Mbokani began his career at local side Bel'or and was a league topscorer in the 2004 season with 16 goals. After failing to impress in Ligue 1, on 9 August 2011, he signed a contract with Anderlecht for a reported fee of €3 million, stating that he looked forward to playing together again with his friend
Milan Jovanović. The start of his spell at Anderlecht was dramatic, first injuring himself during one of his first training sessions, meaning he would be sidelined for at least two months. On 21 June 2013, Mbokani officially signed a contract with the Ukrainian club
FC Dynamo Kyiv. On 14 July 2013, he scored his first goal in the very first game of the
Ukrainian Premier League against
Volyn Lutsk during the first half, which ended 1–1. On 31 August 2015, Mbokani was loaned out to English club
Norwich City. On 31 August 2016, Mbokani was loaned out to English club Hull City. Mbokani made his debut on 17 September 2016 when he came off the bench, after 77-minutes, as a replacement for
Abel Hernández in a 4–1 loss at home to
Arsenal. On 20 June 2017, Mbokani was close to completing a transfer to Greek powerhouse
Olympiacos but the deal did not ultimately go ahead as the player failed his medical. In August 2018 he signed a one-year contract with Belgian club
Royal Antwerp. He extended his contract with the club in June 2019. On 14 August 2023,
Armenian Premier League Noah announced the signing of Mbokani. ==International career==