Norbert Owona Explained

Norbert Owona
Birth Date:1951
Death Date:3 February 2021 (aged 70)
Death Place:Douala, Cameroon
Position:Midfielder
Clubs1:Union Douala
Nationalyears1:196?–1972
Nationalteam1:Cameroon

Norbert Owona (1951 – 3 February 2021) was a Cameroonian footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cameroon national team.

Career

Owona scored against Nigeria during the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.[1] Owona was part of the team that finished in third place at the 1972 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring in third-place playoff against Zaire.[2]

In August 2018, Owona featured in a television documentary showing that he was homeless and suffering from an inguinal hernia.[3] Following the documentary, it was reported that Samuel Eto'o had arranged for Owona to have somewhere to live.[4] [5] Owona was found dead on a street in Douala, on 3 February 2021, a few days after his birthday. He was aged 70.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico - Matches - Cameroon-Nigeria . https://web.archive.org/web/20180828134637/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=247/match=1790/index.html. dead. 28 August 2018. FIFA.com.
  2. News: How Eto'o helped homeless ex-captain. 30 August 2018. BBC News. 3 September 2018. en-GB.
  3. Web site: L'ancien Capitaine des Lions du Cameroun dans la Rue et gravement Malade . Regard Social (via Youtube). 28 August 2018 . 4 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Eto'o vient en aide à l'ancien capitaine des 'Lions' Norbert Owona. www.camerounweb.com. 20 August 2018.
  5. News: Eto'o promises house to ex-Lions captain. BBC Sport.
  6. https://africafootunited.com/cameroun-norbert-owona-lancien-lion-indomptable-tire-sa-reverence/ Cameroun: Norbert Owona, l’ancien Lion Indomptable tire sa révérence