Cameroon Team Roster:
28 Man Squad-
***Caps means number of games the player has played***
28 Man Squad-
***Caps means number of games the player has played***
Name: Charles Itandje
Date of Birth: 02/11/1982
Birthplace: Bobigny (France)
Position: Goalkeeper
Caps: 7
Club: Konyaspor (Turkey), on loan from PAOK F.C. (Greece)
Date of Birth: 02/11/1982
Birthplace: Bobigny (France)
Position: Goalkeeper
Caps: 7
Club: Konyaspor (Turkey), on loan from PAOK F.C. (Greece)
Name: Sammy N’Djock
Date of Birth: 25/02/1990
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Goalkeeper
Caps: 1
Club: Fethiyespor, on loan from Antalyaspor (both Turkey)
Date of Birth: 25/02/1990
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Goalkeeper
Caps: 1
Club: Fethiyespor, on loan from Antalyaspor (both Turkey)
Name: Guy N’dy Assembe
Date of Birth: 28/02/1986
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Goalkeeper
Caps: 11
Club: En Avant Guingamp, on loan from Nancy (both France)
Date of Birth: 28/02/1986
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Goalkeeper
Caps: 11
Club: En Avant Guingamp, on loan from Nancy (both France)
Name: Loic Feudjou
Date of Birth: 14/04/1992
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Goalkeeper
Caps: 0
Club: Coton Sport (Cameroon)
Date of Birth: 14/04/1992
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Goalkeeper
Caps: 0
Club: Coton Sport (Cameroon)
Name: Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik
Date of Birth: 03/07/1989
Birthplace: Metz (France)
Position: Centre-back, Left-back
Caps: 5
Club: Stade Rennais (France)
Date of Birth: 03/07/1989
Birthplace: Metz (France)
Position: Centre-back, Left-back
Caps: 5
Club: Stade Rennais (France)
Name: Joel Matip
Date of Birth: 08/08/1991
Birthplace: Bochum (Germany)
Position: Centre-back, Defensive midfield
Caps: 19
Club: Schalke 04 (Germany)
Date of Birth: 08/08/1991
Birthplace: Bochum (Germany)
Position: Centre-back, Defensive midfield
Caps: 19
Club: Schalke 04 (Germany)
Name: Dany Nounkeu
Date of Birth: 11/04/1986
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Centre-back
Caps: 13
Club: Besiktas (Turkey)
Date of Birth: 11/04/1986
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Centre-back
Caps: 13
Club: Besiktas (Turkey)
Name: Henri Bedimo
Date of Birth: 04/06/1984
Birthplace: Douala
Position: Left-back, Left-midfield
Caps: 28
Club: Olympique Lyonnais (France)
Date of Birth: 04/06/1984
Birthplace: Douala
Position: Left-back, Left-midfield
Caps: 28
Club: Olympique Lyonnais (France)
Name: Gaetan Bong
Date of Birth: 25/04/1988
Birthplace: Sakbayeme
Position: Left-back, Left wing-back
Caps: 11
Club: Olympiacos (Greece)
Date of Birth: 25/04/1988
Birthplace: Sakbayeme
Position: Left-back, Left wing-back
Caps: 11
Club: Olympiacos (Greece)
Name: Aurelien Chedjou
Date of Birth: 20/06/1985
Birthplace: Douala
Position: Centre-back, Defensive midfield
Caps: 30
Club: Galatasaray (Turkey)
Date of Birth: 20/06/1985
Birthplace: Douala
Position: Centre-back, Defensive midfield
Caps: 30
Club: Galatasaray (Turkey)
Name: Nicolas N’Koulou
Date of Birth: 27/03/1990
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Centre-back, Defensive midfield
Caps: 44
Club: Olympique Marseille (France)
***1 Game ban***
Date of Birth: 27/03/1990
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Centre-back, Defensive midfield
Caps: 44
Club: Olympique Marseille (France)
***1 Game ban***
Name: Allan Nyom
Date of Birth: 10/05/1988
Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine (France)
Position: Right-back, Right wing-back
Caps: 6
Club: Granada (Spain), on loan from Udinese (Italy)
Date of Birth: 10/05/1988
Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine (France)
Position: Right-back, Right wing-back
Caps: 6
Club: Granada (Spain), on loan from Udinese (Italy)
Name: Stephane Mbia
Date of Birth: 20/05/1986
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Centre-back, Defensive midfield, Centre-midfield, Right-back
Caps: 48
Club: Sevilla (Spain), on loan from Queens Park Rangers (England)
Date of Birth: 20/05/1986
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Centre-back, Defensive midfield, Centre-midfield, Right-back
Caps: 48
Club: Sevilla (Spain), on loan from Queens Park Rangers (England)
Name: Benoit Assou-Ekotto
Date of Birth: 24/03/1984
Birthplace: Arras (France)
Position: Left-back, Left wing-back, Left-midfield
Caps: 20
Club: Queens Park Rangers, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur (both England)
Date of Birth: 24/03/1984
Birthplace: Arras (France)
Position: Left-back, Left wing-back, Left-midfield
Caps: 20
Club: Queens Park Rangers, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur (both England)
Name: Cedric Djeugoue
Date of Birth: 28/08/1992
Birthplace: Melong
Position: Centre-back
Caps: 0
Club: Coton Sport
Date of Birth: 28/08/1992
Birthplace: Melong
Position: Centre-back
Caps: 0
Club: Coton Sport
Name: Alex Song
Date of Birth: 09/09/1987
Birthplace: Douala
Position: Centre-midfield, Defensive midfield, Centre-back
Caps: 43
Club: Barcelona (Spain)
Date of Birth: 09/09/1987
Birthplace: Douala
Position: Centre-midfield, Defensive midfield, Centre-back
Caps: 43
Club: Barcelona (Spain)
Name: Enoh Eyong
Date of Birth: 23/03/1986
Birthplace: Kumba
Position: Centre-midfield
Caps: 34
Club: Antalyaspor (Turkey), on loan from AFC Ajax (Netherlands)
Date of Birth: 23/03/1986
Birthplace: Kumba
Position: Centre-midfield
Caps: 34
Club: Antalyaspor (Turkey), on loan from AFC Ajax (Netherlands)
Name: Jean II Makoun
Date of Birth: 29/05/1983
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Centre-midfield
Caps: 66
Club: Stade Rennais (France)
***Shin Injury***
Date of Birth: 29/05/1983
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Centre-midfield
Caps: 66
Club: Stade Rennais (France)
***Shin Injury***
Name: Raoul Loe
Date of Birth: 31/01/1989
Birthplace: Courbevoie (France)
Position: Defensive-midfield
Caps: 1
Club: CA Osasuna (Spain)
Date of Birth: 31/01/1989
Birthplace: Courbevoie (France)
Position: Defensive-midfield
Caps: 1
Club: CA Osasuna (Spain)
Name: Edgar Salli
Date of Birth: 17/09/1992
Birthplace: Garoua
Position: Right-winger, Right-sided midfielder, Forward
Caps: 7
Club: RC Lens, on loan from AS Monaco (both France)
Date of Birth: 17/09/1992
Birthplace: Garoua
Position: Right-winger, Right-sided midfielder, Forward
Caps: 7
Club: RC Lens, on loan from AS Monaco (both France)
Name: Landry N’Guemo
Date of Birth: 28/11/1985
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Defensive-midfield, Centre-midfield
Caps: 37
Club: Bordeaux (France)
Date of Birth: 28/11/1985
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Defensive-midfield, Centre-midfield
Caps: 37
Club: Bordeaux (France)
Name: Fabrice Olinga
Date of Birth: 12/05/1996
Birthplace: Douala
Position: Versatile Forward, Striker, Attacking-midfielder
Caps: 5
Club: S.V. Zulte Waregem (Belgium), on loan from Malaga CF (Spain)
Date of Birth: 12/05/1996
Birthplace: Douala
Position: Versatile Forward, Striker, Attacking-midfielder
Caps: 5
Club: S.V. Zulte Waregem (Belgium), on loan from Malaga CF (Spain)
Name: Pierre Achille Webo
Date of Birth: 20/01/1982
Birthplace: Bafoussam
Position: Striker
Caps: 53
Club: Fenerbahce (Turkey)
***Shoulder Injury***
Date of Birth: 20/01/1982
Birthplace: Bafoussam
Position: Striker
Caps: 53
Club: Fenerbahce (Turkey)
***Shoulder Injury***
Name: Mohammadou Idrissou
Date of Birth: 08/03/1980
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Striker
Caps: 37
Club: 1. FC Kaiserslautern (Germany)
Date of Birth: 08/03/1980
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Striker
Caps: 37
Club: 1. FC Kaiserslautern (Germany)
Name: Benjamin Moukandjo
Date of Birth: 12/11/1988
Birthplace: Douala
Position: Versatile Forward
Caps: 13
Club: Nancy (France)
Date of Birth: 12/11/1988
Birthplace: Douala
Position: Versatile Forward
Caps: 13
Club: Nancy (France)
Name: Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting
Date of Birth: 23/03/1989
Birthplace: Hamburg (Germany)
Position: Striker, Right-attacking-midfield
Caps: 23
Club: 1. FSV Mainz 05 (Germany)
Date of Birth: 23/03/1989
Birthplace: Hamburg (Germany)
Position: Striker, Right-attacking-midfield
Caps: 23
Club: 1. FSV Mainz 05 (Germany)
Name: Samuel Eto’o
Date of Birth: 10/03/1981
Birthplace: Douala
Position: Striker, Attacking-midfield, Versatile forward, Defensive-midfield, CAPTAIN
Caps: 115
Club: Chelsea (England)
Date of Birth: 10/03/1981
Birthplace: Douala
Position: Striker, Attacking-midfield, Versatile forward, Defensive-midfield, CAPTAIN
Caps: 115
Club: Chelsea (England)
Name: Vincent Aboubakar
Date of Birth: 22/01/1992
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Striker
Caps: 22
Club: Lorient (France)
Date of Birth: 22/01/1992
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Striker
Caps: 22
Club: Lorient (France)
Final Squad-
Goalkeepers
Charles Itandje (Konyaspor/TUR)- 0 Goals
Sammy Ndjock (Fetihespor/TUR)- 0 Goals
Loïc Feudjou (Coton Sport/CMR)- 0 Goals
Defenders
Allan Nyom (Grenada/Spain)- 0 Goals
Dany Nounkeu (Besiktas/TUR)- 0 Goals
Cédric Djeugoue (Coton Sport/ CMR)- 0 Goals
Aurélien Chedjou (Galatasaray/TUR)- 1 Goal
Nicolas Nkoulou (Marseille/FRA)- 0 Goals
Henri Bedimo (Lyon/FRA)- 0 Goals
Benoît Assou-Ekotto (QPR/England)- 0 Goals
Midfielders
Eyong Enoh (Antalyaspor/TUR)- 2 Goals
Jean II Makoun (Rennes/FRA)- 5 Goals
Joel Matip (Schalke/Germany)- 0 Goals
Stéphane Mbia (Sevilla/Spain)- 3 Goals
Landry Nguémo (Bordeaux/FRA)- 3 Goals
Alex Song (FC Barcelona/Spain)- 0 Goals
Edgar Salli (Lens/FRA)- 0 Goals
Forwards
Samuel Eto’o (Chelsea/England)- 56 Goals
Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting (Mainz/Germany)- 12 Goals
Benjamin Moukandjo (Nancy/FRA)- 2 Goals
Vincent Aboubakar (Lorient/FRA)- 2 Goals
Achille Webo (Fenerbahçe/TUR)- 18 Goals
Fabrice Olinga (Zulte-Waregem/BEL)- 1 Goal
Goalkeepers
Charles Itandje (Konyaspor/TUR)- 0 Goals
Sammy Ndjock (Fetihespor/TUR)- 0 Goals
Loïc Feudjou (Coton Sport/CMR)- 0 Goals
Defenders
Allan Nyom (Grenada/Spain)- 0 Goals
Dany Nounkeu (Besiktas/TUR)- 0 Goals
Cédric Djeugoue (Coton Sport/ CMR)- 0 Goals
Aurélien Chedjou (Galatasaray/TUR)- 1 Goal
Nicolas Nkoulou (Marseille/FRA)- 0 Goals
Henri Bedimo (Lyon/FRA)- 0 Goals
Benoît Assou-Ekotto (QPR/England)- 0 Goals
Midfielders
Eyong Enoh (Antalyaspor/TUR)- 2 Goals
Jean II Makoun (Rennes/FRA)- 5 Goals
Joel Matip (Schalke/Germany)- 0 Goals
Stéphane Mbia (Sevilla/Spain)- 3 Goals
Landry Nguémo (Bordeaux/FRA)- 3 Goals
Alex Song (FC Barcelona/Spain)- 0 Goals
Edgar Salli (Lens/FRA)- 0 Goals
Forwards
Samuel Eto’o (Chelsea/England)- 56 Goals
Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting (Mainz/Germany)- 12 Goals
Benjamin Moukandjo (Nancy/FRA)- 2 Goals
Vincent Aboubakar (Lorient/FRA)- 2 Goals
Achille Webo (Fenerbahçe/TUR)- 18 Goals
Fabrice Olinga (Zulte-Waregem/BEL)- 1 Goal
Player Descriptions:
Average player rating- 86/100
Average Age- 28
Samuel Eto'o remains the world-class threat up front, although the charismatic figure, who still serves as captain, has gone in and out of the team. But even without the Chelsea veteran, the side if loaded with experience and high-level talent. Nicolas N'Koulou, Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Aurelien Chedjou remain vital at the back, while the midfield is even more loaded with Alex Song, Jean Makoun and Stephane Mbia at the heart of the team.
5 players to watch for-
SAMUEL ETO'O
Four-time African player of the year Samuel Eto'o is at the twilight of his career but still capable of blistering performances.
Despite turning 33 in March, the Cameroon captain has a keen eye for goal and has shone at times for Chelsea under Jose Mourinho's guidance.
Eto'o, who has played in three World Cups and won three Champions League titles, has twice led Cameroon to victory at the African Cup of Nations and is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the competition with 18 goals.
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ALEXANDRE SONG
Alexandre Song is not playing on a regular basis at Barcelona but remains a stalwart of the Cameroon team.
Renowned for his grit and bullish presence in midfield, the 26-year-old Song is a key player in coach Volker Finke's squad.
Song can play either as a defensive or central midfielder and his pin-point passes and quick attacking pace are vital to Cameroon's ambitions.
Many Premier League clubs have recently shown their interest in signing the former Arsenal midfielder and the way he'll perform in Brazil could help him secure a big deal.
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VINCENT ABOUBAKAR
Tipped by some pundits as the future star of African football, 22-year-old Lorient center forward Vincent Aboubakar is renowned for his athletic ability and outstanding skill, but his partnership with Eto'o has been disappointing so far.
Aboubakar, who scored 16 goals in the French league this past season, will take part in his second World Cup after an unconvincing display in South Africa four years ago.
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CHARLES ITANDJE
From Thomas Nkono to Joseph-Antoine Bell and Carlos Idriss Kameni, Cameroon has a well-deserved reputation for producing top-class goalkeepers.
Charles Itandje is another.
The former Liverpool 'keeper played a crucial role in Cameroon's qualifying campaign, making a dozen decisive saves to deny Tunisia in the playoffs.
He will be the undisputed No. 1 for Cameroon in Brazil.
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ERIC-MAXIM CHOUPO-MOTING
Often used as a winger, Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting can also be a good cover for Samuel Eto'o if the Chelsea striker is unavailable through injury or suspension.
The Mainz striker, who had a poster of Eto'o on his bedroom wall as a child, has superb dribbling skills and can score from nearly all positions.
He recently showed his technical potential when he scored a spectacular goal with his heel against Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.
Average player rating- 86/100
Average Age- 28
Samuel Eto'o remains the world-class threat up front, although the charismatic figure, who still serves as captain, has gone in and out of the team. But even without the Chelsea veteran, the side if loaded with experience and high-level talent. Nicolas N'Koulou, Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Aurelien Chedjou remain vital at the back, while the midfield is even more loaded with Alex Song, Jean Makoun and Stephane Mbia at the heart of the team.
5 players to watch for-
SAMUEL ETO'O
Four-time African player of the year Samuel Eto'o is at the twilight of his career but still capable of blistering performances.
Despite turning 33 in March, the Cameroon captain has a keen eye for goal and has shone at times for Chelsea under Jose Mourinho's guidance.
Eto'o, who has played in three World Cups and won three Champions League titles, has twice led Cameroon to victory at the African Cup of Nations and is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the competition with 18 goals.
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ALEXANDRE SONG
Alexandre Song is not playing on a regular basis at Barcelona but remains a stalwart of the Cameroon team.
Renowned for his grit and bullish presence in midfield, the 26-year-old Song is a key player in coach Volker Finke's squad.
Song can play either as a defensive or central midfielder and his pin-point passes and quick attacking pace are vital to Cameroon's ambitions.
Many Premier League clubs have recently shown their interest in signing the former Arsenal midfielder and the way he'll perform in Brazil could help him secure a big deal.
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VINCENT ABOUBAKAR
Tipped by some pundits as the future star of African football, 22-year-old Lorient center forward Vincent Aboubakar is renowned for his athletic ability and outstanding skill, but his partnership with Eto'o has been disappointing so far.
Aboubakar, who scored 16 goals in the French league this past season, will take part in his second World Cup after an unconvincing display in South Africa four years ago.
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CHARLES ITANDJE
From Thomas Nkono to Joseph-Antoine Bell and Carlos Idriss Kameni, Cameroon has a well-deserved reputation for producing top-class goalkeepers.
Charles Itandje is another.
The former Liverpool 'keeper played a crucial role in Cameroon's qualifying campaign, making a dozen decisive saves to deny Tunisia in the playoffs.
He will be the undisputed No. 1 for Cameroon in Brazil.
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ERIC-MAXIM CHOUPO-MOTING
Often used as a winger, Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting can also be a good cover for Samuel Eto'o if the Chelsea striker is unavailable through injury or suspension.
The Mainz striker, who had a poster of Eto'o on his bedroom wall as a child, has superb dribbling skills and can score from nearly all positions.
He recently showed his technical potential when he scored a spectacular goal with his heel against Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.
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