Cameroon national under-23 football team

Cameroon national under-23 football team, also known as the Indomitable Lions (Les Lions Indomptables),[lower-alpha 1] represents Cameroon in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by the Cameroonian Football Federation.

Cameroon under-23
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Les Lions Indomptables
(The Indomitable Lions)
AssociationCameroonian Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNIFFAC (Central Africa)
Home stadiumStade Ahmadou Ahidjo
FIFA codeCMR
First colours
Second colours
Olympic Games
Appearances2 (first in 2000)
Best resultChampions: 2000
African Games
Appearances6 (first in 1978)
Best resultChampions: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007
Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 2019)
Best resultTo be determined
Olympic medal record
Men’s Football
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team

Recent results and fixtures

2019
20 December 2019 (2019-12-20) Friendly Cameroon  v  Malaysia Lausanne, Switzerland
Stadium: Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
24 December 2019 (2019-12-24) Friendly Italy  v  Cameroon Cosenza, Italy
Stadium: Stadio San Vito-Gigi Marulla

Players

Current squad
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Wilfried Bedfian (2001-07-09) 9 July 2001 0 0 France Caennaise
1GK Simon Ngapandouetnbu (2003-04-12) 12 April 2003 0 0 France Marseille
2DF Kévin Keben (2004-01-26) 26 January 2004 0 0 France Toulouse
2DF Stephane Keller (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001 0 0 Spain Deportivo Alavés
2DF Blondon Meyapya (2001-02-10) 10 February 2001 0 0 France Red Star
2DF Bryan Nokoue (2002-05-23) 23 May 2002 0 0 France Saint-Étienne
3MF Fidel Brice Ambina (2001-11-17) 17 November 2001 0 0 South Africa Cape Town City
3MF Danel Dongmo (2001-01-31) 31 January 2001 0 0 France Troyes
3MF Étienne Eto'o (2002-08-18) 18 August 2002 0 0 Spain Poblense
3MF Etta Eyong (2003-10-14) 14 October 2003 0 0 Spain Cádiz
3MF François-Régis Mughe (2004-06-16) 16 June 2004 0 0 France Marseille
3MF Stève Mvoué (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 0 0 Belgium Seraing
3MF William Mukwelle (2002-11-11) 11 November 2002 0 0 Latvia Daugavpils
4FW Ivan Cédric (2001-12-22) 22 December 2001 0 0 Spain Real Valladolid
4FW Junior Kameni (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 0 0 Morocco FUS Rabat
4FW Jackson Tchatchoua (2001-09-14) 14 September 2001 0 0 Belgium Charleroi
4FW Abdoulaye Yahaya (2001-10-07) 7 October 2001 0 0 Turkey Tuzlaspor

Recent call-ups

The following players have also received a call-up to the Cameroon under-23 squad within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Junior Hecube (2003-12-10) 10 December 2003 0 0 Cameroon APEJES Academy v.  Angola, 30 October 2022
GK Jacques Bruno Mbiandjeu (2002-10-19) 19 October 2002 0 0 France Nice v.  Angola, 30 October 2022
DF Ali Goni (2001-09-22) 22 September 2001 0 0 Cameroon Coton Sport v.  Angola, 30 October 2022
DF Jean Ulrich Ndong Unknown 0 0 Cameroon Les Astres v.  Angola, 30 October 2022
DF Ibrahim Saidou (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 0 0 Cameroon Fauve Azur Elite v.  Angola, 30 October 2022
DF Igor Tsolefack Unknown 0 0 Cameroon APEJES Academy v.  Angola, 30 October 2022
MF Arthur Avom Unknown 0 0 Cameroon Fauve Azur Elite v.  Angola, 30 October 2022
MF Benjamin Bieleu Unknown 0 0 Cameroon Bamboutos v.  Angola, 30 October 2022
MF Harisson Djonkep (2001-08-04) 4 August 2001 0 0 Cameroon Eding Sport v.  Angola, 30 October 2022
MF Banmassa Franklin Unknown 0 0 Cameroon Colombe Sportive v.  Angola, 30 October 2022
MF Joseph Iyendjock Unknown 0 0 Cameroon Union Douala v.  Angola, 30 October 2022
MF Djawal Kaiba (2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 0 0 Cameroon Coton Sport v.  Angola, 30 October 2022
MF Yannick Noah (2004-03-11) 11 March 2004 0 0 Cameroon Dragon Club v.  Angola, 30 October 2022
FW Saidou Alioum (2003-07-25) 25 July 2003 0 0 Sweden Hammarby Talang v.  Angola, 30 October 2022
FW Ivan Cabrel Djantou Unknown 0 0 Cameroon Les Astres v.  Angola, 30 October 2022
FW Patient Wassou (2004-04-22) 22 April 2004 0 0 Cameroon Coton Sport v.  Angola, 30 October 2022

Overage players in Olympic Games
Tournament Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
2000
 Serge Mimpo (DF) Patrick M'Boma (FW)
2008
 Antonio Ghomsi (DF) Gustave Bebbe (FW)

Honours

Footnotes
  1. Most of the national sporting teams in Cameroon go by this name, including the Cameroon national rugby league team.[1]

References
  1. Campton, Nick (5 September 2022). "The last hunt of Carol Manga, rugby league's indomitable lion of Cameroon". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  2. "Liste des joueurs professionnels sélectionnés pour la double confrontation contre Gabon comptant pour le dernier tour éliminatoire de la CAN U23 Maroc 2023". Fédération Camerounaise de Football - Instagram. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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