Dagobert Dang

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Dagobert Dang
Personal information
Date of birth (1958-02-06) 6 February 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Sackbayémé, Cameroon
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
?–? Prévoyance de Yaoundé
?–? Canon Yaoundé
International career
1984 Cameroon U23 2 (0)
1984–1991 Cameroon
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 1984 Ivory Coast
Runner-up Egypt 1986
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dagobert Dang (born 6 February 1958) is a former Cameroon international football forward.

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Career

Born in Cameroon, Dang played club football for local sides Prévoyance de Yaoundé and Canon Yaoundé. [1]

Dang represented Cameroon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Boston. [2] He also made several appearances for the senior Cameroon national football team, including one FIFA World Cup qualifying match, and played at the 1984 and 1986 African Cup of Nations finals. [3]

Personal

Dang's son, Arnaud Seumen, is also a professional footballer. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Footballeurs de père en fils" (in French). Le Chabba. 6 October 2010. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  2. Courtney, Barrie (12 June 2009). "African Nations Cup 1984 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF .