Benoît Angbwa

Benoît Christian Angbwa Ossoemeyang (born 1 January 1982) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer. He normally played as a defender in a right back position, but could also play on the right side of midfield.

Benoît Angbwa

With Rostov in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Benoît Christian Angbwa Ossoemeyang
Date of birth	1 January 1982
Place of birth	Garoua, Cameroon
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
2000–2001	Fovu Baham
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2002	Montpellier	0	(0)
2002–2006	Nacional Montevideo	38	(4)
2005	→ Lille (loan)	20	(0)
2006–2008	Krylia Sovetov Samara	44	(0)
2008–2011	Saturn Moscow Oblast	71	(3)
2011–2012	Anzhi Makhachkala	29	(4)
2012–2013	Rostov	14	(0)
2013	Krylia Sovetov Samara	17	(1)
2013–2014	Anzhi Makhachkala	9	(0)
Total		242	(12)
National team
2005–2013	Cameroon	18	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Angbwa was born in Garoua, North Region.

In January 2011, Angbwa joined Anzhi Makhachkala on a three-year deal from FC Saturn.[1] Halfway through his contract with Anzhi, Angbwa left and signed a three-year contract with FC Rostov on 19 June 2012.[2] After only eight months Angbwa again moved, this time signing a two-year contract with Krylia Sovetov in February 2013.[3] On 30 August 2013 Angbwa was on the move again, re-signing with Anzhi Makhachkala.[4]

International career

Angbwa made his international debut on 9 February 2005, against Senegal in a friendly match played in France. He was a member of the Cameroonian 2006 African Nations Cup team, who exited in the quarter-finals.

Career statistics

[5][6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other[N 1]		Total
		Division	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Nacional	2002[7]	Uruguayan Primera División	2	0					—		—		2	0
	2003[7]		34	3					—		—		34	3
	2004[7]		2	1					—		—		2	1
	Total		38	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	38	4
Lille (loan)	2004–05	Ligue 1	20	0			1	0	—		—		21	0
Krylia Sovetov	2006[8]	Russian Premier League	21	0			—		—		—		21	0
	2007[9][10]		23	0	6	0	—		—		—		29	0
	Total		44	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	0
Saturn Ramenskoye	2008[11]	Russian Premier League	24	0	0	0	—		—		—		24	0
	2009[12]		23	3	0	0	—		—		—		23	3
	2010[13]		24	0	1	0	—		—		—		25	0
	Total		71	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	72	3
Anzhi Makhachkala	2011–12[14]	Russian Premier League	29	4	1	0	—		—		—		30	4
Rostov	2012–13[15]	Russian Premier League	14	0	2	0	—		—		—		16	0
Krylia Sovetov	2012–13[15]	Russian Premier League	11	1	0	0	—		—		2	0	13	1
	2013–14		6	0	0	0	—		—		—		6	0
	Total		17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	19	1
Anzhi Makhachkala	2013–14	Russian Premier League	9	0	1	0	—		7	0	—		17	0
Total	Russia		204	8	11	0	1	0	7	0	2	0	225	8
Career total			242	12	11	0	1	0	7	0	2	0	263	12

Notes

1. Includes Russian Relegation Play-offs

Honours

Nacional

• Uruguayan Primera División: 2002

Cameroon

• Africa Cup of Nations runner-up:2008[16]

References

1. Ангбва подписал трехлетний контракт с "Анжи" (in Russian). Sport Express. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
2. Ангбва стал игроком "Ростова" (in Russian). FC Rostov. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
3. Ангбва и Лахиялов стали игроками "Крыльев" (in Russian). FC Krylia Sovetov Samara. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
4. "Trio from Samara to Makhachkala". fc-anji.ru/news/en. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
5. "B. ANGBWA Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
6. "2004/05 Coupe De La Ligue". ligue1.com/. Ligue 1. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
7. "Benoît Angbwa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
8. "Russian Premier League Final Stats 2006". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
9. "Russian Premier League Final Stats 2007". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
10. "Russia Cups 2006/07". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
11. "Russian Premier League Final Stats 2008". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
12. "Russian Premier League Final Stats 2009". RSSF. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
13. "Russian Premier League Final Stats 2010". RSSF. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
14. "Russian Premier League Final Stats 2011/12". RSSF. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
15. "Russian Premier League Final Stats 2012/13". RSSF. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
16. http://www.rsssf.com/tables/08a-det.html