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Paul Alo'o
Full Name:Paul Claudel Alo'o Efoulou
Birth Date:12 November 1983
Birth Place:Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height:1.76 m
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Raon-l'Étape B (Manager)
Youthyears1:2001–2002
Youthclubs1:ASM Yaoundé
Years1:2002–2003
Clubs1:Mouscron
Caps1:12
Goals1:1
Years2:2003–2004
Clubs2:Racing Paris
Caps2:23
Goals2:16
Years3:2004–2007
Clubs3:Entente SSG
Caps3:89
Goals3:35
Years4:2007–2009
Clubs4:Angers
Caps4:69
Goals4:24
Years5:2009–2013
Clubs5:Nancy
Caps5:60
Goals5:9
Years6:2011–2012
Clubs6:Le Havre (loan)
Caps6:18
Goals6:2
Years7:2013–2016
Clubs7:Al-Taawon
Caps7:72
Goals7:38
Years8:2016–2017
Clubs8:Al-Sailiya
Caps8:16
Goals8:4
Years9:2017
Clubs9:Qatar SC (loan)
Caps9:5
Goals9:9
Years10:2017–2018
Clubs10:Martigues
Caps10:18
Goals10:6
Years11:2019
Clubs11:Amnéville
Caps11:2
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:2009–2013
Nationalteam1:Cameroon
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:0
Totalcaps:380
Totalgoals:135
Manageryears1:2019
Managerclubs1:Amnéville (assistant)
Manageryears2:2020–2021
Managerclubs2:Lunéville B
Manageryears3:2021–2022
Managerclubs3:Raon-l'Étape B (forward coach)
Manageryears4:2022–
Managerclubs4:Raon-l'Étape B

Paul Alo'o Efoulou (born 12 November 1983) is a Cameroonian former professional football manager and former player. He played as a striker.

Playing career

In the 2008–09 season Alo'o scored 12 goals and gave 12 assists in 35 Ligue 2 appearances for Angers.[1] He was voted the league's best of player of the season.[2]

From 2013 Alo'o played in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

He joined Championnat National 2 side Martigues in August 2017.[3]

International career

Alo'o made his debut for the Cameroon national team on 28 March 2009 against Togo in a qualifier for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.[4] He also played in three other qualifying matches for the same competition[5] and the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola,[6] but was not included in Paul Le Guen's 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[7]

Coaching career

After retiring at the end of the 2018-19 season, Alo'o was hired as assistant coach at CSO Amnéville.[8] He left the position at the end of the year. In May 2020, Alo'o was appointed manager of FC Lunéville's reserve team, which was playing in the Régional 3.[9]

In May 2021, Alo'o was hired by US Raon-l'Étape as a forward coach for the clubs Régional 3 team (reserves) and manager of the futsal section.[10] In July 2022, he was announced as the clubs new reserve manager.[11]

Honours

Individual

Notes and References

  1. News: 4e ex aequo. Paul Alo'o Efoulou a ébloui la Ligue 2 avec Angers . 4th ex aequo. Paul Alo'o Efoulou dazzles Ligue 2 with Angers . 14 August 2024 . Ouest France . 27 December 2009 . French.
  2. News: Foot/Trophées UNFP - L2 : Alo'o Efoulou élu meilleur joueur . Foot/Trophées UNFP - L2 : Alo'o Efoulou élu meilleur joueur . 14 August 2024 . Le Télégramme . 24 May 2009 . French.
  3. News: Stella . Éric . Foot - N2 : Paul Alo'o Efoulou renforce l'attaque du FC Martigues . Foot - N2 : Paul Alo'o Efoulou strengthens FC Martigues' attack . 14 August 2024 . La Provence . 11 August 2017 . French.
  4. [FIFA]
  5. FIFA. "FIFA Player Statistics: Paul ALOO". Retrieved on 22 July 2013.
  6. [BBC]
  7. FIFA. "2010 FIFA World Cup - Cameroon - Squad List". Retrieved on 22 July 2013.
  8. https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/sport/2019/10/18/paul-alo-o-efoulou-j-aime-ce-que-je-vis Paul Alo’o Efoulou (Amnéville) : « J’aime ce que je vis »
  9. https://www.vosgesmatin.fr/sport/2020/05/20/l-ancien-attaquant-de-l-asnl-paul-alo-o-efoulou-entrainera-l-equipe-b-du-fc-luneville L’ancien attaquant de l’ASNL Paul Alo’o Efoulou entraînera l’équipe 2 du FC Lunéville
  10. https://www.vosgesmatin.fr/sport/2021/05/26/vosges-n3-l-us-raon-l-etape-integre-paul-alo-o-efoulou-l-ex-pro-de-l-asnl-dans-son-staff Vosges/N3 : l’US Raon-l’Etape intègre Paul Alo’o Efoulou, l’ex-pro de l’ASNL, dans son staff
  11. https://usraon.footeo.com/actualite/2022/07/14/paul-alo-o-efoulou-nouvel-entraineur-de-la-reserve.html PAUL ALO'O EFOULOU NOUVEL ENTRAÎNEUR DE LA RÉSERVE