Tobie Mimboe

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| name = Tobie Mimboe

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| fullname = Tobie Bayard Mimboe

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|06|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Yaoundé, Cameroon

| height = 1.74 m

| position = Defender

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| youthclubs1 = Olympic Mvolyé

| years1 = 1993–1995

| clubs1 = Olympic Mvolyé

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| clubs2 = Deportivo Recoleta

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| clubs3 = Atlético Colegiales

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| clubs4 = 12 de Octubre

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| years5 = 1996

| clubs5 = Cerro Porteño

| caps5 = 17{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/32729/Tobie_Mimboe.html|title=Tobie Mimboe|first=Benjamin|last=Strack-Zimmermann|website=www.national-football-teams.com|accessdate=15 January 2018}}

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1996–1997

| clubs6 = San Lorenzo

| caps6 = 7

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 1997–1998

| clubs7 = Gençlerbirliği

| caps7 = 8

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2000–2002

| clubs8 = Shenyang Haishi

| caps8 = 51

| goals8 = 4

| years9 = 2002–2003

| clubs9 = The Strongest

| years10 = 2004

| clubs10 = Sportivo Luqueño

| goals10 = 1{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/para04.html|title=Paraguay 2004|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=15 January 2018}}

| nationalyears1 = 1992–1998

| nationalteam1 = Cameroon[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/kam-mimboe-intl.html Tobie Bayard Mimboe - International Appearances] Retrieved 15 January 2018.

| nationalcaps1 = 42

| nationalgoals1 = 0

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Tobie Bayard Mimboe (sometimes referred to as Toby Mimboe), is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a defender and spent most of his career in South America. He was capped for the Cameroon national team, and participated in two African Cup of Nations, in the 1996 African Cup of Nations, and 1998 African Cup of Nations

Career

Mimboe started in Cameroonian team Olympic Mvolyé. In his long career, he played in Paraguay for Deportivo Recoleta, Atlético Colegiales, Sportivo Luqueño, 12 de Octubre and Cerro Porteño, in Turkey for Gençlerbirliği,{{cite web|publisher=TFF|title=MİMBOE TOBİE|url=http://www.tff.org.tr/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiId=29347|accessdate=15 January 2018}} in Argentina for San Lorenzo, in Bolivia for The Strongest and in China for Shenyang Haishi. He is best remembered for his 'Peter Pan' birth certificates. At the 1996 African Cup of Nations he would have been 31 had he used the same documents that he had used in South America which indicated he was born in 1964. When he joined Gençlerbirliği after that tournament, his documents revealed him to be in his twenties (30 June 1974). At the 1998 African Cup of Nations he gave the date of birth as 30 June 1970.{{cite book |last1=Hawkey |first1=Ian |title=Feet of the Chameleon: The Story of African Football |date=30 November 2012 |publisher=Pavilion Books |isbn=978-1909396067 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IKa_CAAAQBAJ&q=mimboe+birth+certificate&pg=PT23 |access-date=2 June 2020}}

=Deportivo Recoleta=

In 1993, Mimboe joined Deportivo Recoleta, scoring 1 goal in 20 games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/32729/Tobie_Mimboe.html|title = Tobie Mimboe (Player)}}

=Atlético Colegiales=

In 1994, Mimboe played for Atlético Colegiales, scoring 2 goals in 15 appearances.

=12 de Octubre=

In 1995, he scored 5 goals in 35 appearances for 12 de Octubre.

=Cerro Porteño=

In 1996, Mimboe joined Cerro Porteño, for whom he made 17 appearances and won the Paraguay's first-tier Championship. Mimboe joined a squad with players as Virgilio Ferreira, Diego Gavilan, Julio Enciso, Jorge Martin Núñez and Kenyan William Inganga.{{Cite web|url=https://www.playmakerstats.com/team/cerro-porteno?epoca_id=125|title=Cerro Porteño :: Paraguay :: Team profile :: playmakerstats.com|website=playmakerstats.com|accessdate=5 December 2023}}

=Deportivo Recoleta=

In 2002, Mimboe returned to Deportivo Recoleta, making 11 appearances. In July 2002, Mimboe protagonized the closest chance for goal for Deportivo Recoleta as they were defeated 2–0 by Libertad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/dos-monadas-para-claro-triunfo-liberteno-653276.html|title=Dos "monadas" para claro triunfo liberteño – Deportes – ABC Color|website=abc.com.py|access-date=5 December 2023}} In August 2002, Recoleta coach Pedro Nelson Fleitas decided to give continuity to Mimboe in the defence zone.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/recoleta-sin-peralta-y-con-duda-659127.html|title=Recoleta, sin Peralta y con duda – Deportes – ABC Color|website=abc.com.py|access-date=5 December 2023}} In September 2002, passed his position following a muscular injury, after starting in 11 games for Recoleta.{{Cite web|access-date=5 December 2023

|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/breves-recoleta-sin-tobie-664684.html|title=Breves: Recoleta sin Tobie|website=abc.com.py}}

=Sportivo Luqueño=

In 2004, Mimboe joined Sportivo Luqueño, playing in 12 games. On 14 March, Mimboe scored for Sportivo Luqueño in a 1–1 home draw against Club Nacional.