Career
He is left-footed, and plays primarily at left-back. Mbola began his career 2007 with Zambian club Mining Rangers and in 2008 joined another Zambian club Zanaco. In January 2009 he was scouted by Armenian club Pyunik Yerevan and joined them.
He became the first Zambian to feature in the Uefa Champions League, representing his new club in a 0–0 draw v Dinamo Zagreb on 14 July 2009.
Although linked in February 2010 with a move to English club Tottenham Hotspur and having been on trial at Arsenal in autumn 2010 he was involved in an ongoing transfer saga over his move to Pyunik Yerevan and a subsequent move to a Congolese club, TP Mazembe. This was resolved in September 2010 when Fédération internationale de football association ruled that the Armenian club had been wrong in arranging for Mbola to sign a professional contract when he was underage, which resulted in Fédération internationale de football association canceling the International Transfer Certificate ( International Trade Commission) held by the Armenian club
This ruling meant that Mbola could officially join TP Mazembe. He signed a one-year loan deal with Portuguese side Porto in February 2012.
On 2 September 2013, Mbola signed for Israel Premier League side Hapoel Ra"anana A.F.C. Mbola is the second youngest player to have played a match in the Africa Cup of Nations.
