Albert Ebossé Bodjongo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Dominique Ebossé Bodjongo Dika | ||
| Date of birth | October 6, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Date of death | August 23, 2014 (aged 24) | ||
| Place of death | Tizi Ouzou, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Coton Sport FC | ||
| 2010–2011 | Unisport Bafang | ||
| 2011–2012 | Douala AC | 10 | (9) |
| 2012–2013 | Perak FA | 16 | (11) |
| 2013–2014 | JS Kabylie | 32 | (19) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Cameroon U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, August 24, 2014 (EST) | |||
Albert Dominique Ebossé Bodjongo Dika (6 October 1989 – 23 August 2014[1]) was a Cameroonian soccer player who played for JS Kabylie in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
He was signed by Perak FA on 15 April 2012 as a replacement for outgoing striker Lazar Popovic.[2][3] He made his league debut for Perak in a 2–2 draw with Sabah FA on 17 April 2012 and scored his first goal for Perak in a 2–2 draw with Terengganu FA on 4 May 2012.
Before joining Perak, Bodjongo last played with his hometown club Douala Athletic Club, a club in MTN Elite Two, Cameroon's National Second Division. He also have played for Coton Sport FC and Unisport Bafang in Cameroon.
In July 2013, Bodjongo signed for JS Kabylie (JSK).[4] He was the best scorer of the Algerian Championship in 2014, scoring 17 goals.[5]
Bodjongo reportedly had 6 caps with the Cameroon national football team (mainly with the 'B' team)[citation needed], and had also played for the under-20 team in 2009.
On 23 August 2014, Bodjongo was struck in the head by a projectile thrown by one of the angry JSK fans while the teams were leaving the field at the end of a home game between JSK and USM Alger. The match had ended in a 2–1 defeat, with Bodjongo contributing the sole JSK goal. Bodjongo died a few hours later. He was aged 24.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Décès d'Albert Ebossé : Le ministère de l'Intérieur ordonne une enquête". JS Kabylie. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Perak dump Popovic for Bodjongo". nst.com.my. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Perak turun Bodjongo". hmetro.com.my. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "JSK : Ebossé a signé hier son contrat". maracanafoot.com. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Buteurs Ligue 1". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Striker Albert Ebossé dies after being hit by object thrown from stands". theguardian.com. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Footballer dies in Algeria after being struck by object thrown from stands". sbnation.com. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- Recent deaths
- 1989 births
- 2014 deaths
- Cameroonian footballers
- Cameroonian expatriate footballers
- Perak FA players
- JS Kabylie players
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
- Expatriate footballers in Malaysia
- Expatriate footballers in Algeria
- Douala Athletic Club players
- Association football players who died while playing