André-Joël Eboué (born 25 June 1974) is a Cameroonian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

André-Joël Eboué
Personal information
Full name André-Joël Eboué
Date of birth (1974-06-25) 25 June 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1989–1990 Caïman Douala
1990–1992 Canon Yaoundé
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 Olympic Mvolyé
1994 La Louvière
1995–1997 Tonnerre Yaoundé 61 (0)
1997–1998 Sevilla B 0 (0)
1999–2000 O Elvas
2000–2001 Freamunde 11 (0)
2001–2002 Varese 1 (0)
2002–2003 Stade Beaucairois 12 (0)
2003–2004 Blanc-Mesnil
2005–2008 Villemomble Sports 46 (0)
2008–2009 Orly
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Yaoundé, Eboué's 17-year senior career was spent mainly in lower league football, his first team being Olympic Mvolyé, and he also represented in his country Tonnerre Yaoundé. Abroad, he represented R.A.A. Louviéroise (Belgium, no games), Sevilla Atlético (Spain), O Elvas CAD, S.C. Freamunde (both in Portugal), A.S. Varese 1910 (Italy), Stade Beaucairois, Blanc-Mesnil SFB, Villemomble Sports and AS Orly (all in France).

Eboué's only professional spell occurred in the 2000–01 season, when he backed up Spaniard Rufino Lekué at Freamunde and the club ranked dead last in the second division.[1][2] In May 2002, whilst with Varese, he was attacked by a group of 30 hooligans, being inflicted minor injuries.[3][4]

International career

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Eboué represented the Cameroonian under-20 team at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship. He was selected by the full side for the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup,[5] but eventually did not win one single cap.

References

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  1. ^ "Freamunde-Ovarense, 1–2: Ebou(é) o principal culpado" [Freamunde-Ovarense, 1–2: Eboué the main culprit] (in Portuguese). Record. 21 August 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Boavista-Freamunde, 6–1: Acelerar para o final em busca da goleada" [Boavista-Freamunde, 6–1: Final push in search of routing] (in Portuguese). Record. 27 November 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Siamo venuti in Italia per giocare al calcio, non per prendere calci" [We have come to Italy to kick balls, not to be kicked] (in Italian). Varese News. 7 May 2002. Archived from the original on 9 January 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Il razzismo è il peccato originale di Varese" [Racism is Varese's original sin] (in Italian). Varese News. 9 January 2004. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Cameroun – Coupe des Confédérations 2003" [Cameroon – 2003 Confederations Cup] (in French). Zanziball. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
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