Samuel Ipoua Hamben (born 1 March 1973) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Samuel Ipoua
Personal information
Full name Samuel Ipoua Hamben
Date of birth (1973-03-01) 1 March 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Douala, Cameroon
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1996 Nice 72 (18)
1996 Torino 9 (0)
1997–1998 Rapid Wien 25 (6)
1998–2000 Toulouse 36 (9)
2000–2001 Mainz 05 5 (1)
2001–2002 1860 Munich 5 (0)
2002–2004 LR Ahlen 9 (2)
2004–2005 Sint-Truiden 22 (3)
2005–2006 FC Wiltz 71 13 (1)
Total 196 (40)
International career
1997–1998 Cameroon 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played for several European clubs, including Nice (France), Torino (Italy), Rapid Wien (Austria), Toulouse (France), Mainz 05, 1860 Munich and LR Ahlen in Germany. At the local level, he played for Union de Douala (Cameroon).[1]

He played for the Cameroon national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[2]

His brother Guy Ipoua is also a footballer and spent most of his career playing in England.

In July 2005, he had a failed trial with Grimsby Town.

Personal life

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Samuel Ipoua holds Cameroonian and French nationalities.[3]

References

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  1. ^ D'Ambrosio, Germano (16 June 2008). "Ipoua, da Torino ad Haiti" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
  2. ^ Samuel IpouaFIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ "Calendrier et résultats de la Ligue 2 BKT".
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