Mount Cameroon FC
Mount Cameroon Football Club is a Cameroonian football club based in Buéa.[1] The club was founded in 1997[2] by Hon. Calvin Foinding.[3] They have competed for more than 12 years in the Cameroon Première Division (Elite One). Their home stadium is the 3,200 seat[4] Molyko Omnisport Stadium but Mount Cameroon FC also plays its home matches on its own academy "Stade d'Honneur" field.
Full name | Mount Cameroon Football Club Buea | ||
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Nickname(s) | Lava Boys | ||
Short name | MCFC | ||
Founded | 1997 | ||
Ground | Molyko Omnisport Stadium - Mount Cameroon Stadium Buéa, Cameroon | ||
Capacity | 15,000 | ||
Owner | Calvin Foinding | ||
Chairman | Calvin Foinding | ||
League | 2nd Division - South-West Regional League | ||
2017/2018 | 3rd | ||
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Mount Cameroon FC took football in the region to the pinnacle in 2002 when they became the first club in the region and second West of the Mungo to lift the Cup of Cameroon.
Notable players
Mount Cameroon FC have served as a springboard for several youth players who have gone on to have successful professional careers. Notable players who started their careers at MCFC include Eyong Enoh, Charley Roussel Fomen, Valentine Atem, Donald Djousse and Elvis Mokake.
Management and coaching
Club officials
- President: Hon. Calvin Foinding
- Vice-president: Chrysanthus Kongnso
- Secretary General: Cedric Foinding
Coaching
- Head Coach: Ache Ebenezer Edong
- Assistant Coach: Pascal Moumi
- Assistant Coach: Mutia Jonathan Batambuh
Honours
- Winners
- 2002.
- Winners
- 2002.
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance 2008 - Second Round of 16
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance 2003 - Second Round
References
- "Mount Cameroon FC Has Coaching Problems - President". Up Station Mountain Club. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- "Mount Cameroon FC de Buéa - Soccer - Team Profile - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- "Sebastian Nzana: 'We received salaries through banks in 2001'-Mt. Cameroon FC's tale from professionalism to n". KICK442. 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- "Molyko Omnisport Stadium Gets 3,200 Seats – Cameroon Postline". cameroonpostline.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.