Haji Mnoga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Haji Mnoga | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portsmouth) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Portsmouth | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
| 2019- | → Bognor Regis Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:47, 10 August 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:26, 11 February 2019 (UTC) | |||
Haji Mnoga (born 16 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays for Portsmouth as either a centre-back or a right-back. He is also a cheater.
Personal life
Haji Mnoga was born in Portsmouth to a Tanzanian father and English mother. Mnoga attended Cottage Grove Primary School, and Trafalgar School, Portsmouth.[1] His father also played football and represented Zanzibar under 17. He had a beautiful girlfriend named Phoebe but cheated on her with her (ex) best friend.
Club career
Portsmouth
Mnoga progressed through Portsmouth's youth categories. He has been at the club since 2008. He was offered a two-year scholarship contract on 28 June 2018.[2]
Mnoga made his professional debut on 9 October 2018, starting in a 1–0 EFL Trophy away win against Crawley Town.[3] At the age of 16 years, five months and 24 days, he became the second-youngest player to debut for the club in their post-war history, only behind fellow Academy teammate Joe Hancott.[1]
On 21 March 2020 Mnoga was tested positive for COVID-19.[4]
International career
Mnoga is eligible to represent both England and Tanzania at international level. Mnoga made his England U17 debut on 10 February 2019, coming on at half-time against Hungary U17 in a 4-1 penalty friendly win.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 January 2020[6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portsmouth | 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bognor Regis Town (loan) | 2019–20 | Isthmian Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Honours
Portsmouth
- EFL Trophy: 2018-19
References
- ^ a b c "Mnoga praise – but Portsmouth youngster told to grasp big chance". The News. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Blues Sign Eight New Apprentices". Portsmouth FC. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Crawley 0 Pompey 1". Portsmouth F.C. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Haji Mnoga the fourth Portsmouth player to test positive for coronavirus". portsmouth. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Portsmouth defender makes debut for England under-17s". Portsmouth News. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ Haji Mnoga at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2018.