Name: Patrick Mboma

Full name: Jacques Patrick Mboma Ekoko

Date of birth: November 15, 1970

Place of birth: Douala, Cameroon

Nationality: Cameroonian (note: not French by nationality; he did play club football in France)

Position: Striker / Centre-forward

Club career (selected):

• 1988–1990: Paris Saint-Germain (youth / early career, limited first-team appearances)
• 1990–1992: Châteauroux
• 1992–1994: Metz (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain for part of this period; made appearances for FC Metz in French top divisions)
• 1994–1995: Paris Saint-Germain
• 1995–1997: Châteauroux (return)
• 1997–1998: Gamba Osaka (Japan)
• 1998–1999: Cagliari (Italy)
• 1999–2002: Parma (Italy)
• 2001–2002: On loan to Sunderland (brief spell)
• 2002–2003: Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia) and later other short stints before retirement

Notable achievements:

• One of Africa's leading strikers in late 1990s/early 2000s
• Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) success with Cameroon: top scorer and named Best Player at the 2000 tournament, and part of the winning squad in 2000 and 2002
• Winner of the 2000 Olympic gold medal with Cameroon U23 at the Sydney Olympics (he was part of the squad)
• Strong scoring record at international level: scored 33 goals in 57 appearances for the Cameroon senior national team

Notes: Although the user mentioned "a soccer player from France who played for METZ," Patrick Mboma is Cameroonian by birth and played significant portions of his club career in France, including time with FC Metz. He is best known for his international exploits with Cameroon and his spells in Japan and Italy as well as France.