Africa and Asia Mbuta began his career with
PWD Bamenda of the
Cameroon Première Division. In his first season with the club he striker scored 12 goals in 20 appearances, and emerged as the third best player of the championship. Thanks to his play, PWD qualified for the
CAF Cup, where the club reached the quarterfinal stage, with Mbuta netting five goals in four continental matches. In 2006 Mbuta signed with
Brunei DPMM, which represented
Brunei Darussalam in the
Malaysia Premier League. Mbuta was a pivotal player in the DPMM attack, playing either as an attacking midfielder or as a second striker. Following his impressive season in Malaysia, Mbuta had trial spells with
Notts County.
United States In 2007 Mbuta moved to the United States to play for
Crystal Palace Baltimore in the
USL Second Division. In his first season with Baltimore he was named in the USL-2 All-League First-Team for scoring 5 goals in 16 games and also recording 7 assists. In his second season with Baltimore he was named in the USL-2 All-League Second-Team. His play with Crystal Palace Baltimore, especially during the
2008 US Open Cup where Mbuta faced
Major League Soccer opposition, helped generate interest amongst the United States top-flight clubs. Mbuta was signed by
New York Red Bulls of
Major League Soccer on 15 September 2008 and made his debut against
Colorado Rapids on 27 September 2008, in which he managed to score a goal in the 5–4 loss. He was loaned to his old club
Crystal Palace Baltimore in May 2009. The second time he scored for the Red Bulls was the last goal ever at
Giants Stadium. He successfully converted a penalty kick in second half stoppage time to cap a 5–0 victory over
Toronto FC in the
2009 regular season finale on 24 October. He was released by New York prior to the 2010 season. Shortly thereafter he re-signed with
Crystal Palace Baltimore. In March 2011, the club was dissolved. ==Europe==