Ephrem M'Bom explained

Ephrem M'Bom
Fullname:Ephrem Marie M'Bom
Birth Date:18 July 1954
Birth Place:Yaoundé, Cameroon
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Douala, Cameroon
Position:Leftback
Years1:1973–1975
Clubs1:Rail Douala
Years2:1975–1976
Clubs2:Éclair Douala
Years3:1976–1977
Clubs3:Léopard Douala
Years4:1977–1988
Clubs4:Canon Yaoundé
Years5:1988–1989
Clubs5:Dragon Yaoundé
Nationalyears1:1981–1984
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0

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.

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.[2] 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.[3]

International career

M'Bom made several appearances for the Cameroon national football team, participating in the 1982 African Cup of Nations finals.

Personal life

After retiring as a player, Mbom worked for the national railway company.[4] He died on September 20, 2020, at the age of 66 from a tumor in his leg.[5]

Honours

5

1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986

3

1978, 1983, 1986

2

1978, 1980

1

1979

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M'Bom Ephrem dies at 66 . 2020-09-20 . 2020-09-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200921195804/https://www.kick442.com/mbom-ephrem-dies-at-66// . dead .
  2. Web site: Le Messager. Parcours: Mbom Ephrem lutte contre la précarité à Nkongmondo. French. 23 November 2007. 21 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20080203111214/http://www.cameroon-info.net/cmi_show_news.php?id=21084. 3 February 2008. dead.
  3. https://www.journalducameroun.com/cameroun-le-dernier-match-dephrem-mbom/ Cameroun:le dernier match d'Ephrem Mbom
  4. https://www.football365.fr/carnet-deces-dephraim-mbom-grand-lion-indomptable-annees-80-9898685.html CARNET : DÉCÈS D’EPHREM MBOM, GRAND LION INDOMPTABLE DES ANNÉES 80
  5. https://www.lebledparle.com/fr/sport/1115759-un-ancien-lion-indomptable-decede-encore-sous-l-indifference-de-l-etat Un ancien Lion indomptable décède encore sous « l’indifférence » de l’Etat