N'Kono THOMAS
Cameroon goalkeeper from 1976 to 1994. His big stage was the 1982 World Cup where Blindo the door of the "Indomitable Lions" to the goal of Graziani.Riflessi felines prodigious leaps and earned him a contract with Espanyol where he played eight seasons touching the Uefa Cup in 1988. He won twice (first ever Cameroonian) the Golden Ball Africano.Italia '90 was his second World Cup, always lived as a protagonist. A timeless legend.
LAUREN Etame
Fullback the velocissimo.Ebbe his consecration in 2000 won the African Nations Cup on penalties on Nigeria, where he was voted best player of manifestazione.La turning point in his career was the passage to Arsenal, where established itself as back-end right after the past midfield.
EMMANUEL KUNDE
The best defender ever Cameroonian and certainly one of the strongest in the history of football in the physical africano.Filiforme, elegant in each game, but at the same time resolute and harsh interventions.
RIGOBERT SONG
Another column in the history of the National absolute Camerun.Primatista attendance with 137 racimolante over seventeen years. He played four World Cup (only African player to boast a similar record) and won two Cups of Africa (one in 2000 thanks to his decisive penalty). Defender, strong, energetic, head strong and nell'allungo.
WOME PIERRE
Left-back to all campo.Fisico dry, impressive speed. Capable of bucking along the entire lane and a left-powerful. National was one of the stars of the golden age of Cameroon. At the 2000 Olympics he made the decisive penalty in the final against Spain. Two Cups of Africa as well as two wins were his participation at the World Cup.
Stephen Tataw
Fullback (but often also deployed in midfield), Captain of the "Indomitable Lions" to Italy '90 when revealed to the world by beating the opener Maradona's Argentina, making it the "sympathy team" of the tournament. It was the first African footballer to play in the Japanese league.
IBRAHIM AOUDOU
I participate 'at the World 1982.Possente defensive pillar that two years later contributed to the victory of the first Africa Cup of Cameroon.
MICHEL KAHAM
Cameroon right-back for the World Cup of 1982, little known abroad but in Cameroon a real myth.
Geremi Njitap
Perpetual motion of the median, where it excelled for race and self-sacrifice. His 116 caps so far and a first-class curriculum (two Cups of Africa and the gold medal in Sydney 2000). Europe's major clubs have dress shirts like Real Madrid and Chelsea by winning La Liga and Premier and contributing to the success of the Blancos in two editions of the Champions League.
MARC-VIVIEN FOE
Defensive midfielder good technique, good head but above the containment game where you stood as an impassable dam. Determinant in the double success of the "Indomitable Lions" to African Cups of 2000 and 2002. But his name remained in the memory of the sports from around the world for his dramatic death in the Confederations Cup 2003. Tournament that his companions they closed with tears in his eyes in second place.
André Kana-Biyik
handyman midfielder of Cameroon at Italy '90. Brother of striker François Omam-Biyik, who retaliated by expelling the opening race of the Italian World against Argentina by scoring the final 1-0. Obscure but valuable worker was among the heroes that after the exciting ride to the Italian World were acclaimed by a delirious crowd to return to his homeland.
Théophile Abega
Advanced filmmaker the "Doctor", one of the first of the Cameroonian soccer icon in mondo.Si distinguished himself at the 1982 World Cup only to consecrate himself as one of the best African midfielders ever when with his play and the captain's armband on his arm dragged in Cameroon first international success of its history, the African Cup of 1984, the year he was also awarded the African Golden Ball.
ALEXANDRE SONG
defensive midfielder exploded Arsenal Wenger, who has managed smussarne defects making him a skillful midfielder, able to steal balls and charges down the field thanks to an excellent technique. It took Barcelona by using it often as a central defender. National is one of the young lions on which Cameroon matters to revive the glories of the past.
ÉMILE M'BOUH
tireless motor of the midfield of Cameroon in Italy '90. Short, squat yet effective in its unstoppable dynamism. He played two World Cup as his career bouncing from one continent.
Grégoire M'Bida
The first Cameroonian player to score a goal in the final phase of a World Championship. Signing him to come to Dino Zoff in the controversial 1-1 draw with Italy at the 1982 World Cup, a result that (after two 0-0 games against Peru and Poland) allowed the Cameroon becoming the first African team to go out unbeaten in World Cup , thus giving birth to the mythical title of "Indomitable Lions."
Jean-Pierre Tokoto
At the 1982 World Cup, midfielder from classic good feet had made the fortunes of PSG and Bordeaux in the '70s. At the World Cup he came trentaquattenne Spanish, and even if the step was no longer what it once the technical skills were unchanged.
SAMUEL Eto'o
modern striker, able to play different roles: the first bit lonely, outside of begging in a trident. Lethal in speed as well as in the penalty area, slippery dribbling through a strepitosa.Protagonista technique in leading clubs such as Barcelona and Inter where he scored the winning goal avalanches virtually everything and scoring in two of the three Champions League finals played and won.
ROGER MILLA
The veritable symbol of African football. Class sample pure and extraordinary longevity. The protagonist of the first successes of Cameroon football, the World Cup of 1982, to the two African Cups won in 1984 and 1988. At the World Cup in '90, when he was already thirty-eight years, should not even be there and instead became the hero of an extraordinary group that dragged to the sound of networks (4 in 5 appearances) until the quarter-finals so they entered football history. Four years later, at USA '94, at the age of 42 years and 39 days he became the oldest scorer in the World Cup. Twice African Footballer of the Year in fourteen years apart (1976 and 1990) A truly unique myth.
PATRICK Mboma
Striker of great athleticism, good technique and excellent speed. Difficult to stop in the open field. It was one of the senators of Cameroon with whom he made 33 goals in 56 appearances. African Footballer of the 2000 year in which he led the national team to victory in the African Nations Cup but above all in the victory at the Olympic Tournament in Sydney (played by overage). He repeated his success in 2002 and continental played two World Cup.
JEAN-MANGA Onguene
African Footballer of the Year in 1980, called him "golden head" for the ability in the air, but also had other qualities. refined technique, shooting burning and eye for goal. It would have to be one of the stars of the 1982 World Cup but a knee injury cut short his career in 1981.
François Omam-Biyik
He became famous during the World Cup of 1990, when in the opening match with his Cameroonian national football team scored the match-winner who defeated the champions of the world with the speed dell'Argentina.Attaccante 'pure.
Now we see the rest of the African National the most 'strong:
Goalkeepers:
Bruce Grobbelaar (Zimbabwe)
white goalkeeper born in Zimbawe.Ad certain his name still brings chills, Roma fans who know something. It was the goalkeeper who in 1984 in the Champions Cup final (Vinta with Liverpool) did the braggart on the goal line, while Roma players were to kick the decisive penalty shootout.
Peter Rufai (Nigeria)
With the National Nigerian participates as a starter at the World Championships of 1994 and 1998, as well as several African Cups, including one won in 1994.
Badou Zaki (Morocco)
He had a good grip and sense of posizione.Giocò the World Cup 1986. He was named African Footballer of the Year in 1986.
DEFENDERS
KOLO TOURE '(Ivory Coast)
Brother of the more 'famous Yaya Toure, and' it considered one of the most 'strong defenders Africans ever. Mighty and agile in shots testa.Gioca mainly as a central defender but can also play other roles in difesa.L'8 February 2015 won the African Nations Cup 2015 on penalties against Ghana 9-8 after the extra time had ended 0-0. After the competition retires from international football.
Joseph Mwepu Ilunga (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Fullback, change 'the Nationality' (first played in Zaire National) .It passed away in 2015 at age 65 after a long malattia.Entrato in football history to be released from the barrier to kick a penalty against his team , in the match against Germany '74 World Cup.
Lucas Valeriu Radebe (South Africa)
Central defender, regarded as one of the greatest football players of South Africa, with 70 appearances for Bafana Bafana, the South African national team. His skill and agility on the field soon earned him a reputation as a defender formidabile.Nel 2000 was awarded the prestigious FIFA Fair Play Award.L'ex President Nelson Mandela once called him 'my hero'.
Taribo West (Nigeria)
Centre Back and column of the Nigerian National participate 'to the French World 1998.Il his style of play was rude, and committing often hard falli.Con African National triumphed in the Olympic Games of 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, winning the medal 'gold. She also won a 2nd and a 3rd place in the two editions of the African Nations Cup in which he participated.
Aaron Mokoena (South Africa)
Central defender can also play at right-back or midfielder, physical power in his 1.85 cm altezza.È was the youngest player to play for South Africa. He became captain of his Nazionale.A January 2008, drove his selection in the African Nations in 2008, demonstrating a great run of form Cup.
Mahieddine Meftah (Algeria)
Nicknamed "Tchico" is an Algerian international footballer, the central defender more 'strongest ever. And 'the player with more' caps so far.
Abdellah Liegeon (Algeria)
Algerian defender, who in addition to having played in Europe with Monaco (France) and 'was also one of the best defenders of Algerian history.
Isaac Asare (Ghana)
Asare has played 44 times for his country, in which he scored 12 times. Fullback the excellent speed '.
Samuel Kuffour
central defender more 'strong history of the National Ghanaian. Physical mighty and great spoiler palla.Nel 2001 he won the BBC African Footballer of the Year Award, awarded by the BBC Radio.Con Ghana has won a World Cup Under-17 and has taken part in the Olympics of 1992 and 1996, at the World Under 20 and the World Cup 2006. at home Kuffour is very popular, so much so that he had been nominated twice (1998 and 2002) player of Ghana.
Ben Khemais Riadh Bouazizi (Tunisia)
Role of defender or midfielder, with the Tunisian National has played 83 matches and won the African Nations Cup in 2004.
Fousseni Diawara (Mali)
It has 45 appearances for the National maliana.Difensore who had Buo part of his career in France.
Sammy Traoré (Mali)
Defender centrale.E 'was selected 21 times in the Malian National between 2001 and 2008.
Rachid Neqrouz (Morocco)
Central defender. It could also be adapted in the role of full-back, right and left, or in the position libero.Ha participated at the World USA 1994 and France 1998 with the Moroccan national team.
Abdeslam Ouaddou (Morocco)
Central defender from the great qualities as a hitters head. 68 physically strong presence in the Moroccan national team.
Talal El Karkouri (Morocco)
One of the most 'popular level Europeo.El Karkouri defenders played fifty games for Morocco, also participating in the editions 2004, 2006 and 2008 African Cup of Nations. January 29, 2008 he announced his retirement from the national team, only to return to play March 28, 2009 meeting of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup against Gabon.
Emmanuel Eboué (Ivory Coast)
the big push-back, good appetite on the wing.
National Eboue got the first call in September 2004, in the match against Sudan. He participated in the 2006 and than in 2008, as well as at the 2006 World Cup Africa Cup of Nations.
midfielders
Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast)
Central midfielder passed a defender, if required, also attacking midfielder (role it plays quite often in the National), has important physical qualities: a considerable size, strength, explosive strength and good speed. Touré is a good game manufacturer and demonstrates abilities in both the pass that in the long cross but his body brings him also to the recovery time palloni.Col improved both technically and tactically learning to play multiple roles, transforming itself from a midfield pivot, as it did in Barcelona, dynamic and technical interior. In the latter part of his career he has improved its finalization and is also improved a lot in the execution of set pieces, both rigors that punizioni.È considered one of the most complete midfielders and strong to mondo.Debutta June 20, 2004 in a game valid for qualification to the 2006 world Cup win (2-1) against the Egypt national football team he has played three exhibitions iridescent the 2006 world championship, 2010 world Cup, 2014 world Cup, the February 8, 2015 he won the African Nations Cup 2015 to penalty shootout against Ghana is one of the most representative players in addition to being the captain of the elephants boasts 100 caps and 19 goals with the national team in Ivory Coast.
Hazem Emam (Egypt)
Midfielder is nicknamed Zico of the Pyramids.
87 appearances and 16 goals in the Egyptian national team. delicate and parables foot at "Zico" .One of midfielders more 'strong land of the pyramids.
Abedi Pele (Ghana)
Considered the greatest footballer of Ghanaian history, and one of the strongest African players of all tempi.Ha won the African Footballer of the Year three times (in 1991, 1992 and 1993) .In 1992, he was the first winner of the BBC African footballer of the Year, award from Radio.Pelé BBC was also captain of Ghana's national football team for six years (1992-1998) and was one of the first African players to gain a placing in the top 10 of the FIFA World Player of the Year in 1991 and 1992. Called continuously for more than a decade, was the winner of the African Cup in 1982.Con 73 appearances and 33 goals for his country, Abedi Pele is regarded as arguably the greatest footballer of Ghanaian history .
Stephen Appiah (Ghana)
Can act as internal in a midfield four and in all positions in a midfield 3. You was one of the best players of the Ghanaian national team, where he played a leading role in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games as captain of Ghana has received the first national historic qualification to a Mondiale.Nonostante the past two years has played sporadically, continued to play with a certain continuity in the national of your country, and it was also capitano.Nel 2010 withdraws from national.
Michael Essien (Ghana)
After beginning his career as a defender, both central and end, has become a median but can also play as inside of midfield. It is a player with considerable fisica.che strength earned him the nickname of "Bison", and capable also of creating scoring chances gol.Nel 2001 was included in the list of the best footballers compiled by Don Balón.Presente National on a permanent basis by the 2002.
Seydou Keita (Mali)
The Mediano more 'strong out of the Country Mali. He toured throughout Europe from France to Spain and then finish in italia.Un midfielder with great technical skills.
Mohamed Sissoko (Mali)
He can play as the median in front of defense or interior of midfield. It features good physical strength, tough and combative on the pitch, thanks to his long levers is very adept at recovering the ball in the middle of campo.oltre to know how to jump in speed opponents, is also equipped with a pull potente.Tutte these characteristics led him to be considered one of the best interditori in circulation.
Mustapha Hadji (Morocco)
Nicknamed the "Roberto Baggio" Moroccan. Same qualities, excellent feet. The playmaker of the African team and 'really the most' great in his role.
Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria)
Midfielder, more 'strong of all time in Africa. E 'was dubbed the "Maradona of Africa". It was a ferret of a technique and agility 'sopraffina.È was posted by Pele in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 best footballers viventi.Con national gha played 74 times scoring 15 goals. From 1993 to 2006, winning the first Olympic gold 1996.1 African Cup of Nations, and then a second place and 2 third places (On the African Nations Cup).
Sunday Oliseh (Nigeria)
Natural Right defensive midfielder with good skills in the passages and in the cross and a powerful shot.
Rabah Madjer (Algeria)
Midfielder, most 'known in Algerina.Gioco' history in Europe in Porto winning a Champions against Bayern Monaco.Nella Algerian National Cup counted 87 appearances and 31 goals.
Khalilou Fadiga (Senegal)
Fadiga was a midfielder who preferred to play on the wing, especially on the left. Or he was able to play behind the punte.Partecipò with the national of Senegal to the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan. After passing the round and defeated Sweden in the second round, the African national was defeated in the quarterfinals by Turkey. In that competition he played four games and scored one goal (On penalty against Uruguay) .For this was included in the list of best players in the world.
Papa Bouba Diop (Senegal)
attacking midfielder, from the great speed 'and good tecnica.È was convened by National to attend the World Cup in Japan and South Korea in 2002 football, in which the first marks with a goal by sitting in the match against France (beating 1-0) , then with a brace against Uruguay.È he was captain of Senegal, with which totaled 58 appearances and 9 goals.
Forwards
Mido (Egypt)
Born left wing, in the course of his career he became a striker, to make the most of its important characteristics fisiche.Nel 2001 was included in the list of the best footballers compiled by Don Balón.L'8 February 2006, the press reported the news of his ouster from Squad of the Egyptian national team, committed to following a dispute with coach Hassan Shehata, the African Nations Cup in 2006, which the player scolded his replacement during the semi-final against Senegal. Consequently Mido was dismissed from his National for six months. After formally apologized to the coach and the fans, Mido sat in the stands during the final of the African Cup 2006.vinta after being selected on penalties in front of their home crowd. The player still celebrated victory in the field, lifting the cup with his companions.
Anthony Yeboah (Ghana)
Among the most prolific strikers Ghanaians and Africans of all time, was part of the National Ghanaian for a decade, representing his country at three editions of the African Cup in the nineties.
Frédéric Kanouté (Mali)
Attacking, with a great sense of gol.È record holder networks with Sevilla FC with 28 goals in UEFA competition club.Nella National Mali collects 39 presences and 23 from 2004 to 2010.
Marouane Chamakh (Morocco)
Forward more 'representative of marocchina.Gioca selection always in Europa.Chamakh made his international debut for Morocco on 8 June 2003 against Sierra Leone in a match valid for qualification to the African Nations Cup and on 10 September has created the first networks in National thanks to two goals scored in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago.Ha been part of the selection that reached the final of the African Cup of Nations 2004, he lost against Tunisia and those who took part in the Coppa d ' Africa in 2006, in 2008 and 2012, where Morocco has been eliminated in all three cases in the group stage.
Victor Ikpeba (Nigeria)
In 1997 he won the Golden Ball African, with the Nigerian National instead won the Gold Medal at the Olympic Games in 1996 and the African Cup 1994.Con national Nigerian has played 30 games scoring 3 goals. He played the World Cup in 1994 and 1998.Carriera moment prominent in Monaco Fc 1993-1999.
Emmanuel Amuneke (Nigeria)
With the National Nigerian played many international matches and was part of the team that participated in the world championship in 1994 and won the African Cup 1994. For its performance in both of these tournaments he won the award for best African footballer of 1994. Also helped the Nigeria to win the gold medal at the Olympics in 1996 by scoring the decisive goal in the final against Argentina.Nel 1996 he won the BBC African Footballer of the Year award, awarded by the BBC Radio.Fu decisive in the final of the African Nations Cup in 1994 with two goals, and his was the goal that eliminated Italy almost to the second round of the American World, which drew and won thanks to two goals by Roberto Baggio.
Finidi George (Nigeria)
Known as Finidi.Ala of great speed 'and progressione.Debuttò National in 1991 against Burkina Faso, creating a network and three assist.Con the Nigerian National participates in the 1994 World Cup and the World Cup in 1998, as well as several African Cups, including one win in 1994.
Tijani Babangida (Nigeria)
Boasted a blistering enough to do one of the fastest players ever in the history of the National Nigerian calcio.Con has racked up 36 appearances for 5 networks; with the Olympic representation won the gold medal in Atlanta '96. The two brothers Tijjani, Ibrahim Haruna, and are also professional footballers. It also puts on show in '98 and France in friendlies and qualifiers successive Olympic all'Oro proved its speed and athletic and technical skills in general, particularly in the shooting, powerful and precise from the edge of the penalty area, will mark many of its goals from this location. Unfortunately, its high performance with the Nigerian National are not repeated in the Club until Ajax in 2000 he decided to sell it, first on loan and then outright.
George Weah (Liberia)
The most 'great African striker of all time.
In 1999 he was chosen as dall'IFFHS African footballer of the century. In 1995 he won the Ballon d'Or (first non-European player to win the award thanks to the amendment of the Regulations), the FIFA World Player, and the prize of the African Footballer of the Year, recognizing that he had received already in 1989. To date is the only African player to have won golden Ball and FIFA World Player did not win any European trophy. It occupies the 43th position in the special list of the best players of the twentieth century, published by the magazine World Soccer.Nel 2004 was included in FIFA 100 among the 125 greatest living players, selected by Pelé and FIFA on the occasion of the centenary of federation. He has dressed the mesh in Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, Chelsea, Manchester City and Olympique Marseille; he retired from racing at age 36, in 2002. Thereafter began the political career by participating in the Liberian presidential elections of 2005, in which he was not eletto.Malgrado had the chance to play with the French national team, chose the Liberian National, with which he collected 65 caps and 22 goals, and also came to train and finance. National preferred to play the role of free, being the player the most technically gifted and with more international experience. Thanks to its goal Liberia could qualify in two editions of the African Nations Cup (1996 and 2002). However, the team never failed to qualify for the World Cup, missing the entrance to the final stage of the 2002 edition by just one point.
Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast)
Forward physically strong, [10] has an innate eye for goal and a great shot from the distance, as well as a great header, using his physique to make his way in the defenses avversarie.È the record holder of networks (35 ) with the shirt of Chelsea in UEFA competitions club.Ha won recognition as the African Footballer of the year in 2006 and 2009, while in the seasons 2006-2007 and 2009-2010 was top scorer in the Premier League, realizing 20:29 respectively networks. On March 11, 2012 marks the decisive goal in the victory of Chelsea on Stoke City (1-0), making it the first African player in history to score 100 goals in the Premier League. May 19, 2012 led to Chelsea winning the Champions League before in the history of the London club. On 17 October 2013 he received the Golden Foot.Con his National Prize has won the first historic qualification to the world championship in 2006: the occasion has also created the first goal for his country in the competition. He holds the record for goals scored with Côte d'Ivoire (65) .The March 6, 2012, according to a precise statistic regarding goals scored in National and clubs, has been voted as the best of the twenty-first century dall'IFFHS bomber.
Benni McCarthy (South Africa)
You record holder of both networks with Celta Vigo (18), both with Blackburn (5), in football competitions europee.Nella his career moves for Europe Ajax, Celta Vigo, Porto, Blackburn, West Ham.McCarthy was top scorer with 7 goals African Nations Cup 1998 (along with Hossam Hassan of Egypt). In the same year, South Africa qualifies for the first time at the World Cup, but was eliminated in the first round in Group C. The story is repeated in 2002, in Asia: elimination in the first round. It is the leading scorer of all time of his national team.
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