Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 January 1952 | ||
Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979–1980 | Canon Yaoundé | ||
International career | |||
1972–1973 | Cameroon | ||
Managerial career | |||
2000 | Cameroon Olympics | ||
2001 | Cameroon | ||
2002–2003 | Chad | ||
2012–2013 | Cameroon | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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