# Max Ebong

Afrid Max Ebong Ngome (Belarusian: Макс Эбонг, romanized: Maks Ebonh; Russian: Макс Эбонг; born 26 August 1999) is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kazakhstan Premier League club Astana and the Belarus national team.

## Club career

On 24 January 2020, FC Astana announced the signing of Ebong for a four-year contract.

## International career

Ebong made his first appearance for the Belarus national team on 9 September 2019, after coming on as a half-time substitute for Yury Kavalyow in a 1–0 loss against Wales in a friendly match.

## Personal life

Ebong was born in Vitebsk, Belarus, to a family of mixed Belarusian ancestry on his mother's side and Cameroonian on his father's side. His parents met at the Vitebsk medical university where both were students. Ebong is reportedly estranged from his father.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 21 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2017 | Belarusian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2018 | Belarusian Premier League | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 22 | 5 |
| Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2019 | Belarusian Premier League | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 0 |
| Shakhtyor Soligorsk | Total | Total | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 49 | 5 |
| Astana | 2020 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Astana | 2021 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 |
| Astana | 2022 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 2 |
| Astana | 2023 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Astana | Total | Total | 80 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 112 | 8 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 113 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 161 | 13 |

### International

    As of match played 16 October 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Belarus | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| Belarus | 2020 | 6 | 2 |
| Belarus | 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| Belarus | 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| Belarus | 2023 | 7 | 3 |
| Total | Total | 31 | 5 |
Scores and results list Belarus' goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 15 November 2020 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus | Lithuania | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |
| 2. | 18 November 2020 | Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania | Albania | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |
| 3. | 16 June 2023 | Szusza Ferenc Stadion, Budapest, Hungary | Israel | 1–0 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 4. | 19 June 2023 | Szusza Ferenc Stadion, Budapest, Hungary | Kosovo | 2–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 5. | 15 October 2023 | Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland | Switzerland | 1–1 | 3–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |

## Honours

Shakhtyor Soligorsk
* Belarusian Cup: 2018–19
Astana
* Kazakhstan Premier League: 2022
* Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2020