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Date of birth | 6 February 1958 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Sackbayémé, Cameroon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
?–? | Prévoyance de Yaoundé | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
?–? | Canon Yaoundé | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1984 | Cameroon U23 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1984–1991 | Cameroon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Dagobert Dang (born 6 February 1958) is a former Cameroon international football forward.
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]
Dang's son, Arnaud Seumen, is also a professional footballer. [1]
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