# Hugo Mbongue

Hugo-Hilaire Thomas Henry Mbongue Mbongue (born July 27, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.

## Early life

Mbongue began playing soccer for the Cherry Beach Recreation Centre when he was three. When he was four, he began playing with Clairlea-Westview SC. Afterwards, he joined the North Toronto Nitros, before later moving on to the Toronto FC Academy.

## Club career

He joined Toronto FC II of USL League One for the 2021 season, as an academy call-up. He made his debut for Toronto FC II on May 22, 2021 against North Texas SC. He joined Toronto FC III during the summer for the 2021 League1 Ontario Summer Championship season. He attended the first team's pre-season in 2022, scoring the tying goal in the 89th minute in an exhibition match against Sporting Kansas City. He scored his first official professional goal on April 10, scoring twice against New York City FC II in MLS Next Pro. He signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II on May 27 (he had been playing on an academy contract prior to this).
In September 2022, he signed a Homegrown Player contract with the first team, Toronto FC in Major League Soccer, through the year 2025, with an team option for 2026. On October 9, he made his first team debut, as a substitute, in the final game of the 2022 against the Philadelphia Union. In April 2023, he was loaned to Toronto FC II. In March 2024, he was loaned to San Antonio FC of the USL Championship for the 2024 season. He scored his first goal in his debut on March 23 against the Colorado Springs Switchbacks.

## International career

Mbongue was named to the Canadian U15 squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship. In their opening match, he scored a hat trick in a 7-0 victory over El Salvador U15. In June 2022, he was named to the Canadian U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.

## Personal

Mbongue is of Cameroonian descent through his mother. He is the younger brother of fellow professional soccer player Ralph Priso.

## Career statistics

    As of match played October 26, 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Playoffs | Playoffs | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Toronto FC III | 2021 | League1 Ontario | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 |
| Toronto FC II | 2021 | USL League One | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Toronto FC II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 5 |
| Toronto FC | 2022 | MLS | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Toronto FC | 2023 | MLS | 11 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Toronto FC | Total | Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Toronto FC II (loan) | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 5 |
| San Antonio FC (loan) | 2024 | USL Championship | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 79 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 17 |
* ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup