Photo : ESTAC Troyes, CC BY 3.0
Bryan Mbeumo
From Burgundy to Old Trafford, the winger who chose the Lions
Born in 1999
Cameroonian roots : Born in Avallon to a Cameroonian father and a French mother.
Who are they?
A winger born in 1999 in Avallon, in the Yonne department of France, and trained at ESTAC Troyes. He moved to Brentford in 2019, helped them win promotion to the Premier League in 2021, and joined Manchester United in July 2025.
What made them famous
Over six seasons and 242 appearances, he helped Brentford rise from the Championship to an established Premier League side. At Manchester United he was named Premier League Player of the Month in October 2025, three months after his arrival.
Key facts
- A former France youth international, he switched to Cameroon in 2022 and played at the World Cup in Qatar later that year.
- He was part of Cameroon's squad at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
- In September 2026, head coach David Pagou handed him the Indomitable Lions captaincy for a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Comoros.