Bryan Mbeumo

Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo (; born 7 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays primarily as a right winger for club Manchester United. Born in France, he represents the Cameroon national team. He is also capable of playing as a striker or an attacking midfielder on occasion.

Mbeumo trained in the Troyes academy, and began his senior career there in 2016. He was in the club's reserve team initially. He transferred to Brentford in 2019, and was a member of their squad which gained promotion to the Premier League in 2021. After making 242 appearances for Brentford over six seasons, Mbeumo joined Manchester United in July 2025.

Although he had been capped by France at youth international level, Mbeumo decided to represent Cameroon. He made his senior international debut for them in 2022. At the end of that year, he was included in Cameroon's FIFA World Cup squad, playing in three matches.

Early life Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo was born on 7 August 1999 in Avallon, Yonne, France.

Club career Troyes A left-footed winger with a preference for playing on the right, Mbeumo joined Troyes at the age of 14. He graduated to the club's reserve team in the 2016–17 season. He was in the Troyes U-19 team which won the 2018 Coupe Gambardella, scoring twice in the final at the Stade de France.

Mbeumo made his senior debut for the club in a 1–0 Ligue 1 win over Metz on 17 February 2018, and made three further appearances during the 2017–18 season, He made 47 appearances and scored 16 goals in the 2019–20 season. Mbeumo's performances were recognised with a nomination for the EFL Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards at the 2020 London Football Awards.

Mbeumo's goalscoring dropped off during the "difficult" COVID-19-affected 2020–21 season. By March 2021, however, his ten assists and four goals helped him gain another nomination for the EFL Player of the Year award, at the 2021 London Football Awards. Mbeumo finished the season with eight goals in 49 appearances, and Brentford qualified for the Premier League by winning the 2021 Championship play-off final, in which they defeated Swansea City 2–0. he had scored two goals and hit the woodwork seven times. Mbeumo's first hat-trick of his career (scored in a 4–1 FA Cup third round win over Port Vale on 8 January 2022) was also the first scored by a substitute in Brentford history; it earned him a place in the Team of the Round, and a nomination for Player of the Round. Three weeks later, he signed a new four-year contract, with a one-year option. Mbeumo ended the 2021–22 season with eight goals in 38 appearances; in addition, he tied with Raphinha for the record of most woodwork hits during a Premier League season,

2022–23 season During the 2022–23 pre-season friendlies, Mbeumo proved his versatility by at times being deployed as a wing back in a 3–4–3 formation. He made 39 appearances in all competitions, scoring 9 goals.

2023–24 season Starting the 2023–24 season on the right hand side of a front three alongside Yoane Wissa and Kevin Schade, Mbeumo's five goals across seven appearances in August and October 2023 saw him nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award for each month. In the absence of the suspended Ivan Toney, he became the team's first-choice penalty taker. Mbeumo scored two further goals before missing three months after undergoing surgery on a "bad" ankle injury suffered during a 2–1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on 6 December. He ended the 2023–24 season with 27 appearances and nine goals. Good goalscoring form saw Mbeumo nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award in August and October 2024 and January 2025. His October performances also won him a nomination for the PFA Premier League Fans' Player of the Month award. He concluded the season with 20 Premier League goals, significantly outperforming his expected goals (xG) tally of 12.3 by +7.7, the highest xG overperformance in the league.

Manchester United On 21 July 2025, Mbeumo joined fellow Premier League club Manchester United for a reported fee of £71 million, comprising £65 million guaranteed and £6 million in potential add-ons. He signed a five-year contract with an option to extend for a further year. He was United's third signing of the summer after Matheus Cunha and Diego León. He wears the number 19 shirt for the club. On 17 August, he made his debut for the club in a 1–0 home defeat to rivals Arsenal in the league. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 away draw against EFL League Two side Grimsby Town in the EFL Cup third round, before missing the decisive penalty as United lost the shootout 11–12. Mbeumo went on to score his first Premier League goal for United in the following match, a 3–2 win against Burnley at Old Trafford.

On 19 October 2025, Mbeumo scored the opening goal against rivals Liverpool after only one minute, helping United eventually win 2–1, their first victory at Anfield since 2016. The next week, Mbeumo scored a brace against Brighton & Hove Albion, securing a 4–2 victory for United. His performances in October, which also included an assist for Mason Mount against Sunderland, earned him his first Premier League Player of the Month award.

On 17 January 2026, Mbeumo played his first game back from the Africa Cup of Nations, starting in the derby against Manchester City at Old Trafford. He scored the opening goal, his first ever against City, with United winning 2–0. On 25 January, Mbeumo scored against rivals Arsenal away which contributed to United winning 3–2. He finished his debut season as the club's joint top scorer with 11 league goals and 12 goals in all competitions, level with Benjamin Šeško.

International career

Mbeumo won 10 caps and scored one goal for France at U17, U20 and U21 level. In August 2022, following a meeting in London with Samuel Eto'o, Mbeumo declared his senior international allegiance to the Cameroon national team. He made 9 appearances and scored one goal during the 2022–23 season, with three appearances coming during Cameroon's 2022 World Cup campaign, prior to the team's group stage exit. After appearing in three of Cameroon's four 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches and scoring one goal,

Known for his pace, direct dribbling, and movement off the ball, Mbeumo excels in quick attacking transitions. He is particularly effective at carrying the ball into dangerous areas and creating high-quality chances, as reflected by his league-leading expected assists (xA) in the 2024–25 season.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mbeumo goal

Honours Brentford EFL Championship play-offs: 2021

Individual Premier League Player of the Month: October 2025 Premier League Fan Team of the Season: 2024–25 PFA Fans' Player of the Month: October 2025