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Benjamin Moukandjo

Moukandjo with Cameroon at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-11-12) 12 November 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Douala, Cameroon
Height	1.80 m
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
1998–2006	Kadji SA
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007	Kadji SA	15	(12)
2007–2009	Rennes B	14	(2)
2008–2009	Rennes	0	(0)
2008–2009	→ L'Entente (loan)	11	(0)
2009–2011	Nîmes	46	(8)
2011	Monaco	16	(3)
2011–2014	Nancy	89	(19)
2014–2015	Reims	31	(8)
2015–2017	Lorient	56	(26)
2017–2018	Jiangsu Suning	10	(7)
2018	→ Beijing Renhe (loan)	18	(7)
2019–2020	Lens	4	(0)
2020–2021	Valenciennes	2	(0)
2021	AEL	10	(0)
National team
2011–2018	Cameroon	57	(10)
Honours Men's football Representing  Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations Winner 2017 Gabon
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:58, 18 August 2021 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Benjamin Moukandjo Bilé (born on 12 November 1988) is a former professional footballer from Cameroon. He played as a forward, which means he was usually at the front of the team, trying to score goals. He is well-known for being the captain of the Cameroon national team that won the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.

About Benjamin Moukandjo

Benjamin Moukandjo started his football journey in his home country, Cameroon. He then moved to France to play for different clubs. He also played for his national team, Cameroon, in many important matches.

Early Life and Club Journey

Benjamin Moukandjo began playing football at a young age. He joined the youth team of Kadji Sports Academy in his hometown of Douala when he was just 10 years old.

In 2007, when he was 19, he moved to France to join Rennes. He mostly played for their reserve team, which is like a training team for younger players. Later, he was loaned out to another club called L'Entente SSG to get more playing experience. Being "loaned out" means he played for a different team for a short time before returning to his main club.

After leaving Rennes, Moukandjo joined Nîmes in 2009. He played regularly for them in Ligue 2, which is a professional football league in France.

He then moved to Monaco in 2011. After Monaco was moved down to a lower league, he joined Nancy, where he played for three seasons.

In 2014, Moukandjo moved to Reims, and then to Lorient in 2015. At Lorient, he was a key player, scoring many goals. For example, in one game in 2017, he scored two goals and helped another player score too, leading his team to a big win.

Later, he played in China for Jiangsu Suning and was loaned to Beijing Renhe. He returned to France in 2019, playing for Lens and then Valenciennes. His last club was AEL in Greece in 2021.

Playing for Cameroon

Benjamin Moukandjo also had a great career playing for his country, the Cameroon national football team. He made his first appearance for Cameroon in 2011.

He scored his first goal for Cameroon in 2012. He was chosen to play for Cameroon in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which is one of the biggest football tournaments in the world. He played in all three of Cameroon's group matches in that tournament.

Moukandjo also played in the 2015 African Cup of Nations, where he scored a goal against Guinea.

Two years later, in 2017, he became the captain of the Cameroon team for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. He led his team to victory, winning the tournament for the fifth time! He was even named the "Man of the Match" in the final game.

He stopped playing for the national team in September 2018. He had played 57 games for Cameroon and scored 8 goals.

Achievements and Awards

Benjamin Moukandjo's biggest achievement was leading his national team to victory in a major tournament.

• Cameroon
  • Africa Cup of Nations: 2017

See also

In Spanish: Benjamin Moukandjo para niños