Norbert Owona (1951 – 3 February 2021) was a Cameroonian footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cameroon national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1951 | ||
| Date of death | 3 February 2021 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Union Douala | |||
| International career | |||
| 196?–1972 | Cameroon | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editOwona scored against Nigeria during the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.[1] Owona was part of the team that finished in third place at the 1972 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring in third-place playoff against Zaire.[2]
In August 2018, Owona featured in a television documentary showing that he was homeless and suffering from an inguinal hernia.[3] Following the documentary, it was reported that Samuel Eto'o had arranged for Owona to have somewhere to live.[4][5] Owona was found dead on a street in Douala, on 3 February 2021, a few days after his birthday. He was aged 70.[6]
References
edit- ^ "1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico - Matches - Cameroon-Nigeria". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018.
- ^ "How Eto'o helped homeless ex-captain". BBC News. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "L'ancien Capitaine des Lions du Cameroun dans la Rue et gravement Malade". Regard Social (via Youtube). 4 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Eto'o vient en aide à l'ancien capitaine des 'Lions' Norbert Owona". www.camerounweb.com. 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Eto'o promises house to ex-Lions captain". BBC Sport.
- ^ Cameroun: Norbert Owona, l’ancien Lion Indomptable tire sa révérence (in French)
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