Eugène Ekéké
Ebelle "Eugène" Ferdinand Ekéké (born 30 May 1960 in Bonabéri) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He appeared for Cameroon 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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ebelle Ferdinand Ekéké | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1960 | ||
| 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) |
| National team | |||
| 1980–1992 | Cameroon | 16 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Ekéké played most of his club football in France, at RC Paris from 1982 to 1986, during which period he played for Cameroon in the 1984 Olympic Football competition,[2] alongside many of the team who would later play so well at the World Cup 6 years later. Ekéké spent the 1986–87 season at K.S.K. Beveren, in Belgium, before returning to France to 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
- Eugene Ekeke – FIFA competition record
- "Ebelle "Eugène" Ekeke Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- "Football: Eugène Ekeke a pris ses nouvelles fonctions". sportsinfos-buzz.com (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2019.
