Bright Arrey-Mbi
 Arrey-Mbi playing for Bayern Munich U19 in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bright Akwo Arrey-Mbi | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaarst, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich II | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | SG Kaarst | ||
| 2014 | Norwich City | ||
| 2014–2019 | Chelsea | ||
| 2019–2020 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Bayern Munich II | 34 | (2) |
| 2021– | Bayern Munich | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016 | England U15 | 8 | (0) |
| 2018– | Germany U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019– | Germany U17 | 9 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 September 2020 | |||
Bright Akwo Arrey-Mbi (born 26 March 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left back for German club Bayern Munich II.[2]
Early life[]
Arrey-Mbi moved to England at age 11.[3] He was educated at St Thomas More School in Bedford, England.
Club career[]
Bright Arrey-Mbi made his professional debut for FC Bayern Munich II on 19 September 2020 in a 3. Liga game against Türkgücü München.[4] He then went on to make his Champions League debut for Bayern (and his debut for the first team) on 1 December 2020 against Atlético Madrid.[5]
International career[]
Born in Germany, Arrey-Mbi is of Cameroonian descent.[6] He moved to England at a young age and represented the England U15s eight times, before switching back to represent Germany internationally.[7] He remains eligible to play for England, Germany or Cameroon internationally.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Bright Arrey-Mbi". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Bright Arrey-Mbi at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "16-year-old Bright Arrey-Mbi becomes the youngest player to join Bayern Munich in Qatar". bavarianfootballworks.com. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Bayern München II vs. Türkgücü-Ataspor". soccerway.com. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Atletico Madrid vs. Bayern Munich". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Lesley, Angu (19 August 2020). "Bayern's Bright Arrey-Mbi, a son who resembles his father".
- ^ "Bayern Munich sign 16-year-old Chelsea talents Jamal Musiala and Bright Arrey-Mbi". bundesliga.com. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Bolton, Josh (8 December 2020). "The Bedford schoolboy playing Champions League football for Bayern Munich". HertsLive. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
External links[]
- Bright Arrey-Mbi at Soccerway
- Bright Arrey-Mbi at DFB (also available in German)
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