Joseph N'Do facts for kids
Ndo playing for Sligo Rovers in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Joseph Cyrille Ndo | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Canon Yaoundé | 51 | (4) |
| 1997–1998 | Cotonsport Garoua | 28 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 28 | (4) |
| 1999–2001 | Strasbourg | 25 | (5) |
| 2001 | Al-Khaleej | 19 | (4) |
| 2003 | Chengdu Wuniu | 25 | (8) |
| 2003–2004 | St Patrick's Athletic | 17 | (3) |
| 2004–2006 | Shelbourne | 47 | (13) |
| 2007–2008 | St Patrick's Athletic | 16 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Shamrock Rovers (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2009 | Bohemians | 31 | (3) |
| 2010–2014 | Sligo Rovers | 109 | (8) |
| 2014 | → Limerick (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Arrow Harps | 3 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Achill Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Mayo League | ||
| International career | |||
| 1998–2002 | Cameroon | 21 | (2) |
| 2010 | League of Ireland XI | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015 | Sligo Rovers (caretaker) | ||
| 2015 | Achill Rovers | ||
| 2015 | Mayo League | ||
| 2021–2022 | I.T. Sligo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Cyrille Ndo, born on April 28, 1976, is a former professional footballer from Cameroon. He was a talented player who often played as an attacking midfielder or a forward. Joseph Ndo also represented his home country, Cameroon, playing 21 games for their national team and scoring two goals.
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Joseph Ndo's Football Journey
Starting in Cameroon
Joseph Ndo began his football career in 1995 with a team called Canon Yaoundé. Two years later, in 1997, he moved to Coton Sport FC de Garoua. With Coton Sport, he helped his team win the Elite One league title in 1998. After this success, he left Africa to play football in Europe.
Playing in Europe: Switzerland and France
Ndo's first European club was Neuchâtel Xamax in Switzerland. He played for them during the 1998–99 season. His team finished in sixth place that year.
After Switzerland, he joined Racing Club Strasbourg in France. He played for Strasbourg for two seasons, from 1999 to 2001. During this time, his team won the 2000–01 Coupe de France, which is a big cup competition in France. However, in the same season, the club was also moved down to a lower league called Ligue 2. After this, Ndo decided to move to Asia.
Adventures in Asia
Joseph Ndo spent one season with a club in Saudi Arabia called Al-Khaleej. After that, he moved to China to play for Chengdu Blades. He played one season with them, and the team finished in sixth place.
Success in Ireland
Ndo's journey then took him to Ireland. His first Irish club was St Patrick's Athletic, which he joined in 2003. After the 2003 season, he signed with Shelbourne, a rival team from Dublin, in 2004. He played his first game for Shelbourne in August against Cork City.
In 2006, Ndo scored an important goal for Shelbourne in a European competition called the UEFA Intertoto Cup. He helped Shelbourne win the league title in 2006. This was their third league title in four years! Because of his great play, his fellow professional players voted him the PFAI Player of the Year in November 2006. He was also chosen for the PFAI Team of the Year.
After his time with Shelbourne, Ndo returned to St Patrick's Athletic in December 2006. In July 2008, he went on loan to Shamrock Rovers, where he scored one goal.
Winning with Bohemians
Ndo then joined Bohemians in 2009. He scored a goal in his very first game for the club, helping them win 1–0 against Dundalk. His excellent performances in March 2009 earned him the Player of the Month award.
On July 15, 2009, he scored a crucial goal in a Champions League qualifier against Red Bull Salzburg in Austria. This goal helped Bohemians get a 1–1 draw. Later that year, on September 26, Ndo added another medal to his collection when Bohemians won the League of Ireland Cup.
He continued to play a key role as Bohemians won their second League of Ireland Premier Division title in a row. Ndo scored vital goals in the final games of the season. For his amazing season, he was again voted onto the PFAI Team of the Year for 2009. Joseph Ndo is one of the few players who have played for all four of Dublin's biggest football clubs: St. Patrick's Athletic, Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers, and Bohemians.
More Trophies with Sligo Rovers
On March 23, 2010, Ndo signed with Sligo Rovers. He was named the best player in the 2010 FAI Cup Final, which Sligo Rovers won at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. He continued to play well for Sligo in 2011 and helped them win the League of Ireland for the fourth time in 2012. In 2013, he won another FAI Cup medal with Sligo Rovers.
In July 2014, Ndo joined Limerick as a player-coach for a short time. In January 2015, he signed with an amateur club called Arrow Harps as a player-coach. He played three games before rejoining Sligo Rovers. In March 2016, Ndo made his first appearance for his new club, Achill Rovers.
Playing for Cameroon
Joseph Ndo played for the Cameroon national team. He was discovered by coach Claude LeRoy just before the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Ndo played in three matches during that big tournament. He also played three times in the qualifying games for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. However, he did not play in the main tournament itself. After 2002, he decided not to play for Cameroon again. Overall, Ndo played 21 games for his country.
After Playing Football
In February 2015, Joseph Ndo started coaching at Achill Rovers. He worked with their Under-12 and -13 boys' teams, Under-12 and -14 girls' teams, and their junior side. In April 2015, Ndo returned to Sligo Rovers as a coach. He was even a temporary manager for the club alongside Gavin Dykes.
In September 2015, he became the head coach for the Mayo League representative team. Later, in September 2021, Ndo was appointed as the coach for IT Sligo's football team. He has also worked as a football commentator, sharing his knowledge of the game.
Awards and Trophies
Joseph Ndo won many awards and trophies during his career:
- Cotonsport Garoua
- Elite One: 1998
- Strasbourg
- Coupe de France: 2000–01
- Shelbourne
- League of Ireland: 2004, 2006
- Bohemians
- League of Ireland: 2009
- League of Ireland Cup: 2009
- Sligo Rovers
- League of Ireland: 2012
- FAI Cup: 2010, 2011, 2013
- League of Ireland Cup: 2010
- Setanta Sports Cup: 2014
- Cameroon
- Africa Cup of Nations: 2000, 2002
- Individual Awards
- PFAI Players' Player of the Year: 2006
See also
In Spanish: Joseph N'Do para niños
