Ephrem M'Bom
Ephrem Marie M'Bom (18 July 1954 – 20 September 2020) was a Cameroonian professional footballer. He competed for the Cameroon national football team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ephrem Marie M'Bom | ||
Date of birth | 18 July 1954 | ||
Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
Date of death | 20 September 2020 66)[1] | (aged||
Place of death | Douala, Cameroon | ||
Position(s) | Leftback | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1973–1975 | Rail Douala | ||
1975–1976 | Éclair Douala | ||
1976–1977 | Léopard Douala | ||
1977–1988 | Canon Yaoundé | ||
1988–1989 | Dragon Yaoundé | ||
International career | |||
1981–1984 | Cameroon | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
M'Bom began playing football with Rail FC of Douala in 1973 as an attacking player. He would move to left back in 1975, and play as a defender for Eclair Douala, Léoprad Douala, Canon Yaoundé and Dragon Yaoundé until he retired in 1989.[3] Nicknamed Wire due to his slender build, he won five league titles with Canon as well as two Champions Cups and a Cup Winners Cup.[4]
International career
M'Bom made several appearances for the Cameroon national football team, participating in the 1982 African Cup of Nations finals.[3]
Personal life
After retiring as a player, Mbom worked for the national railway company.[5] He died on September 20, 2020, at the age of 66 from a tumor in his leg.[6]
Honours
- 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986
- 1978, 1983, 1986
References
- M’Bom Ephrem dies at 66
- Ephrem Mbom – FIFA competition record (archived)
- "Parcours: Mbom Ephrem lutte contre la précarité à Nkongmondo" (in French). Le Messager. 23 November 2007. Archived from the original on 3 February 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- Cameroun:le dernier match d'Ephrem Mbom - Journal du Cameroun (in French)
- CARNET : DÉCÈS D’EPHREM MBOM, GRAND LION INDOMPTABLE DES ANNÉES 80 - Football365 (in French)
- Un ancien Lion indomptable décède encore sous « l’indifférence » de l’Etat - Le Bled Parle (in French)
External links
- Ephrem M'Bom at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mbom Ephrem, latéral gauche des Lions Indomptables lors du Mondial 82, est décédé (Bio) - Camfoot (in French)