Stéphane Mbia, born on May twentieth, nineteen eighty-six, is a distinguished former professional footballer from Cameroon, renowned for his versatility as a defensive midfielder and defender.
Over the course of his career, Mbia made a significant impact in Ligue 1, where he played a total of one hundred seventy-nine matches and netted nine goals across nine seasons with notable clubs such as Rennes, Marseille, and Toulouse.
His tenure at Sevilla was marked by remarkable success, as he contributed to the team's triumph in the Europa League on two occasions during his two-year stay.
On the international stage, Mbia represented Cameroon sixty-eight times between two thousand five and two thousand sixteen, scoring five goals. He was a key player in several major tournaments, including the 2008 Olympics, two Africa Cup of Nations, and two FIFA World Cups.