Francis Duclair Mbome Mbome (born 30 November 1988 in Yaoundé

Yaoundé

-Transportation:Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a major civilian hub, while nearby Yaoundé Airport is used by the military. Railway lines run west to the port city of Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré. Many bus companies operate from the city; particularly in the Nsam and Mvan neighborhoods...

, Cameroon

Cameroon

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...

) is a Cameroonian

Cameroon

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...

-born Equatoguinean

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...

 football midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

, who plays for Minnesota Twinstars in the American NPSL

National Premier Soccer League

The National Premier Soccer League is a United States soccer league recognized by the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA as a Division IV league...

 (Midwest Division).

Career

Mbome's career spanned several countries, including Cameroon

Cameroon

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...

, Equitorial Guinea http://www.soccerway.com/players/mbome-duclair/60418/, and now he currently plays for Minnesota Twin Stars, making his NPSL debut in 2009, aged 21. He, along with several key players led the team to their second successive Midwest NPSL

National Premier Soccer League

The National Premier Soccer League is a United States soccer league recognized by the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA as a Division IV league...

 title.

International career

Mbome played in all 6 qualifiers against teams such as Nigeria

Nigeria national football team

The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...

, South Africa

South Africa national football team

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, and made his Equatorial Guinea national team

Equatorial Guinea national football team

The Equatorial Guinea national football team, nicknamed Nzalang Nacional, is the national team of Equatorial Guinea and is controlled by the Federación Ecuatoguineana de Fútbol. It is a member of CAF...

 debut on 1 June 2008 in a World Cup 2010 Qualifying match against Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone national football team

The Sierra Leone national football team, nicknamed the Leone Stars, is the national team of Sierra Leone and is controlled by the Sierra Leone Football Association...

 in Malabo

Malabo

Malabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island on the rim of a sunken volcano....

. That day the Nzalang Nacional (the nickname of Equatorial Guinea national football team) won 2-0. . Mbome received another call up on 29 March 2011 for a match vs Gambia

Gambia national football team

The Gambia national football team, nicknamed The Scorpions, is the national team of Gambia and is controlled by the Gambia Football Association. Until 1965, the team, and the country, were known as British Gambia...

, in a 1-0 victory. http://www.soccerway.com/matches/2011/03/29/world/friendly/equatorial-guinea/gambia/1096434/

Personal honours

Pandores:

• 2004: 2nd Place in 2nd Division Center Province

Les Astres:

• 2005: 3rd place in the 1st Division, and qualify to the CAF Cup

Akonangui:

• 2007: Equatoguinean Cup
  Equatoguinean Cup
  The Equatoguinean Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Equatoguinean football. It was created in 1974.-Winners:*1978 : Union *1979 : Akonangui FC*1980 : CD Elá Nguema...
  
   winner, 3rd place in the Equatoguinean Premier League
  Equatoguinean Premier League
  Equatoguinean Premier League or as it is called in Equatorial Guinea Liga Profesional is the top division of the Federación Ecuatoguineana de Fútbol, it was created in 1979....
  
   and a place at the CAF Cup

Minnesota Twinstars:

• 2009: NPSL Midwest Regional Champion

External links

• Francisco Mbome at MinnesotaTwinstars
  St. Paul Twin Stars
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