Eugène Ekéké

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Eugène Ekéké
Personal information
Full name Ebelle Ferdinand Ekéké
Date of birth (1960-05-30) 30 May 1960 (age 63)
Place of birth Bonabéri, Cameroon
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1986
Racing Paris
55 (25)
1986–1987 Beveren 16 (1)
1987–1989
Quimper
45 (10)
1989–1992
Valenciennes
91 (15)
1992–1997 US Maubeuge 41 (1)
Total 248 (52)
International career
1980–1992 Cameroon 16 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ebelle "Eugène" Ferdinand Ekéké (born 30 May 1960) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He appeared for the Cameroon national team at the 1990 World Cup in Italy. He famously scored to give Cameroon the lead against England in the quarter-finals, before eventually losing 3–2.[1]

Born in

Quimper for a couple of seasons, before his move to Valenciennes FC
, for whom he was playing when he was called up for the 1990 World Cup.

After he retired from playing, Ekéké established a football academy in Douala and was appointed president of l’Union Camerounais des clubs amateurs de football (UCCAF).[3] Ekéké is now based in Douala, occasionally commenting on matters regarding the Indomitable Lions in the local media.

References

  1. ^ Eugene EkekeFIFA competition record (archived)
  2. ^ "Ebelle "Eugène" Ekeke Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  3. ^ "Football: Eugène Ekeke a pris ses nouvelles fonctions". sportsinfos-buzz.com (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2019.

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