Hugues Wembangomo

Hugues Wembangomo (born 10 May 1992) is a Norwegian footballer currently playing for Brattvåg IL as a right back. He has previously played for Sarpsborg 08 and Aalesund, as well as represented Norway at youth international level.

Hugues Wembangomo
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-05-10) 10 May 1992
Place of birth Kinshasa, DR Congo
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Brattvåg IL
Youth career
Tveter IL
Borgen IL
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Sarpsborg 08 43 (0)
2012–2014 Aalesund 27 (0)
2015 Bærum 12 (0)
2016–2017 Hødd 27 (0)
2017 → Brattvåg IL (loan) 25 (1)
2018– Brattvåg IL 13 (0)
National team
2009 Norway U-17 10 (0)
2009–2010 Norway U-18 10 (0)
2010 Norway U-19 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 January 2019

Club career

Wembangomo was born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo,[1] and moved to Østfold in Norway with his family when he was nine years old.[2] During his youth he played for Tveter IL and Borgen IL before he moved to the then second tier team Sarpsborg 08 in late 2008.[3] In 2010, Sarpsborg was promoted to Tippeligaen and on 17 April 2011 he made his debut in Norway's top league[1] when he replaced Berat Jusufi after 70 minutes in the match against Strømsgodset.[4] In total he played 19 matches for Sarpsborg in Tippeligaen in 2011.[5]

Sarpsborg was relegated after the 2011-season, and on 24 February 2012 Wembangomo transferred to Aalesund.[6] In his new club he got a slow start, as he got an injury two days before he signed for Aalesund. When he again was fit from his injury, Aalesund had re-signed the player Wembangomo was supposed to replace on the right back, Enar Jääger.[2]

Two and a half-month after he signed for Aalesund, he made his debut for the first-team against Skarbøvik in the Second Round of the 2012 Norwegian Cup. While Jääger was the first-choice on the right back, Wembangomo played at the left back while Jo Nymo Matland was injured.[7] In the winter of 2014 he sustained an achilles injury, and was let go. After half a year without a club, he was signed by Bærum SK in July 2015.[8] Leaving Bærum after half a season, at the end of the season, he eventually went back to Sunnmøre and IL Hødd.

International career

Wembangomo has been capped for Norway several times at youth international level.[2] While he is eligible to play for both Norway and DR Congo, he stated in an interview with Sunnmørsposten in June 2012 that he would choose Norway if he gets the opportunity.[7]

Personal life

He is a brother of Brice Wembangomo.

Career statistics
As of 25 November 2016
Season Club Division League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2009 Sarpsborg 08 Adeccoligaen 10000100
2010 14020160
2011 Tippeligaen 19010200
2012 Aalesund 12020140
2013 11020130
2014 401050
2015 Bærum OBOS-ligaen 12000120
2016 Hødd 27000270
Career Total 1090801170

References
  1. "Hugues Wemangomo". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2 (Norway). Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  2. ""Ygg" trener for fullt". smp.no (in Norwegian). Sunnmørsposten. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  3. "Wembangomo til Aalesund". sa.no (in Norwegian). Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  4. "Strømsgodset – Sarpsborg 08". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2 (Norway). Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  5. "Rekdal henter ny høyreback fra Sarpsborg". tv2.no (in Norwegian). TV 2 (Norway). 24 February 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  6. "Wembangomo til Aalesund". sarpsborg08.no (in Norwegian). Sarpsborg 08 FF. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  7. Stenerud, Kristian (23 June 2012). ""Ygg" blir tatt for å være utlending". Sunnmørsposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  8. Gulbrandsen, Ragnhild (24 July 2015). "Jaktet angriper - signerte forvarer". Budstikka (in Norwegian). p. 13.
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