| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 May 1960 | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | defender | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| Canon Yaoundé | |||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Cameroon | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
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