Pierre Djaka Njanka-Beyaka (born 15 March 1975) is a Cameroonian former professionalfootballer who played as adefender. Njanka played forCameroon at the1998 and2002 World Cups and the2004 African Nations Cup. He was capped 47 times for his country. He scored a goal against Austria in the 1998 World Cup, for which the commentator said he "tore through the heart of the Austrian defence" before placing the ball in the top corner of the net.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pierre Djaka Njanka-Beyaka | ||
| Date of birth | (1975-03-15)15 March 1975 (age 50) | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993 | Tigre Douala | ||
| 1994 | Rail Douala | ||
| 1995–1998 | Olympic Mvolyé | 87 | (1) |
| 1999 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 24 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Strasbourg | 54 | (0) |
| 2002 | Strasbourg B | 5 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Sedan | 52 | (0) |
| 2006 | Istres | 14 | (0) |
| 2006 | Stade Tunisien | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Club Africain | 26 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Al-Wehda | ||
| 2008–2009 | Persija Jakarta | 27 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Arema Indonesia | 38 | (10) |
| 2010–2011 | Aceh United | 12 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Mitra Kukar | 11 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Persisam Putra Samarinda | 29 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1994–2004 | Cameroon | 47 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Njanka previously played forRC Strasbourg,CS Sedan andFC Istres in the FrenchLigue 1 andLigue 2.[1] While at Strasbourg, Njanka played in the2001 Coupe de France Final, in which they beatAmiens SC on penalties.[2] He had a trial withEnglish Premier League sideSunderland in July 2000, playing in a pre-season match between Sunderland andKV Mechelen.[3] He was also set to joinPortsmouth in 2001, but a knee injury ended the move prematurely.[4][5]
Honours
editStrasbourg
Arema Indonesia
Cameroon
References
edit- ^Njanka – French league stats atLFP (archived)
- ^"Strasbourg 0-0 Amiens". lequipe.fr. 26 May 2001. Archived fromthe original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved28 July 2016.
- ^"KV Mechelen 2 Sunderland 2 (Friendly)". 1sunderland.com. 26 July 2000. Retrieved16 March 2011.
- ^"Latest transfer news". BBC. 13 December 2001. Retrieved10 November 2020.
- ^"Njanka looking for career boost".The World Game. theworldgame.sbs.com.au. Retrieved10 November 2020.
- ^"Arema is The Winner of 2009–2010 ISL" (in Indonesian). LigaIndonesia.com. 2010. Archived fromthe original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved31 May 2010.
External links
edit- Pierre Njanka at National-Football-Teams.com
