Angel Yondjo

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Angel Yondjo
Personal information
Full name Dorinel Angel Yondjo Matah
Date of birth (2007-02-10) 10 February 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Douala, Cameroon
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
Brasseries
Youth career
Brasseries
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 Cameroon U17 4 (3)
2024– Cameroon U20 3 (2)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2024

Dorinel Angel Yondjo Matah (born 10 February 2007) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a forward for Brasseries du Cameroun.

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Club career

Born in Douala, Yondjo is a youth product of the Brasseries Academy in his hometown, where he proved to be a standout player and prolific goalscorer in youth tournament. [1] [2]

In a youth setup that had recently produced the likes of Carlos Baleba or Aboubakar Nagida, but also past legends of the game like Samuel Eto'o, Yondjo reportedly attracted the attention of Ligue 1 big teams, as well as other renowned European academy like RB Salzburg's as soon as in the spring 2024. [2] [3] [4]

As he kept on impressing during the following summer, [5] [6] his following in Europe even increased, as Chelsea and Manchester United joined the list of clubs named as potential destinations for the youngster. [7] [8]

International career

Yondjo is a youth international for Cameroon, having played for the under-17 team, with whom he won the UNIFFAC Cup in January 2023 as the best player and top goalscorer, with 3 goals and 2 assists. This regional tournament allowed them to qualify for the following U17 continental cup. [9]

He hence took part in the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, where he was his team only goalscorer as they excited in the pool stage. [2]

In July 2024, he was called with the Cameroon under-20 team, already proving to be the most decisive player in the friendlies that aimed to prepare the upcoming UNIFFAC continental qualifying, despite still only aged 17. [7] [10] In this qualification tournament taking place in Brazzaville, he scored again, being most notably named man of the match in a 3-1 win against Gabon. [11] But his team being knocked out on penalty shout-out by RD Congo, after a 1-1 draw where Yondjo was his team only scorer, therefore not qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. [12] [13]

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