Cameroon 2014 FIFA World Cup Squad: Player-by-Player Guide
Cameroon became the penultimate African team to name their provisional World Cup squad when manager Volker Finke released his list on Monday afternoon. The German boss chose 28 players and two stand-bys.
There was little in the way of headlines, as the Indomitable Lions will largely be represented by the players who earned qualification after their showings over the last 18 months.
That means no recall for Norwich City defender Sebastien Bassong, who has been out of favour under the coach, while Barcelona youngsters Jean-Marie Dongou and Frank Bagnack have been omitted from the provisional squad, despite having featured in Finke’s selections recently.
Bagnack has, however, been named as one of two stand-bys, alongside Cosmos de Bafia player Zock Bep.
Read on for the complete Cameroon World Cup squad player-by-player guide.
Goalkeepers
Name: Charles Itandje
Date of Birth: 02/11/1982
Birthplace: Bobigny (France)
Position: Goalkeeper
Caps: 7
Club: Konyaspor (Turkey), on loan from PAOK F.C. (Greece)
Name: Sammy N’Djock
Date of Birth: 25/02/1990
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Goalkeeper
Caps: 1
Club: Fethiyespor, on loan from Antalyaspor (both Turkey)
Name: Guy N’dy Assembe
Date of Birth: 28/02/1986
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Goalkeeper
Caps: 11
Club: En Avant Guingamp, on loan from Nancy (both France)
Name: Loic Feudjou
Date of Birth: 14/04/1992
Position: Goalkeeper
Caps: 0
Club: Coton Sport
Defenders
Name: Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik
Date of Birth: 03/07/1989
Birthplace: Metz (France)
Position: Centre-back, Left-back
Caps: 5
Club: Stade Rennais (France)
Name: Joel Matip
Date of Birth: 08/08/1991
Birthplace: Bochum (Germany)
Position: Centre-back, Defensive midfield
Caps: 19
Club: Schalke 04 (Germany)
Name: Dany Nounkeu
Date of Birth: 11/04/1986
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Centre-back
Caps: 13
Club: Besiktas (Turkey)
Name: Henri Bedimo
Date of Birth: 04/06/1984
Birthplace: Douala
Position: Left-back, Left-midfield
Caps: 28
Club: Olympique Lyonnais (France)
Name: Gaetan Bong
Date of Birth: 25/04/1988
Birthplace: Sakbayeme
Position: Left-back, Left wing-back
Caps: 11
Club: Olympiacos (Greece)
Name: Aurelien Chedjou
Date of Birth: 20/06/1985
Birthplace: Douala
Position: Centre-back, Defensive midfield
Caps: 30
Club: Galatasaray (Turkey)
Name: Nicolas N’Koulou
Date of Birth: 27/03/1990
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Centre-back, Defensive midfield
Caps: 44
Club: Olympique Marseille (France)
Name: Allan Nyom
Date of Birth: 10/05/1988
Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine (France)
Position: Right-back, Right wing-back
Caps: 6
Club: Granada (Spain), on loan from Udinese (Italy)
Name: Stephane Mbia
Date of Birth: 20/05/1986
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Centre-back, Defensive midfield, Centre-midfield, Right-back
Caps: 48
Club: Sevilla (Spain), on loan from Queens Park Rangers (England)
Name: Benoit Assou-Ekotto
Date of Birth: 24/03/1984
Birthplace: Arras (France)
Position: Left-back, Left wing-back, Left-midfield
Caps: 20
Club: Queens Park Rangers, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur (both England)
Name: Cedric Djeugoue
Date of Birth: 28/08/1992
Birthplace: Melong
Position: Centre-back
Caps: 0
Club: Coton Sport
Midfielders
Name: Alex Song
Date of Birth: 09/09/1987
Birthplace: Douala
Position: Centre-midfield, Defensive midfield, Centre-back
Caps: 43
Club: Barcelona (Spain)
Name: Enoh Eyong
Date of Birth: 23/03/1986
Birthplace: Kumba
Position: Centre-midfield
Caps: 34
Club: Antalyaspor (Turkey), on loan from AFC Ajax (Netherlands)
Name: Jean II Makoun
Date of Birth: 29/05/1983
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Centre-midfield
Caps: 66
Club: Stade Rennais (France)
Name: Raoul Loe
Date of Birth: 31/01/1989
Birthplace: Courbevoie (France)
Position: Defensive-midfield
Caps: 1
Club: CA Osasuna (Spain)
Name: Edgar Salli
Date of Birth: 17/09/1992
Birthplace: Garoua
Position: Right-winger, Right-sided midfielder, Forward
Caps: 7
Club: RC Lens, on loan from AS Monaco (both France)
Name: Landry N’Guemo
Date of Birth: 28/11/1985
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Defensive-midfield, Centre-midfield
Caps: 37
Club: Bordeaux (France)
Forwards
Name: Fabrice Olinga
Date of Birth: 12/05/1996
Birthplace: Douala
Position: Versatile Forward, Striker, Attacking-midfielder
Caps: 5
Club: S.V. Zulte Waregem (Belgium), on loan from Malaga CF (Spain)
Name: Pierre Achille Webo
Date of Birth: 20/01/1982
Birthplace: Bafoussam
Position: Striker
Caps: 53
Club: Fenerbahce (Turkey)
Name: Mohammadou Idrissou
Date of Birth: 08/03/1980
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Striker
Caps: 37
Club: 1. FC Kaiserslautern (Germany)
Name: Benjamin Moukandjo
Date of Birth: 12/11/1988
Birthplace: Douala
Position: Versatile Forward
Caps: 13
Club: Nancy (France)
Name: Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting
Date of Birth: 23/03/1989
Birthplace: Hamburg (Germany)
Position: Striker, Right-attacking-midfield
Caps: 23
Club: 1. FSV Mainz 05 (Germany)
Name: Samuel Eto’o
Date of Birth: 10/03/1981
Birthplace: Douala
Position: Striker, Attacking-midfield, Versatile forward, Defensive-midfield
Caps: 115
Club: Chelsea (England)
Name: Vincent Aboubakar
Date of Birth: 22/01/1992
Birthplace: Yaounde
Position: Striker
Caps: 22
Club: Lorient (France)