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In 1999, he played for [[Canon Yaounde]] before joined [[Fovu Baham]] in 2003. In 2003 he moved to [[Bulgaria]]n side [[PFC Beroe Stara Zagora]].<ref>{{NFT player|pid=1243}}</ref> After 5 years in Beroe he moved to [[PFC CSKA Sofia]], where he was considered a regular in the starting 11 before the arrival of [[Ivaylo Petrov (footballer born 1973)|Ivaylo Petrov]] in the winter of 2009.<ref>[http://www.soccerterminal.com/st-st/playerDetail.do?tid=5266&ligaId=6&name=N%C2%B4Dene_Daniel_Bekono&pid=49213&actSaison=2004 Player Profile] {{wayback|url=http://www.soccerterminal.com/st-st/playerDetail.do?tid=5266&ligaId=6&name=N%C2%B4Dene_Daniel_Bekono&pid=49213&actSaison=2004 |date=20110726120825 |df=y }}</ref> In 2006, while part of the Beroe squad, he became the first [[black people|black]] player to [[captain (association football)|captain]] a team in the [[A PFG]]. Daniel |
In 1999, he played for [[Canon Yaounde]] before joined [[Fovu Baham]] in 2003. In 2003 he moved to [[Bulgaria]]n side [[PFC Beroe Stara Zagora]].<ref>{{NFT player|pid=1243}}</ref> After 5 years in Beroe he moved to [[PFC CSKA Sofia]], where he was considered a regular in the starting 11 before the arrival of [[Ivaylo Petrov (footballer born 1973)|Ivaylo Petrov]] in the winter of 2009.<ref>[http://www.soccerterminal.com/st-st/playerDetail.do?tid=5266&ligaId=6&name=N%C2%B4Dene_Daniel_Bekono&pid=49213&actSaison=2004 Player Profile] {{wayback|url=http://www.soccerterminal.com/st-st/playerDetail.do?tid=5266&ligaId=6&name=N%C2%B4Dene_Daniel_Bekono&pid=49213&actSaison=2004 |date=20110726120825 |df=y }}</ref> In 2006, while part of the Beroe squad, he became the first [[black people|black]] player to [[captain (association football)|captain]] a team in the [[A PFG]]. Daniel then (after leaving CSKA Sofia) worked as a woodcutter with his cousin in [[Vienna]], [[Austria]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8558482.stm |title=BBC Sport - Football - Cameroon goalkeeper Bekono sacked by CSKA Sofia |publisher=BBC News |date=9 March 2010 }}</ref> |
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== International career == |
== International career == |
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Full name | Daniel N'Dene Bekono | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | 31 May 1978 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1999–2002 | Canon Yaounde | |||||||||||||
2003 | Fovu Baham | |||||||||||||
2003–2007 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 57 | (0) | |||||||||||
2008–2010 | CSKA Sofia | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
1999 | Cameroon | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Daniel N'Dene Bekono (born 31 May 1978) is a Cameroonian footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for CSKA Sofia in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group.
Career
In 1999, he played for Canon Yaounde before joined Fovu Baham in 2003. In 2003 he moved to Bulgarian side PFC Beroe Stara Zagora.[1] After 5 years in Beroe he moved to PFC CSKA Sofia, where he was considered a regular in the starting 11 before the arrival of Ivaylo Petrov in the winter of 2009.[2] In 2006, while part of the Beroe squad, he became the first black player to captain a team in the A PFG. Daniel then (after leaving CSKA Sofia) worked as a woodcutter with his cousin in Vienna, Austria.[3]
International career
He was part of the victorious Cameroonian teams at the 2000 African Nations Cup and 2000 Summer Olympics.[4]
Awards
- Champion of Bulgaria - 1 time - 2008 (with CSKA Sofia)
- Bulgarian Supercup - 1 time - 2008 (with CSKA Sofia)
- Champion Cameroon 2002 with Canon Yaounde
- Cup Winner with Canon Yaoundé 1999
- Winner of African Cup of Nations 2000 in Ghana/Nigeria
- Winner of 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
Personal life
Bekono has a Bulgarian citizenship.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Daniel Bekono at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Player Profile Template:Wayback
- ^ "BBC Sport - Football - Cameroon goalkeeper Bekono sacked by CSKA Sofia". BBC News. 9 March 2010.
- ^ Daniel Bekono – FIFA competition record (archived)
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Yaoundé
- Cameroonian footballers
- Cameroonian expatriate footballers
- Cameroon international footballers
- Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- 2000 African Cup of Nations players
- Olympic footballers of Cameroon
- Olympic gold medalists for Cameroon
- Bulgarian A Football Group players
- Association football goalkeepers
- PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players
- PFC CSKA Sofia players
- Canon Yaoundé players
- Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria
- Expatriate footballers in Brunei
- Fovu Baham players
- Expatriate footballers in Japan
- Olympic medalists in football
- Cameroonian football biography stubs
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics