Gaëlle Enganamouit facts for kids
Enganamouit playing for Cameroon at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Gaëlle Deborah Enganamouit | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Lorema Yaoundé | ||
| 2012–2013 | Spartak Subotica | ||
| 2014–2015 | Eskilstuna United DFF | 41 | (24) |
| 2016 | FC Rosengård | 4 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Dalian Quanjian F.C. | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Avaldsnes | 15 | (4) |
| 2019 | Málaga | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2020 | Cameroon | 43 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:02, 23 June 2015 (UTC) |
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Gaëlle Deborah Enganamouit (born June 9, 1992) is a talented footballer from Cameroon. She played as a forward, which means she was one of the main attackers on the field, trying to score goals. Gaëlle was a key player for the Cameroon women's national team.
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Club Career Highlights
Gaëlle started her club career in Cameroon with Lorema Yaoundé. Later, she moved to Serbia to play for Spartak Subotica. While playing for Spartak, she reportedly scored a goal in just two seconds! This might be the fastest goal ever in women's football. She also played in the UEFA Women's Champions League with Spartak.
Playing in Sweden
In December 2013, Gaëlle moved to Sweden to play for Eskilstuna United DFF. This team had just been promoted to the top league, the Damallsvenskan. She quickly became a star player.
In 2015, Gaëlle was the top goalscorer in the Damallsvenskan, scoring 18 goals. Her amazing performance helped Eskilstuna United finish second in the league. This was a big surprise for many!
Moving to FC Rosengård
After her great season, the league champions FC Rosengård signed Gaëlle in November 2015. She was brought in to replace another famous player, Anja Mittag.
In early 2016, Gaëlle was nominated for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year award. This showed how highly she was regarded around the world. Sadly, she suffered a serious knee injury at the start of the 2016 season. This injury kept her from playing for a long time.
Later Clubs
After recovering, Gaëlle moved to China in February 2017 to play for Dalian Quanjian F.C.. She later played for Avaldsnes in Norway and Málaga in Spain.
International Career for Cameroon
Gaëlle was a very important player for the Cameroonian national team. She represented her country in major tournaments.
Olympic Games and World Cup
She played for Cameroon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She came on as a substitute in every game.
Gaëlle also played in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada. In one memorable game, she scored three goals (a hat-trick) in Cameroon's 6–0 victory over Ecuador. During the World Cup, fans called her the "Freight Train" because of her powerful and determined playing style.
On June 9, 2020, Gaëlle Enganamouit announced that she was ending her football career.
Achievements and Awards
Gaëlle Enganamouit received several important awards during her career:
- Damallsvenskan top goal scorer: 2015
- African Women's Footballer of the Year: 2015
- IFFHS CAF Women's Team of the Decade 2011–2020
- IFFHS All-time Africa Women's Dream Team: 2021
See also
In Spanish: Gaëlle Enganamouit para niños
- List of FIFA Women's World Cup hat-tricks
