Théophile Abega
Cameroonian footballer and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Théophile Abega Mbida (9 July 1954 – 15 November 2012), nicknamed Doctor, was a Cameroonian football player and politician. Playing as a midfielder he was part of the Cameroon national football team, playing all three matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup[3] and captaining the side to their first African Nations Cup victory in 1984, where he scored a goal in the final. He was nicknamed "The Doctor" in tribute to his footballing intelligence.[4]
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Full name | Théophile Abega Mbida | ||
Date of birth | (1954-07-09)9 July 1954 | ||
Place of birth | Nkomo, Cameroon | ||
Date of death | 15 November 2012(2012-11-15) (aged 58)[1] | ||
Place of death | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Lion de Yaoundé | |||
Colombe Sportive | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1974–1984 | Canon Yaoundé | ||
1984–1985 | Toulouse | 22 | (3) |
1985–1987 | Vevey-Sports | ||
International career | |||
1982 | Cameroon O. | 3 | (0) |
1976–1987 | Cameroon[2] | 37 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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