André Kana-Biyik
André Kana-Biyik (born 1 September 1965) is a former Cameroonian footballer who played as a defender. The brother of François, he started a professional career in 1986 with Diamant Yaoundé. From 1988 to 1994 he played in France Ligue 1 with FC Metz and Le Havre AC,[1] making 93 appearances and scored 8 goals. With the Cameroon national football team he participated at the 1990 and 1994 FIFA World Cups.
 Kana-Biyik (left) and Carlos Valderrama at the 1990 World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | André Kana-Biyik | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Sackbayene, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1988 | Diamant Yaoundé | ||
| 1988–1990 | Metz | 20 | (1) |
| 1990–1994 | Le Havre | 73 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 1986–1994 | Cameroon | 42 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Kana-Biyik was sent off in Cameroon's opening game of the 1990 World Cup, a game against Argentina that Cameroon won 1–0. His brother, François Omam-Biyik, scored the goal that defeated the South Americans. His son Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik, is also a professional footballer.[2]
References
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- "André Kana Biyik" (in French). FC Metz. Archived from the original on October 28, 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- Kobo, Kingsley (4 January 2012). "Fifa clears Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik to play for Cameroon". Goal.com.
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