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Carlos Kameni
Kameni playing forCameroonin 2009
Personal information
Full name Idriss Carlos Kameni
Date of birth (1984-02-18)18 February 1984(age 40)[1]
Place of birth Douala,Cameroon
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1995–2000 Kadji Sports
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004 Le Havre 2 (0)
2002–2003 →Saint-Étienne(loan) 0 (0)
2004–2012 Espanyol 222 (0)
2012–2017 Málaga 113 (0)
2017–2019 Fenerbahçe 9 (0)
2021–2022 Arta/Solar7 20 (0)
2022–2023 Santa Coloma 7 (0)
2023–2024 Antequera 4 (0)
International career
1999 Cameroon U20 3 (0)
2000 Cameroon U23 3 (0)
2001–2019 Cameroon 71 (0)
Medal record
RepresentingCameroon
Men'sFootball
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:45, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Idriss Carlos Kameni(born 18 February 1984) is a Cameroonian professionalfootballerwho plays as agoalkeeper.

He spent the vast majority of his career in Spain, mainly withEspanyolfor whom he appeared in 229 official games over eightLa Ligaseasons.[2]He also competed professionally in France and Turkey.

ACameroonian internationalbefore he was 20, Kameni represented the country in twoWorld Cupsand sixAfrica Cup of Nationstournaments.

Club career

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France

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Born inDouala,Kameni was first spotted when, aged 16, he became the youngest footballer to win anOlympicgold medal,in2000.[3]This earned him a transfer to French clubLe Havre ACbut he was unable to break into the first team, and remained a reserve for the duration of his spell, also being loaned toAS Saint-Étienneand also failing to gain any playing time there. In 2001 he was linked with a move toJuventus FC,[4]but nothing came of it.

Kameni almost joinedPremier League'sWolverhampton Wandererson a season-long loan for the2003–04 season,but the deal collapsed after he was not granted a United Kingdom work permit.[5]

Espanyol

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20-year-old Kameni signed with Spanish sideRCD Espanyolin July 2004 forUS$600,000,[6]and became first choice in his second year,winningtheCopa del Reyas backup toGorka Iraizoz,who started inLa Liga.In the2006–07 campaign,the opposite: Kameni was the starter, and Iraizoz was picked for theCatalans'UEFA Cuprunner-up run.[7]Early in 2006, the club suspended two fans for racist abuse towards the player.[8]

In2008–09,a tense season for Espanyol, which ranked in the bottom three for a lengthy period, Kameni had two incidents: first, he had a near-physical confrontation with a fan (who first insulted the player) after a training session in January,[9]then fought with teammateGrégory Bérangeragain in training, in May.[10]He still featured in 37 out of 38 league games, being essential to his team's survival, and also broke his compatriotThomas N'Kono's record of minutes without conceding a goal, setting it at 498.[11]

Málaga

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After two more seasons as starter, Kameni was demoted to third choice for2011–12,with ArgentineMauricio Pochettinostill as Espanyol's manager.[12]On 13 January 2012 he moved toMálaga CF,[13]making his league debut on 25 March afterreplacinginjuredWilly Caballeroduring the first half of a 2–1 away win against his former team, and keeping aclean sheetduring his time on the pitch.[14]

Kameni became the starter after Caballero left forManchester City.On 26 September 2015, in a game whereReal Madridregistered 31 shots, he put on aPlayer of the matchperformance in a 0–0 draw at theSantiago Bernabéu Stadium.[15]The following matchday, he became the first club goalkeeper to provide anassistin the Spanish top flight, asCharlesscored the second of his three goals in the 3–1 home victory overReal Sociedad.[16]

On 2 March 2016, Kameni scored a bizarreown goalin a 1–2 home loss toValencia CF.[17]Three days later, atDeportivo de La Coruña,he had to be replaced shortly beforehalf-timedue to injury, as the match went on to end 3–3.[18]

On 19 November 2016, Kameni denied hostsFC Barcelonaon several occasions, in a 0–0 draw.[19]

Fenerbahçe

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In July 2017, Kameni signed a three-year deal with Turkish clubFenerbahçe SK.[20]He made hisSüper Ligdebut on 17 September, beingbookedlate into a 4–1 away defeat ofAlanyaspor.[21]

Kameni left by mutual consent on 28 August 2019.[22][23]

Later career

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In April 2021, the 37-year-old Kameni came out of retirement to joinAlex Songat Djiboutian clubArta/Solar7.[24]He changed teams and countries again in August 2022, signing forUE Santa Colomain the AndorranPrimera Divisió.[25]

Kameni returned to Spain on 28 October 2023, on a contract atPrimera FederaciónsideAntequera CF.[26]He left the following January.[27]

International career

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ACameroon internationalsince the age of 17, in a 0–0friendlydraw againstSouth Korea,[28]Kameni was part of the national team squads at the2002,2004,2006and2008 Africa Cup of Nations,starting in all but the first. He was the first-choice goalkeeper as his country finished second at the2003 FIFA Confederations Cup.[29]

In 2002, Kameni was picked for Cameroon's squad of 23 at the2002 FIFA World Cup.[3]He was namedBest African Goalkeeperfor 2006–07,[30]after being runner-up the previous season.

Kameni was also chosen for the2010 World CupinSouth Africa,and was expected to start by many observers. However, he ended up onthe benchas coachPaul Le GuenpreferredSouleymanou Hamidouover him, and the national side was the first team to be eliminated from the tournament after losing all three group matches.[31][32]

On 27 October 2015, more than two years after being left out of consideration for selection for "trying to orchestrate disorder", Kameni was called by new managerVolker Finkefor a game againstNigerfor the2018 World Cup qualifiers.[33][34]

Personal life

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Kameni's older brother,Mathurin,was also a footballer and a goalkeeper.[35]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 25 April 2023[36]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Espanyol 2004–05 La Liga 38 0 – – – 38 0
2005–06 La Liga 17 0 – – – 17 0
2006–07 La Liga 36 0 – – – 36 0
2007–08 La Liga 30 0 – – – 30 0
2008–09 La Liga 37 0 – – – 37 0
2009–10 La Liga 31 0 – – – 31 0
2010–11 La Liga 33 0 – – – 33 0
Total 222 0 – – – 222 0
Málaga 2011–12 La Liga 9 0 0 0 – – 9 0
2012–13 La Liga 3 0 6 0 1[b] 0 – 10 0
2013–14 La Liga 0 0 1 0 – – 1 0
2014–15 La Liga 38 0 0 0 – – 38 0
2015–16 La Liga 28 0 0 0 – – 28 0
2016–17 La Liga 35 0 0 0 – 35 0
Total 113 0 7 0 1 0 – 121 0
Fenerbahçe 2017–18 Süper Lig 9 0 5 0 2[c] 0 – 16 0
2018–19 Süper Lig 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
Total 9 0 5 0 2 0 – 9 0
Santa Coloma 2022–23 Primera Divisió 7 0 0 0 – – 7 0
Career total 351 0 12 0 3 0 – 366 0
  1. ^IncludesCopa del ReyandTurkish Cup
  2. ^Appearances inUEFA Champions League
  3. ^Appearances inUEFA Europa League

International

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Cameroon[37]
Year Apps Goals
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 8 0
2004 9 0
2005 2 0
2006 4 0
2007 4 0
2008 13 0
2009 8 0
2010 6 0
2011 5 0
2012 6 0
2013 0 0
2014 0 0
2015 2 0
2016 0 0
2017 0 0
2018 1 0
2019 1 0
Total 71 0

Honours

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Espanyol

Arta/Solar7

Cameroon U23

Cameroon

Individual

References

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