Jean-Paul Akono
Jean-Paul Akono| Personal information |
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| Date of birth |
(1952-01-01) 1 January 1952 |
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| Place of birth |
Yaoundé, Cameroon |
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| Playing position |
Midfielder |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps†|
(Gls)†|
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| 1979–1980 |
Canon Yaoundé |
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| National team |
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| 1972–1973 |
Cameroon |
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| Teams managed |
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| 2000 |
Cameroon Olympics |
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| 2001 |
Cameroon |
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| 2002–2003 |
Chad |
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| 2012–2013 |
Cameroon |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
†Appearances (goals)
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Jean-Paul Akono (born 1 January 1952) is a Cameroonian football coach and former player.
Early and personal life
Akono was born on 1 January 1952 in Yaoundé.[1]
Playing career
Akono played for Cameroon at international level, participating in the 1972 African Cup of Nations,[2] and appearing in one FIFA World Cup qualifying match in 1973.[3] He played club football for Canon Yaoundé between 1979 and 1980.[1]
Coaching career
Akono was in charge of Cameroon at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[4]
He was appointed to manage the Cameroon national team on an interim basis in September 2012.[5][6] In April 2013 it was announced that the Cameroonian Football Association had begun the process of finding a permanent replacement for Akono.[7] Akono later stated he was "shocked and embarrassed" that they were replacing him, and that he would not be applying for the job on a permanent basis.[8] The Cameroonian Football Association later announced that Akono would remain in charge for forthcoming World Cup qualifying matches in June 2013, although they would continue their search for a replacement due to Akono's illness; he was replaced by German Volker Finke a few days later.[9]
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