesotho.[34]

Career statistics

Club

Club Season Division League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Auxerre B
2005–06
Championnat de France Amateur
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
SC Eisenstadt
2007–08
Austrian Regional League
13 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 4
Grindavík 2008
Úrvalsdeild
9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3
2009 21 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 22 14
2010 20 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 14
Total 50 28 2 3 0 0 0 0 51 31
Stabæk 2011
Tippeligaen
25 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 28 5
Sandnes Ulf 2012 Tippeligaen 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 2
Al-Nejmeh 2012–13 Lebanese Premier League 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 4
Al-Taawon
2013–14
UAE First Division League 21 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 15
Ras Al-Khaimah
2014–15
UAE First Division League 9 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 12 4
Dibba Al-Hisn
2014–15
UAE First Division 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
Al-Nahda 2015–16 Oman Professional League 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 6 3
UE Engordany 2016–17 Primera Divisió 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6
Vestri
2017–18
2. deild karla 15 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 5
Total 15 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 5
Career total 175 77 11 7 0 0 0 0 186 84

International goals

Scores and results list Gabon's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 June 2007  Réunion 3–0
Friendly

Honours

Club

Al-Nejmeh

Individual

References

  1. ^ Gilles Mbang Ondo at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "Kórdrengir halda áfram að sópa til sín leikmönnum: Gunnlaugur og Ondo mættir". DV (in Icelandic). 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. ^ "GRINDAVÍK VS. VALUR 3 - 5". SOCCERWAY.
  4. ^ "STJARNAN VS. GRINDAVÍK 3 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
  5. ^ "STJARNAN VS. GRINDAVÍK 4 - 0". SOCCERWAY.
  6. ^ "GRINDAVÍK VS. VALUR 1 - 2". SOCCERWAY.
  7. ^ "GRINDAVÍK VS. KA 1 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
  8. ^ "Ondo og McFadden leikmenn ársins". grindavik.is.
  9. ^ "Gabon striker Gilles Mbang Ondo seals Stabaek move". BBC Sport. 20 January 2011.
  10. ^ "STABÆK VS. LILLESTRØM 0 - 7". SOCCERWAY.
  11. ^ "ROSENBORG VS. STABÆK 1 - 2". SOCCERWAY.
  12. ^ "HOLMLIA VS. STABÆK 0 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
  13. ^ "Ondo scoret for Stabæk igjen". budstikka.no. 8 February 2011.
  14. ^ "Gilles Mbang Ondo til Sandnes Ulf". RUV. 21 December 2011.
  15. ^ "SANDNES ULF VS. VIKING 2 - 2". SOCCERWAY.
  16. ^ "Gilles Mbang Ondo: I have to score goals on the chances I create". gaukereiret.no.
  17. ^ "Ondo prøver seg i Sandnes Ulf". VG.
  18. ^ "Gilles Mbang Ondo s'impose dans le championnat libanais". Gaboneco.
  19. ^ "Gilles Mbang Ondo til félags í Líbanon". 433.moi.is.
  20. ^ "Nejmeh signs Gabonese striker Gilles Mbang Ond". dailystar.com.lb.
  21. ^ "AL NEJMEH VS. SHABAB AL GHAZIEH 3 - 2". SOCCERWAY.
  22. ^ "Al Taawon 1-6 Al Oruba". uaefa.net.
  23. ^ "Al Rams 0-3 Al Taawon". uaefa.net.
  24. ^ "Ras Al Khaimah 1-4 Dubai". uaefa.net.
  25. ^ "Ras Al Khaimah 1-2 Al Dhaid". uaefa.net.
  26. ^ "Al Shaab 2-0 Ras Al Khaimah". uaefa.net.
  27. ^ "Ras Al Khaimah 1-1 Dibba". uaefa.net.
  28. ^ "Deba Al Hissin 2-2 Masafi". uaefa.net.
  29. ^ "Gilles Mbang Ondo signe pour un an à l'Al Nahdah Club d'Oman". Gaboneco.
  30. ^ "MUSCAT VS. AL NAHDA 1 - 2". SOCCERWAY.
  31. ^ "النهضة يتفوق على مسقط والسويق يتخطى الشباب بثلاثية". azamn.com. 23 September 2021.
  32. ^ "Leikmaður". ksi.is. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  33. ^ "Reunion vs. Gabon". NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAMS.
  34. ^ "LESOTHO VS. GABON 0 - 3". SOCCERWAY.

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