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Martin Ndtongou Mpile (born in 1958 in Cameroon) is a Cameroonian football coach, He was the coach of the Cameroonian Olympic team in the 2008 Summer Olympics. [1]
Albert Roger Miller, known as Roger Milla, is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was one of the first African players to be a major star on the international stage. He played in three World Cups for the Cameroon national team.
Théophile Abega Mbida, nicknamed Doctor, was a Cameroonian football player and politician. Playing as a midfielder he was part of the Cameroon national team, playing all three matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup and captaining the side to their first African Nations Cup victory in 1984, where he scored a goal in the final. He was nicknamed "The Doctor" in tribute to his footballing intelligence.
Canon Sportif de Yaoundé, commonly known as Canon Yaoundé, is a Cameroonian professional football club based in the capital city of Yaoundé. The club was formed in 1930 and play their games at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo. Their most successful period was in the 1970s and 1980s when they were a dominant force in Cameroonian and African football, winning eight national championships, eight Cameroonian Cups, three African Champions' Cups and one African Cup Winners' Cup.
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1956 throughout the world.
Serge Branco is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a defender and as a midfielder.
Cameroon first participated at the Olympic Games in 1964, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation withdrew from the 1976 Summer Olympics after three days of competition, to join the broad African boycott in response to the participation of South Africa, which still had sporting links with apartheid South Africa. Cameroon also participated in the Winter Olympic Games on one occasion, in 2002, with a single representative, Isaac Menyoli.
Emmanuel Jérôme Kundé is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent the majority of his professional career playing for Canon Yaoundé. He was also a member of the Cameroon national team at the World Cups of 1982 and 1990 and won the 1984 and 1988 African Nations Cups.
Issa Hayatou was a Cameroonian sports executive, athlete, and football administrator best known for serving as the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) between 1988 and 2017. He served as the acting FIFA president until 26 February 2016 as the previous president Sepp Blatter was banned from all football-related activities in 2015 as a part of the that year's FIFA corruption investigation. In 2002, he ran for president of FIFA but was defeated by Blatter. He was also a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Louis-Paul M'Fédé was a Cameroonian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent his playing career with Cameroonian side Canon Yaoundé and Olympic Mvolyé, and Stade Rennais of France. At international level, he played at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and two FIFA World Cup in 1990 and 1994. He also took part at the 1988, 1990 and 1992 African Cups of Nations.
Hans Agbo is a Cameroonian football coach and former international player who is the assistant coach of Algerian club MC Oran.
Tobie Bayard Mimboe, is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a defender and spent most of his career in South America. He was capped for the Cameroon national team, and participated in two African Cup of Nations, in the 1996 African Cup of Nations, and 1998 African Cup of Nations
The most popular sport in Cameroon is football. The national team is traditionally one of the strongest teams on the African continent. They have participated in the World Cup 8 times, and in 1990 they reached the quarter-finals. It took extra time before England won the game 3–2. They have also won the African Cup of Nations 5 times as well as winning Olympic gold in Sydney in 2000. Among the most famous players are Roger Milla, Thomas N'Kono and Samuel Eto'o.
Peter Schnittger is a German football coach who has managed a number of national teams throughout Africa and Asia, including Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Thailand, Madagascar, Benin and Senegal. In 2006 he rejected an approach from the Algerian Football Federation to coach their national side.
This article lists the team squads of Men's Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Each nation had to submit a squad of 18 players, 15 of which had to be born on or after 1 January 1985, and 3 of which could have been older dispensation players, by 23 July 2008. A minimum of two goalkeepers had to be included in the squad.
The Cameroon national under-20 football team, more commonly known as The Indomitable Lions, represents Cameroon in international youth football competitions. The Stade Omnisports in Yaounde is used for home games.
Jean-Paul Akono is a Cameroonian football coach and former player.
Madeleine Michèle Ngono Mani Epse Ongueme, known as Madeleine Ngono Mani, is a Cameroonian football striker currently playing for Albi Croix in the French second tier. She is a member of the Cameroonian national team, with which she has played the 2012 Summer Olympics, the African Women's Championship, and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Cameroon competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. It was the nation's fourteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Special Olympics Cameroon is the national sports federation for people with intellectual disabilities. Founded in 2005, the Chairman of the Board was Christophe Ampouam and Director was Jean-Marie Aléokol Mabiemé.
Carl Enow Ngachu is a Cameroonian football manager.