Tonnerre Kalara Club of Yaoundé are a football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

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 club based in Yaoundé

Yaoundé

-Transportation:Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a major civilian hub, while nearby Yaoundé Airport is used by the military. Railway lines run west to the port city of Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré. Many bus companies operate from the city; particularly in the Nsam and Mvan neighborhoods...

, Cameroon

Cameroon

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. The club was most prominent during the 1980s, winning all of their 5 national championship during the decade. They have also won the national cup 5 times. Among the club's most notable players have been the African player of the Century Roger Milla

Roger Milla

Roger Milla is a retired Cameroonian footballer who played as a striker. He was one of the first African players to be a major star on the international stage...

, Rigobert Song

Rigobert Song

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 and the former FIFA World Player of the Year

FIFA World Player of the Year

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, Liberia

Liberia

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n George Weah

George Weah

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.

Palmarès

• African Cup Winners' Cup
  African Cup Winners' Cup
  The African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederations Cup...
  
  : 1

1975

• Cameroon Premiere Division: 5

1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988

• Cameroon Cup
  Cameroon Cup
  - Before independence :* 1941 : Caïman de Douala 6-0 Mikado ASTP* 1942 : Caïman de Douala 3-1 Léopard Douala* 1943 : Caïman de Douala* 1944-53 : Unknown* 1954 : Jeunesse Bamiléké* 1956 : Oryx Douala 6-0 Léopard Douala...
  
  : 5

1958, 1974, 1987, 1989, 1991

Performance in CAF competitions

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 5 appearances

1982

African Cup of Champions Clubs 1982

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: First Round

1984

African Cup of Champions Clubs 1984

The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1984 was the 20th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...

: Second Round

1985

African Cup of Champions Clubs 1985

The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1985 was the 21st edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs. It determined that year's club champion of association football in Africa....

: First Round

1988

African Cup of Champions Clubs 1988

The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1988 was the 23rd edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...

: Second Round

1989

African Cup of Champions Clubs 1989

The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1989 was the 24th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...

: Semi-Finals

• CAF Cup
  CAF Cup
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  : 1 appearance

2002

2002 CAF Cup

The 2002 CAF Cup was the 11th edition of the CAF Cup, the African continental club competition for runners up of the respective domestic leagues. It was won by Algerian team JS Kabylie who beat Tonnerre Yaoundé of Cameroon 4-1 over two legs in the final...

 - Finalist

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances

1975 - Champion

1976 - Finalist

1990 - First Round

1992 - First Round

Famous players

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 Hans Agbo

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 Nicolas Alnoudji

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 Pierre Ebede

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 André-Joël Eboué

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 Bertin Ebwelle

Bertin Ebwellé

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 Joseph Elanga

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Marcel Mahouve

Marcel Mahouvé

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 Jean II Makoun Lucien Mettomo

Lucien Mettomo

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 Roger Milla

Roger Milla

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 Rigobert Song

Rigobert Song

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 Patrick Suffo

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 Stephen Tataw

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 Bernard Tchoutang

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 Amour Patrick Tignyemb

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Japhet N'Doram

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 Francis Doe

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 Ben Teekloh

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 George Weah

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