Idriss Carlos Kameni

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Carlos Kameni
Personal information
Full name Carlos Idriss Kameni
Date of birth 18 February 1984 (1984-02-18) (age 24)
Place of birth    Douala, Cameroon
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club RCD Espanyol
Number 1
Youth clubs
Kadji Sports Academy
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2000–2004
2002–2003
2004–		 Le Havre AC
→ AS Saint-Étienne (loan)
RCD Espanyol		 003 0(0)
000 0(0)
121 0(0)   
National team2
2001– Cameroon 032 0(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 03:21, 9 June 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 11:02, 1 June 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)
Olympic medal record
Competitor for Flag of Cameroon Cameroon
Men's Football
Gold 2000 Sydney Team Competition

Carlos Idriss Kameni (born February 18, 1984 in Douala) is a Cameroonian football goalkeeper who currently plays for RCD Espanyol in La Liga.

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[edit] Career

Kameni was spotted when, aged 16, he became the youngest footballer to win an Olympic gold medal, in 2000.[1] This earned him a move to French club Le Havre AC but he was unable to break into the first team, and remained a reserve throughout his four year stay.

The goalkeeper spent a season on loan at AS Saint-Etienne but failed to gain any playing time. He almost moved to Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers on a season long loan for 2003/04, but the deal collapsed after he was not granted a UK work permit.[2]

He finally left France for Spanish side RCD Espanyol in July 2004 for $600,000[3] and has become their first choice goalkeeper. He won the 2006 Copa del Rey with the club[4].

Kameni was part of the Cameroon team at the 2004 African Nations Cup. He won the award for the best African Goalkeeper for 2006-07[5]. He was the runner-up in the 2005-06 season.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Individual

  • Best African Goalkeeper: 2006-07

[edit] Club

RCD Espanyol

[edit] Country

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Squad Profiles, Cameroon: Idriss Kameni", BBC Sport, May 20 2002. 
  2. ^ "Wolves wait on Kameni verdict", BBC Sport, August 21 2003. 
  3. ^ "Espanyol sign Kameni", BBC Sport, July 28 2004. 
  4. ^ RCD Espanyol Official Website - Kameni
  5. ^ "Who is Who in the Lions Den", The Post Online, January 7 2008. 


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RCD Espanyol – current squad

1 Kameni • 2 Chica • 3 David García • 4 Lacruz • 6 Clemente • 7 Valdo • 8 Zabaleta • 9 de la Peña • 10 Luis García • 11 Riera • 12 Ewerthon • 13 Lafuente • 14 Ángel • 17 Moha • 18 Rufete • 19 Torrejón • 20 Coro • 21 Jarque • 22 Moisés • 23 Tamudo • 24 Jonathan Soriano • 25 Lola • 26 Casilla • 27 Serrán • 31 Jordi Gómez • 40 Javi Ruiz • — Fredson • Coach: TBD
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Cameroon squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Boukar • 2 Tchato • 3 Wome • 4 Song • 5 Kalla • 6 Njanka • 7 Ndo • 8 Geremi • 9 Eto'o • 10 Mboma • 11 Ndiefi • 12 Lauren • 13 Mettomo • 14 Epalle • 15 Alnoudji • 16 Songo'o • 17 Foé • 18 Suffo • 19 Djemba‑Djemba • 20 Olembé • 21 Job • 22 Kameni • 23 Ngom Kome • Coach: Schäfer
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