François Omam-Biyik
François Omam-Biyik| Personal information |
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| Full name | François Omam-Biyik |
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| Date of birth | (1966-05-21) May 21, 1966 |
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| Place of birth | Sackbayene, Cameroon |
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
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| Playing position | Striker |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 1986–1987 | Canon Yaoundé | ? | (?) |
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| 1987–1990 | Laval | 81 | (27) |
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| 1990–1991 | Rennes | 38 | (14) |
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| 1991–1992 | Cannes | 35 | (7) |
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| 1992 | Marseille | 1 | (0) |
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| 1992–1994 | Lens | 53 | (18) |
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| 1994–1997 | Club América | 75 | (49) |
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| 1997 | Atlético Yucatán | 21 | (10) |
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| 1997–1998 | Sampdoria | 6 | (0) |
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| 1998–1999 | Telamon | ? | (?) |
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| 1999 | Puebla | 17 | (5) |
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| 1999–2000 | Cháteauroux | 3 | (0) |
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| National team |
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| 1986–1998 | Cameroon | 63 | (12) |
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| Teams managed |
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| 2013 | Gomido |
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| 2013– | US Bitam |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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François Omam-Biyik (born 21 May 1966 in Sackbayene) is a former football player from Cameroon. He also has French nationality. He was one of the most important players of the Cameroonian national team in the nineties, playing at the three World Cups in 1990, 1994 and 1998.[1] He played 63 international matches in total.
Omam-Biyik's greatest moment came when he scored the downward header that gave Cameroon an historic 1–0 win over defending world champions Argentina in the San Siro in the opening match of Italia 90.[2]
He also scored against Sweden in the first round of USA 94.
He had success with different French clubs before moving to Marseille in the summer of 1992. He only played one match, and was transferred to Lens in October 1992.[3] After a few years he continued his career in Mexico with Club América and Puebla F.C.,[4] with short stops in European clubs towards the late nineties. Omam-Biyik retired after the 1999/2000 season.
His aerial ability led to the term "Omam-Biyik" being used as a nickname for a headed goal.
In 1987 and 1991 he finished third in a run for an African Footballer of the Year award.
In 2003 he played in the Adecmac amateur soccer league in Mexico City with the team Club Deportivo Sahara, where he scored 10 goals in the season.
He once lived in Colima, Mexico, where he was the head coach of the city's Second Division professional soccer team.
Managerial career
- August 2010–November 2011 Cameroon football team: Omam-Biyik was appointed assistant coach of the Indomitable Lions (Cameroon football team) for a 2-year tenure, with Spaniard-Javier Clemente as head coach.
- May 2013–July 2013 Gomido FC: Omam-Biyik became the head coach of Togolese side Gomido.[5] He pledged to help rebuild the first team but worked with the club for just two months.
- August 2013– US Bitam: In 20 July 2013 Omam-Biyik was signed to coach Gabonese champions Union Sportive de Bitam, replacing his compatriot Thomas Libiih.[6]
Trivia
Personal
- He is the father of Emilio Omam-Biyik and cousin of Francis Eliezer Omam, both of whom are footballers. François' older brother, André, and André's son, Jean-Armel, are also footballers.
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