Brice Wembangomo
Brice Wembangomo (born 18 December 1996) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eliteserien club Bodø/Glimt and the Norway national team. Born in the DR Congo, he plays for the Norway national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bodø/Glimt | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | Skjeberg/Tveter | ||
| 2011–2012 | Sarpsborg FK | ||
| 2013–2014 | Sarpsborg 08 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Sarpsborg 08 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Kvik Halden (loan) | 26 | (6) |
| 2016 | → Fredrikstad (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Jerv | 57 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Sandefjord | 59 | (0) |
| 2022– | Bodø/Glimt | 45 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Norway | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2023 | |||
Early life
Wembangomo was born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo,[1] and moved to Østfold in Norway with his family when he was a child.[2] He is the brother of the footballer Hugues Wembangomo.[3]
Club career
Wembangomo started his career as a child in the tiny club Tveter IL, then Skjeberg SK.[4] He joined Sarpsborg 08 from Sarpsborg FK while a youth player, and made his senior debut in Eliteserien for Sarpsborg 08 in September 2014 against Start. After this one game he was sent on loan to Kvik Halden FK in the entire 2015 season, and to Fredrikstad FK in the latter part of 2016. After this he moved permanently to FK Jerv in 2017 and further on to Sandefjord Fotball in 2019. In June 2020 he played the season opener for Sandefjord, his first first-tier game in six years and his second Eliteserien game overall.[5]
Bodø/Glimt
On 3 January 2022, Bodø/Glimt announced that they had signed Wembangomo on a three-year contract that would run until December 2024.[6] His official club debut came on 17 February as a starter at left-back in a 3–1 victory in the UEFA Europa Conference League over Celtic at Celtic Park.[7][8] He made his debut in the domestic league on the opening day of the season as a starter against Rosenborg in a 2–2 draw, providing an assist for Runar Espejord for Bodø's second goal.[9][10]
Having never represented a youth national team,[5] Wembangomo received his first international callup for Norway in June 2023.[11] He won his first cap as a substitute against Cyprus.[4]
Personal life
He is a younger brother of Hugues Wembangomo.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 October 2023[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2014 | Eliteserien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||
| Kvik Halden (loan) | 2015 | 2. divisjon | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | - | 30 | 6 | |
| Total | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 6 | ||
| Fredrikstad (loan) | 2016 | 1. divisjon | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 | ||
| Jerv | 2017 | 1. divisjon | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 32 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 30 | 1 | |||
| Total | 57 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 62 | 1 | ||
| Sandefjord | 2019 | 1. divisjon | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 19 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 24 | 0 | |||
| Total | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 61 | 0 | ||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2022 | Eliteserien | 28 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 53 | 2 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 80 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 197 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 243 | 9 | ||
References
- "Hugues Wemangomo". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2 (Norway). Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ""Ygg" trener for fullt". smp.no (in Norwegian). Sunnmørsposten. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- https://www.aftenposten.no/sport/fotball/i/8m5dEE/wembangomo-broerne-i-nedrykkstrid
- Biørnstad, Carl Henning (21 June 2023). "Gamletreneren i tårer etter landslagsdebuten: – Jeg ble rørt" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- Brice Wembangomo at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- "Ny back på plass: – Regner med å få temposjokk". Bodø/Glimt (in Norwegian). 3 January 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- "Celtic vs. Bodø / Glimt – 17 February 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- Forsyth, Paul (18 February 2022). "Celtic fail to heed the warning signs and taught harsh lesson". The Times. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- "Bodø / Glimt vs. Rosenborg – 3 April 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- "Ivers direkte: Slik så våre eksperter serieåpningen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- Fredly-Steen, Marte; Høgland, Stian; Kolberg, Sindre. "Rørt Glimt-profil ble tatt på senga: – Begge foreldrene mine var nesten på gråten". Avisa Nordland (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- "Brice Wembangomo". altomfotball.no. TV2. Retrieved 11 January 2022.