René Salomon Olembé-Olembé (born 8 December 1980) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a left midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | René Salomon Olembé-Olembé | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nantes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2002 | Nantes | 103 | (7) |
| 2001–2002 | → Marseille (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2002–2007 | Marseille | 67 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | → Leeds United (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Al Rayyan (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | (0) |
| 2009 | Kayserispor | 17 | (1) |
| 2010 | Larissa | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 229 | (12) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–2007 | Cameroon | 64 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editOlembé started his career with Nantes, where he contributed 30 appearances as his side won 2000–01 French Division 1.[1] He also played in the victorious 1999 and 2000 Coupe de France finals and the 1999 Trophée des Champions.[2][3][4] He then transferred to Marseille in 2002. While at Marseille he spent a season on loan at English Premiership strugglers Leeds United and a season at Qatari club Al Rayyan.
After leaving Marseille permanently in 2007, Olembé spent the summer on trial at Premiership newcomers Derby County, where he scored in a friendly match against Burton Albion. However, he was not offered a contract by Derby and, on 4 September, he was snapped up by Wigan Athletic manager Chris Hutchings on a one-year initial contract.[5] He was signed as a replacement for the recently departed Leighton Baines, but only made eight appearances for the Lancashire club.
In April 2008, it was revealed that Olembé would transfer to Turkish club Kayserispor.[6]
In January 2010, in the winter break of his second season in the Süper Lig, Olembé transferred to Greek side Larissa, but spent only a few months with the club before joining English Championship team Burnley on trial in March. He played in a reserve game against Manchester City but was substituted at half-time.[7]
International career
editOlembé holds Cameroonian and French nationalities.[8] He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 17 June 1999.[9]
He made his debut for the Cameroon national team in 1997, and made a total of 64 appearances for his country. He represented Cameroon at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2004 African Cup of Nations.
Career statistics
editCameroon score shown first[10]
| # | Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 April 2000 |  Somalia |
3–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 29 January 2002 |  Togo |
3–0 | 2002 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 3 | 7 February 2002 |  Mali |
3–0 | 2002 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 4 | 7 February 2002 | Mali |
3–0 | 2002 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
editMarseille
References
edit- ^ "CALENDRIER LIGUE 1 2000-01". fcnhisto.fr. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Nantes : seule la victoire est belle". ladepeche.fr. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "France Cup 1999/2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Girondins de Bordeaux - FC Nantes". ligue1.com. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Wigan sign Cameroon star Olembe". BBC Sport. 4 September 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2007.
- ^ "Olembe to Kayserispor". Vitalfootball. 15 April 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
- ^ "Olembe plays in reserves". Clarets-Mad. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- ^ "Joueur".
- ^ "JORF n° 0140 du 19 juin 1999 - Légifrance". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Home". RSSSF.
- ^ "Marseille 5-1 Deportivo (Aggregate: 5 - 3)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
External links
edit- Salomon Olembé at Soccerbase
- BBC: World Cup 2002
- Salomon Olembé at Soccerway
- Salomon Olembé at WorldFootball.net