Pierre Njanka

Pierre Njanka
Personal information
Full namePierre Djaka Njanka-Beyaka
Date of birthMarch 15, 1975
Place of birthDouala, Cameroon
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1993Tigre Douala
1994Rail Douala
1995–1998Olympic Mvolyé87(1)
1999Neuchâtel Xamax24(0)
2000–2001RC Strasbourg45(0)
2002RC Strasbourg B5(0)
2003RC Strasbourg9(0)
2003–2005CS Sedan Ardennes52(0)
2006Istres14(0)
2006Stade Tunisien5(0)
2006–2007Club Africain
2007–2008Al-Wehda
2008–2009Persija Jakarta27(0)
2009–2010Arema Indonesia38(10)
2010-2011Atjeh United12(2)
2011–2012Mitra Kukar11(1)
2012–2013Persisam Putra Samarinda29(2)
National team
1994–2004Cameroon47(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 May 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Pierre Djaka Njanka-Beyaka (born 15 March 1975) is a Cameroonian football player. He is previously playing in Indonesia for Persisam Putra Samarinda on Indonesia Super League. Njanka played for Cameroon at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, as well as the 2004 African Nations Cup. He has been capped 47 times for his country. He scored a goal against Austria in World Cup 1998, for which the commentator said he "tore through the heart of the Austrian defence", before placing the ball in the top corner of the net.

Njanka previously played for RC Strasbourg, CS Sedan and FC Istres in the French Ligue 1 and Ligue 2.[1] He also had a trial with English Premier League side Sunderland A.F.C. in July 2000 and played in a pre-season match between Sunderland and KV Mechelen.[2]

Honours

Club honors

RC Strasbourg
Arema Indonesia

References

  1. ↑ Pierre Njanka French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
  2. ↑ "KV Mechelen 2 Sunderland 2 (Friendly)". 1sunderland.com. 26 July 2000. Retrieved 16 March 2011.

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