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Macdonald Niba

Macdonald Niba

Cameroonian professional footballer (born 1994)

Macdonald Ngwa Niba (born 8 August 1994) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Thunder Bay Chill in USL League Two.

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Early life

In his native Cameroon, Niba attended the University of Buea, where he played for the school's football team, being named the team's best player in the 2013-14 season, and also played for Cinyodev FC.[2]

Club career

In 2016 season, he played for the North Toronto Nitros in the Canadian third tier League1 Ontario, making his debut on 30 April against Vaughan Azzurri.[3] He scored his first goal on May 8, against Toronto Skillz FC.[4] Over the course of the season, he played 18 league matches, scoring seven goals.[5] That season, he was named a Mid-Season All-Star, was named to the year-end League1 Ontario All-Star Team and was also named Defender of the Year.[6][7]

On 27 February 2017, Niba signed with Slovakian 2. Liga club FC Nitra.[6] On 22 July 2017 Niba made his Fortuna Liga debut against Žilina.[8] In his first four matches, he was named man of the match three times, also earning Player Of The Week honours once and being named to the Team of the Week each time.[9] That season he made eight appearances for Nitra, scoring two goals and helping the club earn promotion to the Fortuna Liga.[10]

In 2019, he joined Hungarian club Budapest Honvéd FC.[11] In 2020, he won the Hungarian Cup with Honved, entering the finals as a 95th minute substitute.[12] During his season with Honvéd, he dealt with some injuries, as well as the interruption of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]

In October 2020, he joined Doxa Drama F.C. in the Greek second tier.[14]

In April 2021, he joined Finnish first tier side KuPS on a one-year contract until December 2021.[15] In May, they won the 2021 Finnish Cup.[16]

On 26 January 2022, Niba returned to Canada, signing a two-year contract with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.[17] Niba was released after his contract expired in the 2023 off-season.[18]

In April 2024, he signed with USL League Two club Thunder Bay Chill.[19]

International career

In 2017, he was named to the Cameroon U23 preliminary squad for the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games,[20] although he did not make the final roster.

Career statistics

As of match played 10 September 2023[21]
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  1. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
  3. Appearance(s) in the Canadian Premier League playoffs

Honours

Individual

Club

References

  1. [1]
    Macdonald Niba at WorldFootball.net
  2. [2]
    "Niba Macdonald Voted Best Defender in League1 Ontario". Football24. 28 October 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Vaughan Survive Late Nitros Onslaught To Win Home Opener". League1 Ontario. 1 May 2016.
  4. [4]
    "North Toronto Makes Statement With 3-0 Away Win Over TSkillz". League1 Ontario. 9 May 2016.
  5. [5]
    "Niba Macdonald 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  6. [6]
    "League1 Ontario 2016 Defender Of The Year Niba MacDonald Signs With Slovakia's FC Nitra". League1 Ontario. 27 February 2016.
  7. [7]
    "Brown And MacDonald Take League1 Ontario 2016 Defender Of The Year Honours". League1 Ontario. 20 November 2016.
  8. [8]
    "Nitra v 1. kole Fortuna ligy doma zdolala majstra zo Žiliny" [In the 1st round of the Fortuna League, Nitra defeated the champions from Žilina at home]. MY Nitra (in Slovak). 22 July 2017.
  9. [9]
    "Macdonald Niba: Solution To Cameroon's Defensive Woes". Cameroon News Line. 15 August 2017.
  10. [10]
    Reid, Brady (8 June 2021). "League1 Ontario: 5 best professional campaigns Ontario men's grads". Canadian Premier League.
  11. [11]
    "Niba Macdonald is Moving to Hungarian Honved Budapest!". HMP Sport.
  12. [12]
    Muambo, Edward (4 June 2020). "Niba Macdonald Wins Hungarian Cup with Budapest Honved FC". Kick 442.
  13. [13]
    Muambo, Edward (21 April 2020). "Niba Mcdonald: Budapest Honved defender talks about life in confinement". Kick 442.
  14. [14]
    Angu, Lesley (5 October 2020). "MacDonald Niba Joins Drama FC". Kick 442.
  15. [15]
    Angu, Lesley (2 April 2021). "MacDonald Niba Joins KuPS". Kick 442.
  16. [16]
    Nwenfor, Boris Esono (9 May 2021). "MacDonald Niba's KuPS wins Finnish Cup". Kick 442.
  17. [17]
    "ATO Signing Day: Atlético Ottawa adds Cameroon-native Macdonald Niba". Atlético Ottawa. 26 January 2022.
  18. [18]
    "Atletico Ottawa End-of-Season Roster Update". Atlético Ottawa. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  19. [19]
    Jacques, John (April 10, 2024). "Thunder Bay Chill Land Ottleti Defender MacDonald Niba". Northern Tribune.
  20. [20]
    "Jeux de la Solidarité Islamique : 36 joueurs convoqués pour le stage préparatoire" [Islamic Solidarity Games: 36 players summoned for the preparatory training]. Camfoot (in French). 16 March 2017.
  21. [21]
    Macdonald Niba at Soccerway
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