Name: Stéphane Mbia

Full name: Stéphane Mbia Etoundi

Date of birth: 20 May 1986

Place of birth: Yaoundé, Cameroon

Nationality: Cameroon

Position: Defensive midfielder / Centre-back

Height: approximately 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)

Club career (selected clubs):

• Racing B (B team) / Montpellier (early career)
• Montpellier HSC (France) — breakthrough club, part of title-winning side
• Olympique de Marseille (France)
• Queens Park Rangers (England)
• Sevilla FC (Spain) — notable for UEFA Europa League success
• Hebei China Fortune (China)
• Shanghai Shenhua (China)
• Tianjin Teda (China)
• Frosinone (Italy)
• Trabzonspor (Turkey)
• Dongguan United (China) and other later clubs (various short stints)

International career (Cameroon):

• Senior debut: 2005
• Caps: over 70 appearances for Cameroon (exact number varied by retirement/recall)
• Goals: several international goals, including important strikes in qualifiers and tournaments
• Tournaments: Represented Cameroon at multiple Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and FIFA World Cup 2010
• Notable: Served as captain on occasions and was a long-serving senior figure in the squad

Honours (selected):

• UEFA Europa League: Winner with Sevilla (2013–14)
• Ligue 1: Winner with Montpellier (2011–12)
• Coupe de la Ligue / domestic cup finals and other club honours during career

Playing style: Physical, strong in aerial duels, versatile — deployed both as a defensive midfielder and as a central defender. Known for tackling, leadership, and work rate.

Notes: Stéphane Mbia enjoyed a long professional career across Europe and Asia and was an important member of the Cameroon national team for many years.