# Jordi Mboula

Jordi Mboula Queralt (born 16 March 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as right winger for Portuguese Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente.

## Club career
### Early career

Born in Granollers, Barcelona, Catalonia, to a Congolese father and a Spanish mother, Mboula's parents met in China, and he spent two years of his youth there. At the age of 9, Mboula begun playing football with his local club CF Ametlla for six months, before joining EC Granollers for a year, and finally moving to FC Barcelona.

### Monaco

A member of Barcelona's youth academy, La Masia, Mboula joined AS Monaco FC on 21 July 2017, keeping him at the club until 2022. He made his professional debut for Monaco in a 0–0 Ligue 1 draw at home to Amiens SC on 28 April 2018, coming on as a substitute for Rony Lopes for the final six minutes. On 19 May, in the last game of the season, he replaced the same player in added time and scored his first goal in a 3–0 win at relegated Troyes AC.
On 15 July 2019, Mboula was loaned to Belgian side Cercle Brugge K.S.V. for one year. The following 29 January, he returned to Spain after agreeing to a six-month deal with SD Huesca in Segunda División.

### Mallorca

On 17 September 2020, Mboula signed a four-year contract with RCD Mallorca, recently relegated to the second division. He featured regularly in his first season as the club returned to the top tier at first attempt, and made his debut in the category on 14 August 2021, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Real Betis.
On 31 January 2022, Mboula moved to Primeira Liga side Estoril on loan until June. On 24 August, he moved to Racing de Santander in the second division, in a temporary one-year deal.
Upon returning to Mallorca, Mboula rescinded his contract on 11 July 2023.

### Hellas Verona

On 11 July 2023, Serie A side Hellas Verona announced the signing of Mboula on a four-year contract. On 12 August 2023, he made his debut for the club in a Coppa Italia match against Ascoli.

### Return to Racing Santander

On 1 February 2024, Mboula returned to Racing Santander and signed a contract for the remainder of the 2023–24 season. Although the club announced the signing as a free transfer, Mboula returned to Hellas Verona at the end of the season. Other reports suggested the deal was a loan with a conditional obligation to make the transfer permanent if Racing achieved promotion to La Liga, which ultimately did not occur.

### Gil Vicente

On 17 August 2024, Mboula signed a two-year contract with Portuguese Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente. As part of the agreement, Hellas Verona retained 25% of the rights to any future transfer fee.

## International career

Mboula was part of the Spain national under-17 football team that were runners-up at the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Azerbaijan. He scored in their 2–0 opening win against the Netherlands.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 14 December 2024
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 |
| Barcelona B | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Monaco B | 2017–18 | Championnat National 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Monaco B | 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| Monaco B | Total | Total | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 |
| Monaco | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| Monaco | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Monaco | Total | Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Cercle Brugge (loan) | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Huesca (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Mallorca | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 |
| Mallorca | 2021–22 | La Liga | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 |
| Mallorca | Total | Total | 40 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 2 |
| Estoril (loan) | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Racing Santander (loan) | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 6 |
| Hellas Verona | 2023–24 | Serie A | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Racing Santander (loan) | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 |
| Gil Vicente | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 173 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 184 | 16 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Trophée des Champions

## Honours

Monaco
* Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2017–18
* Trophée des Champions runner-up: 2018
Spain U17
* UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2016