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Jean Manga Onguéné
Jean Manga Onguéné (born 12 June 1946) is a former Cameroonian footballer who played as centre-forward. He is the 1980 African Footballer of the Year.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Manga Onguéné | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1946[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ngoulemekong, Cameroon[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1982 | Canon Yaoundé[1] | ||
| International career | |||
| 1967–1981 | Cameroon | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
He spent his whole career at Canon Yaoundé in Cameroon.[1][4]
International career edit
Manga Onguéné made several appearances for the senior Cameroon national football team, including in two Africa Cup of Nations in 1970 and 1972. Also in four FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
In 2006, he was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.[5]
Honours edit
Club edit
- Cameroon Première Division: 1970, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982
- Cameroon Cup: 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1971, 1978, 1980
- African Cup Winners' Cup: 1979
Individual edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Jean Manga Onguéné". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ . The Daily Telegraph. London. 11 February 2009. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009.
- ^ Copnall, James (4 May 2004). "Eto'o joins the greats". BBC News.
- ^
- ^ . Sport24.gr. 25 October 2006. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
External links edit
- – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Interview at CAFonline.com