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==Career==
==Career==
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 is currently working 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>
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>


== International career ==
== International career ==

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Daniel Bekono
Personal information
Full name Daniel N'Dene Bekono
Date of birth (1978-05-31) 31 May 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 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
Representing  Cameroon
Men's Football
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team Competition
*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

Personal life

Bekono has a Bulgarian citizenship.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Daniel Bekono at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ Player Profile Template:Wayback
  3. ^ "BBC Sport - Football - Cameroon goalkeeper Bekono sacked by CSKA Sofia". BBC News. 9 March 2010.
  4. ^ Daniel BekonoFIFA competition record (archived)