Anatole Abang
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anatole Bertrand Abang | ||
| Date of birth | July 6, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaounde, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AS Fortuna de Yaounde | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | New York Red Bulls | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Cameroon U17 | ||
| 2014– | Cameroon U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 March 2015 | |||
Anatole Abang (born 6 July 1996) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.
Career
Early career
Abang was born in Yaoundé, and started his career with local side AS Fortuna de Yaounde.[1] His rights were subsequently purchased by FC Rainbow Bamenda.
New York Red Bulls
In early 2015 Abang went on trial with New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer. Abang impressed during the 2015 pre-season and on March 5, 2015 the Red Bulls announced that they had completed Abang’s transfer from Rainbow FC.[2] Abang made his professional debut for New York on March 8, 2014 coming on as a second half substitute in a 1-1 draw at Sporting Kansas City. .[3]
International
Abang has represented Cameroon at the Under-17 level, making his debut with the squad in 2012. He is also a part of Cameroon’s Under-20 player pool.
References
- ^ "Abang en test New York Red Bulls". camfoot.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015. Template:Fr icon
- ^ "RBNY sign McLaws and Ouimette, complete Abang transfer". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "RBNY earn hard-fought point on the road vs. Sporting Kansas City". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
External links
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Cameroonian footballers
- Cameroonian expatriate footballers
- New York Red Bulls players
- Association football forwards
- People from Yaoundé
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Major League Soccer players
- Cameroonian expatriates in the United States
- Cameroon youth international footballers
- Cameroon under-20 international footballers