Eugene Petit Mbende Mbome (; born ) is a former Cameroonian-born

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professional

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Club career

Hong Kong Sapling

Mbome joined

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from

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as a foreign player to help the team. On 22 November 2011, Mbome fainted before training and was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital. He woke up later but remained in hospital for observation.

Pegasus

On 5 January 2012, it was announced that Mbome had returned to Pegasus, as coach

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wanted to improve the team's defensive ability in midfield.

Eastern & Metro Gallery

On 12 June 2015, he joined

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. However, he was loaned to Metro Gallery for the rest of the season.

Return to Pegasus

Mbome returned to Pegasus at the start of the 2016-17 season.

Tai Po

On 29 July 2019, it was announced that Mbome had joined

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International career

Mbome played for the

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and played as

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of Cameroon U17 for the 2003 African Under-17 Championship and the

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.Mbomè Eugène
Youtube, 17 November 2010

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Eugene Mbome
at HKFA * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mbome, Eugene 1986 births Living people Cameroonian men's footballers Hong Kong men's footballers Hong Kong First Division League players Hong Kong Premier League players Metro Gallery FC players Eastern Sports Club footballers Hong Kong Pegasus FC players Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong Hong Kong Sapling players Tai Po FC players Cameroon men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders S.C. Pombal players