{{short description|Nigerian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Victor Mbaoma | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|10|20|df=y}} | birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria | height = 1.84m<ref name = "NFT">{{NFT player|87589}}</ref> | position = Centre forward | currentclub = Remo Stars F.C. | clubnumber = 25 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2017 | clubs1 = Remo Stars F.C. | caps1 = 9 | goals1 = 10 | years2 = 2018 | clubs2 = Akwa United | caps2 = 21 | goals2 = 5 | years3 = 2018-2019 | club3 = Teplice U-21 | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | year4 = 2019 | clubs4 = Remo Stars F.C. | caps4 = 17 | goals4 = 5 | years5 = 2019–2021 | clubs5 = Enyimba F.C. | caps5 = 43 | goals5 = 15 | years7 = 2022 | clubs7 = MC Algiers | caps7 = 6 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2023 | clubs8 = Qizilqum Zarafshon | caps8 = 9 | goals8 = 1 | clubs9 = APR FC | years9 = 2023- 2025 | caps9 = 12 | goals9 = 14 | clubs10 = Remo Stars F.C. | years10 = 2025- | caps10 = 28 | goals10 = 13 | nationalyears1 = 2022– | nationalteam1 = Nigeria | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 10 April 2023 | nationalteam-update = 2 June 2022 }} '''Victor Mbaoma''' (born 20 October 1996) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for APR FC as a centre-forward.<ref name="Nwosu">{{Cite web |last=Nwosu |first=Chigozie |date=2023-01-31 |title=Deal Deal: Victor Mbaoma Joins FC Qizilqum Zarafshon - Nigeria Sports News |url=https://nigeriasportsnews.com/deal-deal-victor-mbaoma-joins-fc-qizilqum-zarafshon/,%20https://nigeriasportsnews.com/deal-deal-victor-mbaoma-joins-fc-qizilqum-zarafshon/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |language=en-US }}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He has played for the Nigeria national football team.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/poor-structure-bane-of-npfl-clubs-says-mbaoma/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Poor structure bane of NPFL clubs, says Mbaoma|newspaper=The Nation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thecable.ng/victor-mbaoma-we-are-on-a-revenge-mission-against-mexico|title=Victor Mbaoma: We are on a revenge mission against Mexico|newspaper=TheCable}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://independent.ng/my-npfl-career-progression-function-of-hard-work-mbaoma/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=My NPFL Career Progression, Function Of Hard Work -Mbaoma|newspaper=Independent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brila.net/finidi-is-doing-something-at-enyimba-mbaoma-reveals-real-betis-stars-impact/|title=Interview with Victor Mbaoma|date=4 May 2022 |publisher=brila.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.completesports.com/honoured-to-make-the-super-eagles-list-enyimba-striker-mbaoma/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title='Honoured To Make The Super Eagles List' –Enyimba striker, Mbaoma|date=12 May 2022 |newspaper=Complete Sports}}</ref>
==Club career== Born in Lagos, Ifeanyi spent his early career with Remo Stars F.C., Akwa United, and Enyimba F.C. After his stint with Remo Stars F.C., he moved to Eyinmba football club in 2019 after Remo Stars was relegated from the Nigeria professional football league.<ref>{{Cite web |last=reelradio |date=2023-02-01 |title=Deal Deal: Nigeria Duo Victor Mbaoma, Ifeanyi Ifeanyi Joins FC Qizilqum Zarafshon - Reel Radio |url=https://reelradio.com.ng/deal-deal-nigeria-duo-victor-mbaoma-ifeanyi-ifeanyi-joins-fc-qizilqum-zarafshon/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309125826/https://reelradio.com.ng/deal-deal-nigeria-duo-victor-mbaoma-ifeanyi-ifeanyi-joins-fc-qizilqum-zarafshon/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 March 2023 |access-date=2023-03-09 |language=en-US }}</ref>
Victor was one of the highest goal scorers in the league and this led to his call-up to the Nigeria National Team. He scored 16 goals in 21 games for his Eyinmba side.<ref name="Nwosu"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Football |first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du |title=Mbaoma, Enyimba's new kid on the block |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/mbaoma-enyimba-s-new-kid-on-the-bloc |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=CAFOnline.com |language=en}}</ref>
He was signed by the top-flight Algerian club MC Alger on a two-year deal in June 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alao |first=Seyi |date=2022-06-24 |title=Enyimba's Nigerian international Mbaoma joins Algerian club |url=https://www.brila.net/enyimbas-nigerian-international-mbaoma-sign-for-algerian-side/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Latest Sports News In Nigeria |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Oyebola |first=Mike |date=2022-06-24 |title=Transfer: Mbaoma joins Algerian club, Moloudia Oran on two-year contract |url=https://dailypost.ng/2022/06/24/transfer-mbaoma-joins-algerian-club-moloudia-oran-on-two-year-contract/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2023-03-09 |newspaper=Daily Post|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-24 |title=CONFIRMED: Victor Mbaoma Joins Algeria Side Mouloudia On A Two-year Deal |url=https://bestchoicesports.com.ng/confirmed-victor-mbaoma-joins-algeria-side-mouloudia-on-a-two-year-deal/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Best Choice Sports |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Victor was unveiled in January 2023 by Qizilqum Zarafshon after a free transfer from MC Alger.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nigeria - V. Mbaoma - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://ng.soccerway.com/players/victor-chukwuma-mbaoma/645580/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=ng.soccerway.com}}</ref>
==International career== He made his international debut for Nigeria in 2022 during the International Friendly call-up games between Mexico and Ecuador.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-11 |title=Home-based stars delighted over inclusion in Eagles friendlies |url=https://punchng.com/home-based-stars-delighted-over-inclusion-in-eagles-friendlies/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |newspaper=The Punch|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ojewunmi |first=Moses |date=2022-05-12 |title=Finidi George lauds Victor Mbaoma's Super Eagles invitation |url=https://www.brila.net/finidi-george-lauds-victor-mbaomas-super-eagles-invitation/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Latest Sports News In Nigeria |language=en-US}}</ref>
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