Eric Djemba-Djemba
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eric Daniel Djemba-Djemba[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 4 May 1981||
Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2003 | Nantes | 42 | (1) |
2003–2005 | Manchester United | 20 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Aston Villa | 11 | (0) |
2007 | → Burnley (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Qatar SC | 26 | (3) |
2008–2012 | OB | 102 | (3) |
2012–2013 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 28 | (0) |
2013 | Partizan | 16 | (0) |
2014 | St Mirren | 2 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Chennaiyin | 9 | (0) |
2015 |
Persebaya Bhayangkara | 0 | (0) |
2016 | Châteaubriant | 0 | (0) |
Total | 271 | (7) | |
International career | |||
2002–2011 | Cameroon | 34 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Eric Daniel Djemba-Djemba (born 4 May 1981) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He previously played club football in France, England, Qatar, Denmark, Israel, Serbia, Scotland, India and Indonesia. In international competition, he represented Cameroon, having appeared for his country 34 times, including at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Nantes
Djemba-Djemba rose to prominence with Nantes in France, where he forged a successful partnership with Mathieu Berson.[2] His performances as a feisty and uncompromising tackler for the French club earned him a move to Manchester United for £3.5 million in the summer of 2003, signed by Alex Ferguson as a possible eventual successor to the 31-year-old Roy Keane.[3]
Manchester United
Arriving in England, Djemba-Djemba established his aggressive style on his debut against Arsenal in the FA Community Shield, with a tackle on Arsenal's Sol Campbell which Arsène Wenger called "obscene".[4]
In 18 months at
Aston Villa
Djemba-Djemba was sold to
Loan to Burnley
Djemba-Djemba made his first appearance for Burnley on 13 January 2007 against
During July 2007, all signs pointed to Djemba-Djemba leaving
Qatar SC
Following his departure from
-based club, but managed to get his football career back on track.Odense BK
On 16 July 2008, Djemba-Djemba signed a three-year contract with Danish side
In the summer of 2010, Djemba-Djemba was linked with a move back to England to join
At the end of the 2011–12 season, Djemba-Djemba's future at OB was uncertain after his contract expired. Despite expected negotiations,[24][25] Djemba-Djemba instead left the club.[26] The year before, he, along with Peter Utaka, had been told by the club's officials that their contracts would not be renewed.[27] As a result of their contracts not being renewed, the club decided to release players sooner rather than later.[28]
Hapoel Tel Aviv
On 14 August 2012, Djemba-Djemba signed a two-year contract with Israeli club Hapoel Tel Aviv.[29] Djemba-Djemba played a total of 28 league games with the Tel Aviv-based team.
Partizan
On 24 July 2013, Djemba-Djemba signed a two-year contract with Serbian side Partizan.[30] He made his debut in a Champions League qualifying match away to Ludogorets Razgrad on 31 July 2013, coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute.[31] However, Djemba-Djemba hardly played for Partizan during the first half of the season. The club's signing of Nikola Drinčić on 20 December meant that Djemba-Djemba became surplus to requirements and his contract was terminated on 23 December 2013.[32]
Djemba-Djemba once went on three month unpaid at the club.[33]
St Mirren
On 5 February 2014, Djemba-Djemba signed a short-term deal with Scottish Premiership club St Mirren.[34] He said he hoped his move to St Mirren can help him gain a place in the Cameroon squad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.[35] Upon joining the club, manager Danny Lennon described Djemba-Djemba as the club's biggest signing.[36]
Djemba-Djemba made his debut for the club, in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup, as St Mirren lost 2–1 against Dundee United. After making just three appearances in all competitions, he was released by the club at the end of the season and also failed to secure a place on the Cameroon squad for the world cup.[37]
Chennaiyin FC
In October 2014, Djemba-Djemba signed a short-term deal with Indian Super League club Chennaiyin.[38]
Later career
In February 2015, Djemba-Djemba signed for
Before he could make a debut, the league was cancelled following FIFA's sanction on Indonesia for governmental intervention.In 2016 Djemba-Djemba joined French fifth-tier club Châteaubriant.[41]
In September 2021, he announced his retirement from playing professional football.[42]
International career
Djemba-Djemba was a member of the
Personal life
Djemba-Djemba was born in Douala, Cameroon.[1] He holds Cameroonian and French nationalities.[46] He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 17 October 2001.[47]
He was declared bankrupt following his move from Manchester United to Aston Villa in 2007.[48]
Djemba-Djemba was married and fathered four children before being divorced.[49] He is a Christian.[50]
Honours
Manchester United
- 2003–04
- FA Community Shield: 2003
Cameroon
References
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- ^ "Berson going nowhere". Sky Sports. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ Buckingham, Mark. "United sign Djemba-Djemba". Sky Sports. BSkyB. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ Davies, Christopher (16 August 2003). "It's business as usual as for Wenger and Arsenal". Telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Leeds 2–3 Man Utd". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 October 2003. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
- ^ "Man Utd wreak Greek havoc". British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 September 2003. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- ^ "Djemba-Djemba wraps up Villa move". BBC. 31 January 2005. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
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- ^ "Burnley seal Djemba-Djemba loan". BBC. 12 January 2007. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
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- ^ "Ex-Red Devil joins Odense". Sky Sports. 20 July 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Tidligere Man United-spiller til prøvetræning i OB" (in Danish). BT.dk. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ Malam, Colin (20 July 2008). "InterToto Cup: Martin O'Neill pleads with Gareth Barry as Aston Villa reach Uefa Cup". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ Jackson, Jamie (16 November 2013). "Eric Djemba-Djemba: 'I was happy at Manchester United – I've no regrets". The Observer. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "OB sejrede på nyt stadion". www.ob.dk. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "[Three foreigners can be player of the year]" (in Danish). Bold.dk. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
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- ^ "Odense refute Baggies claims". Sky Sports. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Djemba-Djemba blasts Baggies". Sky Sports. 1 August 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Djemba-Djemba: Måske forlænger jeg med OB" (in Danish). BT.dk. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Djemba-Djemba vil forlænge med OB" (in Danish). BT.dk. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Mendy og Djemba-Djemba forlader OB" (in Danish). Bold.dk. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Avis: Djemba-Djemba og Utaka forlader OB" (in Danish). BT.dk. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "OB: Overvejer salg af Utaka og Djemba" (in Danish). BT.dk. 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Djemba-Djemba signed for Hapoel: I found a warm home" (in Hebrew). ONE. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "Đemba Đemba potpisao za Šampione" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Sale Buljavi, brate moj!". www.mozzartsport.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2013.
- ^ "Partizan raskinuo ugovor sa Đemba Đembom" [Partizan terminated the contract with Djemba Djemba]. Novosti.rs. Kompanija Novosti. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ "St Mirren midfielder Eric Djemba-Djemba keen to extend his stay in Scottish football". Daily Record. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Saints sign Djemba-Djemba". saintmirren.net. 5 February 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ "Eric Djemba-Djemba hopes St Miren move can force a World cup place". STV Sport. 6 February 2014. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Eric Djemba Djemba is St Mirren's biggest signing ever according to manager Danny Lennon". Daily Express. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "St Mirren: Eric Djemba-Djemba among Buddies departures". bbc.co.uk. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ Prasad, Vishnu (20 October 2014). "Former United Star Joins Chennaiyin in Late Movement". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ Farabi Firdausy (3 February 2015). "Ini Nilai Kontrak Eric Djemba-Djemba Di Persebaya Surabaya". Goal.com. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Eric Djemba-Djemba Akhirnya Gabung Latihan Persebaya". TribunNews.com. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Eric Djemba-Djemba signs for fifth division Swiss club Archived 14 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine‚ givemesport.com, 6 November 2016
- ^ "Eric Djemba-Djemba Exclusive: Today, I'm Officially Retiring From Playing Football". British Gambler. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "St Mirren's Eric Djemba-Djemba on Marc-Vivien Foe". The Scotsman. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "Djemba-Djemba kommer ikke til VM" (in Danish). BT.dk. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "World Cup 2014: Cameroon coach picks familiar line-up". BBC Sport. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "Joueur".
- ^ "JORF n° 0243 du 19 octobre 2001 - Légifrance". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Ollerenshaw, Tracy (4 November 2014). "Premier League footballers: four who went bankrupt". BBC Newsbeat. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Eric Djemba-Djemba was on £75k-a-month at Man United.. but every penny was going on loan repayments, reveals St Mirren new boy's ex-agent". Daily Record. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "St Mirren new boy Eric Djemba-Djemba: I've lost millions.. but now I'm a simple man who takes the train and eats at KFC and enjoys sea bass on occasion". Daily Record. 7 February 2014.
External links
- Eric Djemba-Djemba at FootballDatabase.eu
- Danish Superliga player statistics at danskfodbold.com (in Danish)
- Eric Djemba-Djemba at Soccerbase
- Eric Djemba-Djemba at Soccerway
- Eric Djemba-Djemba at National-Football-Teams.com
- Eric Djemba-Djemba – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Eric Djemba-Djemba at ManUtd.com