Jean Mbida

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jean Mbida

| fullname = Jean Bindzi Ebila Mbida

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|4|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Yaoundé, Cameroon

| height = 1.76 m

| position = Left-back, Midfielder

| currentclub = Albignasego

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2005–2008

| youthclubs1 = Vicenza

| youthyears2 = 2008–2010

| youthclubs2 = Inter Milan

| years1 = 2009–2010 | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Inter Milan

| years2 = 2009–2010 | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → Como (loan)

| years3 = 2010–2012 | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = Vicenza

| years4 = 2010–2011 | caps4 = 25 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = → Savona (loan)

| years5 = 2012–2014 | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Catania

| years6 = 2012–2013 | caps6 = 19 | goals6 = 1 | clubs6 = → Gorica (loan)

| years7 = 2014 | caps7 = | goals7 = | clubs7 = Thermal Abano

| years8 = 2014 | caps8 = 11 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = Terracina

| years9 = 2014–2015 | caps9 = 25 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = Gallipoli

| years10 = 2015–2016 | caps10 = 16 | goals10 = 0 | clubs10 = Taranto

| years11 = 2016 | caps11 = 15 | goals11 = 0 | clubs11 = Nardò

| years12 = 2016–2020 | caps12 = 95 | goals12 = 7 | clubs12 = FBC Gravina

| years13 = 2020–2021 | caps13 = 5 | goals13 = 0 | clubs13 = Campodarsego

| years14 = 2021– | caps14 = 43 | goals14 = 2 | clubs14 = Albignasego

| club-update = 17:41, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

}}

Jean Bindzi Ebila Mbida (born 9 April 1990) is a Cameroonian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Albignasego.[http://www.fbcgravina.it/quattro-incredibili-rinforzi-continuare-sognare/ Quattro incredibili rinforzi per continuare a sognare]‚ fbcgravina.it, 16 December 2016

Career

Mbida began his career in 2005 in the Allievi regionali of Noventa padovana Calcio and signed after three years in 2008 for Inter Milan in a 5-year contract.[http://www.tribalfootball.com/jean-bindzi-ebila-mbida-leaves-como-inter-milan-return-553351 Jean Bindzi Ebila Mbida leaves Como for Inter Milan return] Nicolas Giani also joined opposite direction that season; Giani valued €1,000, thus 50% rights worth €500, and Mbida's half valued €60,000. In July 2009 was loaned to Como Calcio but the loan was cancelled in January 2010.[http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=186611 TUTTO MERCATO WEB – UFFICIALE: Mbida rientra all'Inter]

In June 2010, he was bought back by Vicenza, made Inter register a loss of €71,000 (contract residual value €72,000 (€120,000 times 3 years/5 years) minus €1,000) but also register a financial income of €59,500 (rounded to €60,000, book value of another half minus market value €500), which it only made a net loss of €11,500 to Inter.{{cite book | title = FC Internazionale Milano Spa 2009–10 Bilancio | date = January 2011 | work = Inter Milan | publisher = [http://www.registroimprese.it/ Registro Imprese] & C.C.I.A.A. | language = Italian }}

In August 2010 he left for Savona.{{cite news|url=http://www.savona1907fbc.it/page/news.php?id=660|title=Gli ultimi 2 colpi di mercato|date=31 August 2010|accessdate=27 October 2010|work=Savona 1907 FBC|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722053044/http://www.savona1907fbc.it/page/news.php?id=660|archivedate=22 July 2011}}{{cite news |url=http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/chiusura-calciomercato-tutte-operazioni |title=Chiusura Calciomercato: tutte le operazioni |date=31 August 2010 |accessdate=27 October 2010 |work=Vicenza Calcio |language=Italian |quote=cessione in prestito con diritto di riscatto e controriscatto al Savona 1907 fbc (Lega Pro Seconda Divisione), del giocatore Jean Mbida, classe 1990, centrocampista. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20110122085711/http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/chiusura-calciomercato-tutte-operazioni |archivedate=22 January 2011 }}

On 1 July 2011 Mbida returned to Vicenza and awarded no.36 shirt.{{cite news|url=http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/news/item/numerazione-maglie-per-la-stagione-2011-12|title=Numerazione maglie per la stagione 2011-12|date=2 August 2011|accessdate=4 August 2012|publisher=Vicenza Calcio|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407100922/http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/news/item/numerazione-maglie-per-la-stagione-2011-12|archivedate=7 April 2014}} However, he did not play any game and hospitalized on 5 November 2011 due to high fever.{{cite news|url=http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/news/item/jean-mbida-ricoverato-al-san-bortolo|title=Jean Mbida ricoverato al San Bortolo|date=5 November 2011|accessdate=4 August 2012|publisher=Vicenza Calcio|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705203413/http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/news/item/jean-mbida-ricoverato-al-san-bortolo|archive-date=5 July 2013|url-status=dead}}

Mbida became a free agent on 1 July 2012 and did not train with Vicenza in pre-season. In late July 2012 Mbida was signed by Serie A club Calcio Catania, rejoining Alberto Frison, and the contract was documented by Lega Serie A on 2 August 2012.