Union Douala facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Union de Douala

Full name	Union Sportive de Douala
Nickname(s)	Kpa kum
Founded	1958; 68 years ago (1958)
Ground	Stade de la Réunification Douala, Cameroon
Ground Capacity	39,000
Chairman	Franck Happi
Manager	Oumarou Sokba
League	MTN Elite one
2023–24	9th
Home colours Away colours

Union Sportive de Douala is a professional football club. It is based in Douala, a city in Cameroon. The team plays in the Elite One, which is the top football league in Cameroon.

Club History and Home Ground

Union Sportive de Douala was started in 1958. The team plays its home games at the Stade de la Réunification. This stadium is located in Douala, Cameroon. It is where the club welcomes its fans for exciting matches.

Team Achievements and Trophies

National Successes

Union Douala has won many important titles in Cameroon. They have shown great skill in national competitions.

• Cameroon Premiere Division: (5 wins)
  • This is Cameroon's top football league. Union Douala won it in: 1969, 1976, 1978, 1990, and 2012.
• Cameroon Cup: (7 wins)
  • This is a major cup competition in Cameroon.
    • Before Cameroon's independence:
      • 1954 (when the club was known as Jeunesse Bamiléké)
    • After Cameroon's independence:
      • 1961, 1969, 1980, 1985, 1997, 2006

African Trophies

The club has also achieved success on the African continent. They have won major tournaments against teams from other countries.

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: (1 win)
  • This was the biggest club competition in Africa. Union Douala won it in 1979.
• African Cup Winners' Cup: (1 win)
  • This competition was for teams that won their national cups. Union Douala won it in 1981.
• African Super Cup: (finalist)
  • Union Douala reached the final of the African Super Cup in 1982.

Performance in African Competitions

Union Douala has played many matches in different African tournaments. Here is a summary of their performance:

Club Crests

• 

  Former logo

• 

  Present logo

Current Team Players

Here are the players currently on the Union Douala team:

No. Position Player 1 GK Prince-Junior Samolah 2 DF Martin Patrick Loa 3 MF Joseph Eock II 6 DF Ngansop Mangaptche 7 MF Alain Nandjou 8 FW Zakari Awudu 9 FW Mbianda Mbatkam Rodrique 10 FW Jeannot Wang Bara 11 DF Clévis Ashu Tambe 12 DF Nankep Kouamedjo 15 DF Aaron Mbimbe II 16 GK Bleck Casimir Youmou

No. Position Player 18 MF François Enoumba 19 FW Didier Bassamagne 20 MF Marvin Etongo 21 FW Kabir Olufade 22 GK Anye Fru 24 MF Serge Alain Ané 25 MF Christian Djumo Tchani 26 MF Boris Atcham Emah 27 MF Samuel Nkoua 28 FW Jean Colbert Matike Fs end}} Club Staff and Management Management Team Chairman: Franck Happi Sports Team Head coach: Oumarou Sokba Assistant coach: (Information not available) Goalkeeper coach: (Information not available) Medical Team Team doctor: Dr. Nébil Physio: Dr. Armand Nebo Masseur: Dr. Ngamen Tondja Physical therapist: Épée Moume Past Coaches of Union Douala Many coaches have led Union Douala over the years. Here are some of them: Maurice Mpondo (2007–09) Jules Nyongha (2011) Bonaventure Djonkep (2011–13) Théophile Feunku (2013) Vladan Tomić (2013–14) Sébastien Roques (2014) Joseph Diallo Siewé (2014–17) Ernest Agbor (2017–18) Daniel Walinjom (2018–19) Richard Towa (2019–21) Oumarou Sokba (2021–present) See also In Spanish: Union Sportive de Douala para niños