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Hans Kamta Mpongo (born 26 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for NK Tabor Sežana.

Mpongo began his senior career in non-League football with Needham Market, before transferring to Brentford in 2022. He played much of the 2022 season in Icelandic football and transferred to NAC Breda in 2023.

Early years and non-League football
A forward, Mpongo began his youth career in his native Netherlands and moved to England in 2016. He subsequently played for a number of academies and the Dulwich Hamlet, Andover Town and AFC Bournemouth Sparsholt youth teams,  before signing a contract with Southern League Premier Division Central club Needham Market in mid-October 2021. Mpongo gained his first senior experience with the club and made 16 appearances and scored four goals before departing Bloomfields in late January 2022.

Brentford
On 31 January 2022, Mpongo transferred to the B team at Premier League club Brentford and signed a contract running until the end of the 2021–22 season, with the option of a further year. He made eight B team appearances and scored one goal, before spending the final two months of his contract away on loan.

Iceland
On 12 May 2022, Mpongo moved to Iceland to join Besta-deild karla club ÍBV on loan until 30 June 2022. He made five appearances, before signing a permanent contract with 1. deild karla club Þróttur V on 12 July 2022. Mpongo scored three goals in 9 appearances prior to his departure after the club's relegation at the end of the 2022 season.

NAC Breda
After nearly a year as a free agent, Mpongo returned to his native Netherlands to sign a contract with the U21 team at NAC Breda in August 2023. He made 10 U21 Divisie 2 appearances and scored one goal, prior to transferring out of the club in February 2024.

NK Tabor Sežana
In February 2024, Mpongo transferred to Slovenian Second League club NK Tabor Sežana and signed a contract running until the end of the 2023–24 season. His four goals in 11 appearances failed to prevent the club's relegation on goal difference.

International career
Mpongo was capped by England Schoolboys.

Personal life
Mpongo moved from the Netherlands to South London in 2016. He attended Sparsholt College.

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Honours

 * NK Tabor Sežana Player of the Month: April 2024