Privat Mbarga

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Privat Mbarga

| fullname = Jean Marie Privat Befolo Mbarga

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1992|1|7}}

| birth_place = Douala, Cameroon

| position = Winger

| height = 1.68 m

| currentclub = Bali United

| clubnumber = 10

| years1 = 2013

| clubs1 = Boeung Ket Rubber Field

| caps1 = 16

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2014

| clubs2 = Western Phnom Penh

| caps2 = 20

| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2015

| clubs3 = Angkor Tiger

| caps3 = 22

| goals3 = 20

| years4 = 2016–2017

| clubs4 = Nagaworld

| caps4 = 16

| goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2017–2018

| clubs5 = Samut Prakan

| caps5 = 8

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2018–2019

| clubs6 = Asia Euro United

| caps6 = 22

| goals6 = 28

| years7 = 2019–2021

| clubs7 = Svay Rieng

| caps7 = 62

| goals7 = 74

| years8 = 2021–

| clubs8 = Bali United

| caps8 = 113

| goals8 = 36

| pcupdate = 18 April 2025

}}

Jean Marie Privat Befolo Mbarga (born 7 January 1992), commonly known as Privat Mbarga, is a Cambodian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga 1 club Bali United.

Club career

=Bali United=

On 24 December 2021, Privat moved to Indonesia to joined Bali United.{{cite web |title=Swasti Prapta! Privat Mbarga Resmi Menjadi Amunisi Baru Bali United |url=https://www.baliutd.com/news/media-news/swasti-prapta-privat-mbarga-resmi-menjadi-amunisi-baru-bali-united/ |website=Bali United Official Website |access-date=24 December 2021 |archive-date=24 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324071244/https://www.baliutd.com/news/media-news/swasti-prapta-privat-mbarga-resmi-menjadi-amunisi-baru-bali-united/ |url-status=live }} Privat scored in his debut for Bali United in the 2021–22 Liga 1 tie against Barito Putera as his team won 3–0.{{cite web |title=Gol Debut Privat Mbarga Antar Bali United Hajar Barito Putera |url=https://www.beritasatu.com/sport/876831/liga-1-gol-debut-privat-mbarga-antar-bali-united-hajar-barito-putera |website=BeritaSatu |access-date=9 January 2022 |archive-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111010153/https://www.beritasatu.com/amp/bola/876831/liga-1-gol-debut-privat-mbarga-antar-bali-united-hajar-barito-putera |url-status=live }}

International career

Privat had spent most of his career playing in Cambodia which made him eligible to obtain Cambodian citizenship.{{cite web|url=https://www.indosport.com/sepakbola/20231009/bali-united-dapat-surat-pssi-kamboja-soal-status-naturalisasi-privat-mbarga|title=Bali United Dapat Surat PSSI-nya Kamboja, Status Naturalisasi Privat Mbarga Semakin Jelas|website=www.indosport.com|language=id|access-date=11 October 2023|publisher=Indosport|date=9 October 2023|archive-date=20 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020002339/https://www.indosport.com/sepakbola/20231009/bali-united-dapat-surat-pssi-kamboja-soal-status-naturalisasi-privat-mbarga|url-status=live}} After acquiring Cambodian nationality, he was called up to the Cambodia senior squad ahead of two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification first round matches against Pakistan on 12 and 17 October 2023.{{Cite web |title=Cameroon-born footballer Privat Mbarga dons Cambodian colours|url=https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501374917/cameroon-born-footballer-privat-mbarga-dons-cambodian-colours/|website=Khmer Times|date=12 October 2023 |access-date=12 October 2023}} However, FIFA has yet to approve him to play for Cambodia, citing a lack of legal documentation.

Honours

Svay Rieng

C-League: 2019{{Cite web|title=Kamerun – B. Privat – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway|url=https://id.soccerway.com/players/jean-befolo-mbarga/298415/|website=id.soccerway.com|access-date=24 December 2021|archive-date=3 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403222421/https://id.soccerway.com/players/jean-befolo-mbarga/298415/|url-status=live}}

Bali United

Liga 1: 2021–22

Individual

2020 C-League Golden Boot
2019 C-League Golden Boot
2019 C-League Most Valuable Player
APPI Indonesian Football Award Best 11: 2021–22{{cite web|url=https://bola.kompas.com/read/2022/04/08/17451978/daftar-penghargaan-appi-untuk-liga-1-2021-2022-dari-kiper-hingga-pemain-muda|title=Daftar Penghargaan APPI untuk Liga 1 2021-2022, dari Kiper hingga Pemain Muda Terbaik|work=KOMPAS.com |publisher=amp.kompas.com|date=8 April 2022|access-date=8 April 2022|archive-date=4 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404003909/https://amp.kompas.com/bola/read/2022/04/08/17451978/daftar-penghargaan-appi-untuk-liga-1-2021-2022-dari-kiper-hingga-pemain-muda|url-status=live |last1=Media |first1=Kompas Cyber }}