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| (1970– )
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| Footballer, born in Douala, Cameroon. He emigrated to France with his family at age two. A mathematics graduate, his football career began with Stade de l'Est in Paris, from where he moved to local rivals Paris St Germain. His career did not take off until a loan spell at third division Chateauroux, where he scored 17 times in 29 games. In 1997 his suprising move to the J League in Japan proved decisive, finishing top scorer in his first season. Returning to Europe, he signed for Italian side Cagliari in 1998 and transferred to AC Parma in summer 2000. He also has a French passport, but opted to play for Cameroon at international level, and was part of their squad at the 1998 FIFA World Cup finals in France. In 2000 he was voted African Player of the Year. He was named as a member of the Cameroon squad for the 2002 World Cup. |
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