Théophile Abega
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| Full name | Théophile Abega Mbida | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1954 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nkomo, Cameroon | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 15 November 2012 (aged 58)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) |
Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Lion de Yaoundé | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colombe Sportive | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1984 | Canon Yaoundé | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1985 | Toulouse | 22 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1987 |
Vevey-Sports | |||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982 | Cameroon O. | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1976–1987 | Cameroon[2] | 37 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Théophile Abega Mbida (9 July 1954 – 15 November 2012), nicknamed Doctor, was a
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.[4]
Club career
Abega started his career with Lion de Yaoundé and after with Colombe Sportive du Dja et Lobo.Vevey.[6]
International career
Following a collision with
Efford Chabala at the 1986 African Cup of Nations Abega retired from football in 1987.[4] Abega then went into politics, becoming the mayor of the sixth arrondissement of Yaoundé.[4]
In 2006, he was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.[7]
Death
Abega died of cardiac arrest at Yaoundé General Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon on 15 November 2012.[6]
References
- ^ "Condoléances à la suite du décès de Théophile Abéga Mbida (Docteur Abéga)" (in French). cameroonvoice.com. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ Appearances for Cameroon National Team
- ^ Theophile Abega – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ a b c d Wilson, Jonathon (27 November 2012). "Cameroon's Théophile Abega was so intelligent they called him the doctor". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ "Théophile Abega, footballeur, personnalité politique". camerlex.com. 18 June 2012.
- ^ a b Gleeson, Mark (15 November 2012). "Former African Footballer of the Year Abega dies aged 58". Reuters.
- ^ Οι 200 κορυφαίοι Αφρικανοί (in Greek). Sport24.gr. 25 October 2006.
External links
- Théophile Abega at National-Football-Teams.com
- Théophile Abega Mbida at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Theophile ABEGA MBIDA at Olympics.com
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