Daniel Bekono
Encyclopedia
Daniel N´Dene Bekono (born 31 May 1978) is a Cameroon
ian football
player who last played as a goalkeeper for CSKA Sofia in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group
.
before joined Fovu Baham
in 2003. In 2003 he moved to Bulgaria
n side PFC Beroe Stara Zagora
. 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. In 2006, while part of the Beroe squad, he became the first black
player to captain a team in the A PFG.
teams at the 2000 African Nations Cup and 2000 Summer Olympics
.
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
ian football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who last played as a goalkeeper for CSKA Sofia in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group
Bulgarian A Professional Football Group
The Bulgarian A Professional Football Group commonly known as A PFG is the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The league is sponsored by Victoria FATA Insurance and therefore is officially known as Victoria A Football Group since 2011...
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Career
In 1999 he played for Canon YaoundeCanon Yaoundé
Canon Sportif de Yaoundé, commonly referred to as Canon Yaoundé, are a Cameroonian football club based in Yaoundé. The club was formed in 1930 and play their games at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo...
before joined Fovu Baham
Fovu Baham
Fovu Baham is a Cameroonian football club based in Baham. They are a member of Fédération Camerounaise de Football. Their home stadium is Stade de Baham...
in 2003. In 2003 he moved to Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n side PFC Beroe Stara Zagora
PFC Beroe Stara Zagora
PFC Beroe Stara Zagora or simply Beroe is a Bulgarian football club from Stara Zagora, that currently plays in the country's top division, the A PFG....
. After 5 years in Beroe he moved to PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
, where he was considered a regular in the starting 11 before the arrival of Ivaylo Petrov
Ivaylo Petrov
Ivaylo Petrov is a retired Bulgarian footballer who played for CSKA Sofia. His nickname is "Pifa". Petrov is known in Bulgaria as an expert in saving penalty kicks. Аs a matter of fact Petrov saved 4 penalty kicks against Levski. The first 2 were when he was with Cherno More and the last 2 were...
in the winter of 2009. In 2006, while part of the Beroe squad, he became the first black
Black people
The term black people is used in systems of racial classification for humans of a dark skinned phenotype, relative to other racial groups.Different societies apply different criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and often social variables such as class, socio-economic status also plays a...
player to captain a team in the A PFG.
International career
He was part of the victorious CameroonianCameroon national football team
The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Les Lions Indomptables , is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side in FIFA world cup; having qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times – in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010– more than any...
teams at the 2000 African Nations Cup and 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
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Awards
- Champion of Bulgaria - 1 time - 2008 (with CSKA Sofia)
- Bulgarian SupercupBulgarian SupercupThe Bulgarian Supercup is an annually held football match between the football club that has won the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group and the club that has won the Bulgarian Cup...
- 1 time - 20082008 Bulgarian SupercupThe 2008 Bulgarian Supercup was the 6th Bulgarian Supercup match, a football match which was contested between the "A" professional football group champion, CSKA Sofia, and the winner of Bulgarian Cup, Litex Lovech. The match was held on 3 August 2008 at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia,...
(with CSKA Sofia) - Champion Cameroon 2002 with Canon YaoundeCanon YaoundéCanon Sportif de Yaoundé, commonly referred to as Canon Yaoundé, are a Cameroonian football club based in Yaoundé. The club was formed in 1930 and play their games at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo...
- Cup Winner with Canon YaoundéCanon YaoundéCanon Sportif de Yaoundé, commonly referred to as Canon Yaoundé, are a Cameroonian football club based in Yaoundé. The club was formed in 1930 and play their games at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo...
1999 - Winner of African Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of NationsThe Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
2000 in GhanaGhanaGhana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
/NigeriaNigeriaNigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in... - Winner of 2000 Summer Olympics2000 Summer OlympicsThe Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney