Charly Moussono

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Charly Moussono
Personal information
Full name Charly Moussono Moussono
Date of birth (1984-11-15) 15 November 1984 (age 38)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Pretoria University F.C.
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005 Franceville F.C.
2006 Delta Téléstar Libreville
Missile FC
2012– Pretoria University F.C.
International career
2006 Cameroon (Beach Soccer) 3 (0)
2011–2012 Gabon 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charly Moussono (born 15 November 1984) is a footballer who plays for Pretoria University F.C. in the South African National First Division. Although Cameroonian by birth, he has represented Gabon and Cameroon at international level. Despite representing Gabon at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2012, FIFA later found him to be ineligible to represent Gabon at international level.

In 2011, Moussono played several games for Gabon and was also included in a high-profile friendly game against Brazil. He was later named in the Gabon squad for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. [1] He played in all four games that Gabon participated in.[ citation needed ]

On 3 June 2012, he represented Gabon in a 0-0 draw with Niger in a FIFA sanctioned World Cup qualifying match. [2] In December 2012, FIFA announced that Moussono was not an eligible player for Gabon as he had represented Cameroon in the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup competition. Niger were awarded a 3–0 victory over Gabon. [3]

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References

  1. "Co-hosts Gabon finalise Africa Cup of Nations squad". BBC Sport. 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  2. "Gabon - Niger Match Report". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  3. "Gabon sanctioned for using ineligible player". FIFA.com. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.[ dead link ]