In the senior team of Tabor, Samuel Mbengue made his debut: the 16-year-old comes from neighboring Italy, but he is a local and also has a Slovenian passport
Photo: NK Tabor Sežana
Tabor faced Dravinja last weekend in Sežana in front of 250 spectators, and despite trailing 0-1 at halftime, they secured a convincing victory. In the second half, the Primorci stepped on the gas, with Federico Rose and Krasimir Ivanov each scoring twice. With the score at 4-1 in their favor, the home team made an interesting move just before the end of the match. The goalkeeper and captain, Žiga Fermišek, left the field, and Samuel Mbengue took his place between the posts.
Mbengue is a mere 16-year-old goalkeeper officially listed by the Football Association of Slovenia (NZS) as an Italian citizen. And that’s true, but the story doesn’t end there.
Samuel Mbengue is actually a member of the Slovenian minority in Italy from Nabrežina, an important center for Slovenes living outside Slovenia, and holds both an Italian passport and Slovenian citizenship. He moved to Sežana last year, played 22 matches in the second cadet league in his first season in Slovenia, and has now skipped the youth rank to make his debut in senior football.
“I am very happy to have made my debut with the senior team. I want to thank the entire team, staff, and fans who have always supported me regardless of my age. I think this victory was very important, and we need to continue like this to achieve our goals,” the young Samuel Mbengue said after his debut in the 2. SNL.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
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