Canon Yaoundé

Canon Yaoundé
Full name Canon Sportif de Yaoundé
Nickname(s) Kpa-Kum
Founded 11 November 1930
Ground Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
(Capacity: 38,509)
Chairman Theophile Abega
Manager Dieudonné Nké
League Elite One
2008–09 Elite One, 9th
Home colours
Away colours

Canon Sportif de Yaoundé, commonly referred to as Canon Yaoundé, are a Cameroonian football (soccer) club based in Yaoundé. The club was formed in 1930 and play their games at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo. Their most successful period was in the 1970s and 1980s when they were a dominant force in Cameroonian and African football, winning eight national championships, eight Cameroonian Cups, three African Champions' Cups and one African Cup Winners' Cup.

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Honours

Domestic

1970, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1991, 2002
Winners: 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1995, 1999
Runners-up (5): 1960, 1974, 1980, 1985, 1998
Runners-up (2): 1999, 2002

International

1971, 1978, 1980
Winners: 1979
Runners-up (3): 1977, 1984, 2000

Notable coaches

Current squad

as of 08 April 2011[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Junior Djocky
2 DF Robert Ntolla Nguena
3 DF Emmanuel Ndebie
4 DF Hervé Boumsong
5 DF Maxime Mengue
6 MF Franck Tcheudjouen
7 FW Guy Emmanuel Nlend
8 MF Joseph Ngom Balonga
9 FW Fabrice Loé Balogog
10 DF Eric Ndjie
11 MF Baba Oumarou
12 DF Jean Eyebe
No. Position Player
13 MF Otele Medjo Ntye
14 DF Pascal Biloa Lebongo
16 GK Ekoa Kouna
17 MF Herve Joseph Foé
18 FW Landry Otélé
20 FW Frederic Nguidjol
21 DF Georges Ondigui Awona
23 FW Christian Fack Bayokolack
26 MF Heyong Essosso Ngono
27 FW Landry Essosso
28 DF Thierry Onana
30 FW Atcham Emah

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
32 MF Patrick Mevoungou (at Sturm Graz)

Recent seasons

Season League Cup African competitions Ref
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos
1999 Div 1 30 13 9 8 42 25 48 4th W CAF Cup SF [2]
2000 Div 1 29 11 9 9 34 34 42 7th 1/8 African Cup Winners' Cup RU [3]
2001 Div 1 30 15 4 11 40 37 49 4th QF [4]
2002 Div 1 30 15 10 5 41 22 55 1st QF [5]
2003 Div 1 30 15 6 9 40 25 51 2nd SF CAF Champions League GS [6]
2004 Div 1 30 10 7 13 19 29 37 7th QF CAF Champions League R3
CAF Confederation Cup IR [7]
2005 Div 1 34 13 12 9 38 29 49 7th 1/8 [8]
2006 Div 1 30 12 13 5 36 21 49 2nd R1 [9]
2007 Div 1 34 16 6 12 37 26 54 5th 1/8 CAF Champions League PR [10]
2007–08 Div 1 30 15 6 9 30 21 51 2nd 1/8 [11]
2008–09 Div 1 26 9 7 10 32 26 34 9th SF CAF Champions League R1 [12]
2009–10 Div 1 26 8 8 10 27 25 32 9th 1/8 [13]
Key
League: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points won; Pos = Final position;
Cup / International: PR = Preliminary round; QR = Qualifying round; IR = Intermediate round; R1 = First round; R2 = Second round; GS = Group stage; QF = Quarter-final; SF = Semi-final; RU = Runner-up; W = Competition won;

Notable players

   

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
15 DF Andre Akono
19 MF Yazid Atouba Emane
22 DF Pascal Biloa Lebongo
No. Position Player
24 MF Alain Ndjan
25 DF Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo
29 MF Eric Zambo

References

  1. ^ Cameroun :: Cameroun: Luther Fokam critique l'arbitrage:: Cameroon
  2. ^ "Cameroon 1999". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kam99.html. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 
  3. ^ "Cameroon 2000". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kam00.html. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 
  4. ^ "Cameroon 2001". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kam01.html. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 
  5. ^ "Cameroon 2002". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kam02.html. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 
  6. ^ "Cameroon 2003". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kam03.html. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 
  7. ^ "Cameroon 2004". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kam04.html. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 
  8. ^ "Cameroon 2005". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kam05.html. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 
  9. ^ "Cameroon 2006". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kam06.html. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 
  10. ^ "Cameroon 2007". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kam07.html. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 
  11. ^ "Cameroon 2007/08". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kam08.html. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 
  12. ^ "Cameroon 2008/09". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kam09.html. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 
  13. ^ "Cameroon 2009/10". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kam2010.html. Retrieved 2010-03-13. 

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