Famous Cameroonian Sportspersons

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Francis Ngannou

(Cameroonian-French Professional Mixed Martial Artist)

Birthdate: September 5, 1986

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Batié, Cameroon Batié, Cameroon

Francis Ngannou is a Cameroonian MMA fighter who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) heavyweight division. The current UFC Heavyweight Champion, Ngannou is renowned for his heavy punches and is the hardest recorded puncher of all time. Ngannou is also known for his philanthropic efforts; the Francis Ngannou Foundation aims at helping young people train in a gym.

Joel Embiid

(Cameroonian-French Professional Basketball Player Who Plays as a Center)

Birthdate: March 16, 1994

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon

The seven-foot-tall Cameroonian basketball player has been part of the Philadelphia team since his NBA debut in 2016-17. Joel Embiid who plays in the power forward position has the honor of being chosen to the All-Star team three times.

Roger Milla

(Cameroonian Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Forward)

Birthdate: May 20, 1952

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

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Samuel Eto'o

(Cameroonian Football Administrator and Former Player)

Birthdate: March 10, 1981

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

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Pascal Siakam

(Basketball Player)

Birthdate: April 2, 1994

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon

Height: 6'9" (206 cm)

Alex Song

(Cameroonian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Central or Defensive Midfielder)

Birthdate: September 9, 1987

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon

Alex Song is a Cameroonian football player who has played for popular teams like Arsenal and Barcelona. He has also represented his national team in important tournaments like the 2010 and 2014 World Cups. Alex Song’s performance in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations made him the only player from Cameroon to be named in the Team of the Tournament.

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Carlos Takam

(Cameroonian Professional Boxing)

Birthdate: December 6, 1980

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Luc Mbah a Moute

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: September 9, 1986

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

Rigobert Song

(Cameroonian Former Professional Footballer)

Birthdate: July 1, 1976

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Nkenglikok, Cameroon

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Marc-Vivien Foé

(Cameroonian Professional Footballer Who Played as a Defensive Midfielder)

Birthdate: May 1, 1975

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon

Died: June 26, 2003

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Fernand Lopez

(Mixed Martial Artist)

Birthdate: November 12, 1978

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Lekié, Cameroon

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting

(Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)

Birthdate: March 23, 1989

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Issa Hayatou

(Athlete, Sports Administrator)

Birthdate: August 9, 1946

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Garoua, Cameroon

Benoît Assou-Ekotto

(Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Left Back)

Birthdate: March 24, 1984

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Arras, France

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Sébastien Bassong

(Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Defender)

Birthdate: July 9, 1986

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Paris, France

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

D. J. Strawberry

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: June 15, 1985

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Allan Nyom

(Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Right Back)

Birthdate: May 10, 1988

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Eric Djemba-Djemba

(Cameroonian Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Midfielder)

Birthdate: May 4, 1981

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Carlos Kameni

(Cameroonian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Goalkeeper)

Birthdate: February 18, 1984

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Sofoklis Schortsanitis

(Greek Former Professional Basketball Player and Olympian)

Birthdate: June 22, 1985

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Tiko, Cameroon

Sofoklis Schortsanitis is a Greek former basketball player who helped the Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club win the 2014 EuroLeague title. He was also an important member of Greek national team and represented his country in the 2006 FIBA World Championship where he helped Greece win the silver medal. Sofoklis Schortsanitis is also a two-time Greek Cup winner.

Lauren

(Cameroonian Former Footballer Who Played as a Right Back)

Birthdate: January 19, 1977

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Kribi, Cameroon

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Marvin Matip

(Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Centre-Back)

Birthdate: September 25, 1985

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Bochum, Germany

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Geremi Njitap

(Cameroonian Former Footballer)

Birthdate: December 20, 1978

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Bafoussam, Cameroon

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Cyrus Kouandjio

(Cameroonian Former Professional American Football Offensive Tackle)

Birthdate: July 21, 1993

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Cameroon

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam

(French Cameroonian Professional Boxer)

Birthdate: February 18, 1984

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Yaounde, Cameroon

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Sokoudjou

(Cameroonian Professional Mixed Martial Artist)

Birthdate: April 18, 1984

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Hom'la, Cameroon

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Jean Makoun

(Cameroonian Former Footballer Who Played as a Central Midfielder)

Birthdate: March 29, 1983

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Apoula Edel

(Cameroonian-born Armenian Retired Footballer Who Played as a Goalkeeper)

Birthdate: June 17, 1986

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Yaoundé

Apoula Edel is a Cameroonian-born Armenian retired professional football player who played as a goalkeeper for the Armenia national team from 2004 to 2005. Apoula Edel has also represented professional clubs around the world, such as Atlético de Kolkata, Chennaiyin FC, Pyunik, Rapid București, Paris Saint-Germain, and Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Landry Nnoko

(Basketball Player)

Birthdate: April 9, 1994

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon

Height: 6'10" (208 cm)

Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: May 20, 1978

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Edéa, Cameroon

Height: 7'0" (213 cm)

Ben Mbala

(Basketball Player)

Birthdate: July 13, 1995

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

Dany Bill

(Cameroonian Former Kickboxer)

Birthdate: April 28, 1973

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua

(Basketball Player)

Birthdate: April 21, 1999

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

Paul Eboua

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: February 15, 2000

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

Alfred Aboya

(Basketball Player)

Birthdate: January 2, 1985

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon

Height: 6'9" (206 cm)

Kenny Kadji

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: May 19, 1988

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon

Steve Longa

(Football player)

Birthdate: September 29, 1994

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Cameroon

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Blaise Yepmou

(Cameroonian Boxer)

Birthdate: January 2, 1985

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Colette Ndzana

(Cameroonian Professional Footballer)

Birthdate: July 19, 2000

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Cameroon

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Karim Abdul

(Basketball Player)

Birthdate: July 3, 1992

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Tiko, Cameroon

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

Moise Fokou

(American football player)

Birthdate: August 28, 1985

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Cameroon

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Michaela Abam

(American-Born Cameroonian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder)

Birthdate: June 12, 1997

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Gabrielle Onguene

(Cameroonian Footballer)

Birthdate: February 25, 1989

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon

Height: 5'0" (152 cm)

Charles Minlend

(Basketball Player)

Birthdate: May 15, 1973

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon

Charles Minlend is a Cameroonian-Canadian retired basketball player. After Minlend went undrafted in the NBA draft in 1997, he moved to France where he displayed his skills in leagues like LNB Pro A. He then represented Israel's Maccabi Givat Shmuel where he was named the Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP in 2003. Charles Minlend retired in 2008.

Gaëlle Enganamouit

(Cameroonian Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)

Birthdate: June 9, 1992

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Madeleine Ngono Mani

(Cameroonian Football Striker)

Birthdate: October 16, 1983

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Mvaa, Cameroon

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Cyrille Makanda

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: May 5, 1980

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Auriol Dongmo

(Portuguese Track and Field Athlete)

Birthdate: August 3, 1990

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Ngaoundéré, Cameroon

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Jérémy Nzeulie

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: February 15, 1991

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Choisy-le-Roi, France

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Louis Brody

(Actor)

Birthdate: February 15, 1892

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon

Died: February 11, 1951