Jacques Celestin Songo'o(born 17 March 1964) is a former Cameroonian professionalfootballgoalkeeperwho is the current goalkeeping coach of theCameroon national team.
 Songo'o in 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jacques Celestin Songo'o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sackbayeme,Cameroon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Cameroon(goalkeeper coach) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canon Yaoundé | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1989 | Canon Yaoundé | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1993 | Toulon | 22 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | →Le Mans(loan) | 22 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1996 | Metz | 101 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2001 | Deportivo La Coruña | 150 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Metz | 26 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Deportivo La Coruña | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 322 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–2002 | Cameroon | 98 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Cameroon(caretaker) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He spent the vast majority of his professional career in France and Spain, most notably withDeportivo de La Coruña,appearing in more than 200 official games over the course of six seasons and winning the1999–2000 La Liga.[1]
Songo'o represented the Cameroon national team at fourWorld Cups,being first-choice in1998.
Club career
editSongo'o was born inSackbayeme,in theYaoundésuburbs. After first establishing himself as a professional in France, withLigue 1clubFC Metz,he was votedBest African Goalkeeperin 1996, then arguably lived his most successful period at Spain'sDeportivo de La Coruña.
With theGalicians,Songo'o won the1996–97 editionof theRicardo Zamora Trophy(awarded to the best goalkeeper of the season), and was his side's undisputed starter in his first four years, which ended witha first-evertitle inLa Liga.[1]WhenDeporboughtJosé Francisco Molinain 2000, he soon lost his place and was eventually transferred to old team Metz; on 13 February of that year, from acorner kick,he was supposed to have scored his first career goal, but it was wrongfully disallowed in a 1–0 away loss againstCD Numancia.[2]
After two seasons, Songo'o returned to Deportivo andA Coruña,again in afree transfer.[3][4]He settled there after having retired from football, aged 40.[5][6][7]
International career
editSongo'o featured forCameroonin everyFIFA World Cupfrom1990to2002,although only as first-choice in1998.He was also a member of the squad thatcompetedat the1984 Summer OlympicsinLos Angeles.
After retiring in 2004, Songo'o was hired as the national team's goalkeeper coach.[8]He left the position in 2006, returning four years later as a replacement forThomas N'Kono.[9]
In the2010 World Cupin South Africa, Songo'o was part ofPaul Le Guen's coaching staff. After the tournament, which ended in the group stage, he led Cameroon to a 3–0 victory overPolandon aninterim basis,the nation's first win in ten competitive games.[10][11][12]
Songo'o returned for a third spell in the same capacity in September 2019, now under newly hired managerToni Conceição.[13]
Personal life
editSongo'o also heldFrench citizenship.Both of his sons,FranckandYann,were also professional footballers.[14][15]
Honours
editCanon
- Elite One:1984–85, 1985–86
- Cameroonian Cup:1985–86
Metz
- Coupe de la Ligue:1995–96
Deportivo
Cameroon
Individual
References
edit- ^abSantos Durán, Laura (13 July 2016)."20 años de la llegada de Songo'o al Dépor"[20th anniversary of Songo'o's arrival at Dépor] (in Spanish).Vavel.Retrieved8 January2017.
- ^Sanz, Óscar (14 February 2000)."Anulado un gol válido a Songo'o – El portero del Deportivo cabeceó un córner y le sancionaron por una falta que no cometió"[Songo'o valid goal disallowed – Deportivo goalkeeper headed from a corner and he was called on a infraction he did not commit].El País(in Spanish).Retrieved8 January2017.
- ^"Jaque [sic] Songo'o regresa al Deportivo como tercer portero "[Jacques Songo'o returns to Deportivo as third goalkeeper].Diario AS(in Spanish). 29 August 2003.Retrieved8 January2017.
- ^"Songo'o vuelve a una convocatoria del Depor tres años después"[Songo'o returns to a Depor callup three years later].Diario AS(in Spanish). 2 September 2003.Retrieved8 January2017.
- ^"Última alegría para el Deportivo"[Last joy for Deportivo] (in Spanish).ESPN Deportes.21 May 2004.Retrieved28 March2020.
- ^"Los futbolistas con más edad que han jugado en LaLiga"[Oldest footballers to have played in LaLiga].Diario AS(in Spanish). 28 December 2017.Retrieved28 March2020.
- ^"Songo'o, ex del Deportivo, impulsa su cuarta empresa en Galicia"[Songo'o, formerly of Deportivo, kickstarts his fourth business in Galicia] (in Spanish). Economía Digital. 11 June 2019.Retrieved28 March2020.
- ^Nsigué, Guy (8 February 2005)."Lions indomptables: Jacques Songo'o nommé entraîneur des gardiens"[Indomitable Lions: Jacques Songo’o named goalkeeper coach] (in French). Camfoot.Retrieved29 February2020.
- ^"Entraîneur des gardiens des Lions indomptables du Cameroun: Jacques Songo'o remplace Thomas Nkono"[Cameroon Indomitable Lions' goalkeeper coach: Jacques Songo'o replaces Thomas Nkono].People's Daily(in French). 20 February 2010.Retrieved29 February2020.
- ^Lekoa, Aimé Richard (12 August 2010)."Le Cameroun dompte la Pologne à Szczecin (3–0)"[Cameroon tame Poland at Szczecin (3–0)].Journal du Cameroun(in French).Retrieved3 January2019.
- ^Sunou, Stephen (12 August 2010)."Songo'o brise le signe indien"[Songo’o breaks the jinx] (in French). Camfoot.Retrieved28 March2020.
- ^"Seven observations from Cameroon's first win in 10 games".Gef's Football Club. 13 August 2010.Retrieved29 February2020.
- ^Barreiros, Pedro José (21 September 2019)."El exdeportivista Songo'o regresa a la selección de Camerún"[Former Deportivo man Songo'o returns to the Cameroon national team].La Voz de Galicia(in Spanish).Retrieved29 February2020.
- ^Zola Ndé Tchoussi, Emile (23 February 2011)."Footballeur de père en fils (V): Franck et Yann Songo'o, les espoirs à confirmer"[Like father like son in football (V): Franck and Yann Songo’o, prospects looking for affirmation].Journal du Cameroun(in French).Retrieved4 January2019.
- ^Wilson, Jeremy (7 January 2017)."Liverpool vs Plymouth: Promotion the key for Argyle linchpin Yann Songo'o".The Daily Telegraph.Retrieved4 January2019.
External links
edit- Jacques Songo'o– French league stats atLFP– also availablein French(archived)
- Jacques Songo'oat BDFutbol
- Deportivo archivesArchived13 February 2011 at theWayback Machine
- Jacques Songo'oat National-Football-Teams
- Jacques Songo'o–FIFAcompetition record (archived)
