Cameroonian footballer (born 1974)
Ngassam Nana Falemi (born 5 May 1974) is aRomanian -born Cameroonian former professionalfootballer who played as adefensive midfielder .[ 1] [ 2]
Falemi was born on 5 May 1974 inBucharest , Romania and began playing junior-level football in 1981, aged 7 at local clubSteaua , being coached byLajos Sătmăreanu .[ 1] [ 2] Divizia C team, Viscofil, before moving to Chimia in the same league in 1995.[ 1] Petrolul Ploiești where he made hisDivizia A debut on 11 November 1997 under coach Alexandru Pall in a 1–0 away victory against Steaua.[ 1] [ 3] The Yellow Wolves , most notably under the guidance of coachMarin Ion , attracting the interest of Steaua who decided to transfer him in the middle of the1999–2000 season.[ 1] [ 2] [ 4] [ 5]
Falemi helped Steaua win the2000–01 title, playing 25 games and scoring three goals, being coached by one of his childhood idols,Victor Pițurcă .[ 1] [ 2] [ 5] [ 6] 2001–02 Champions League qualifying rounds , helping them get pastSloga Jugomagnat against whom he scored a goal, but got eliminated in the following round byDynamo Kyiv .[ 1] [ 7] 2003–04 UEFA Cup , as Steaua eliminatedNeman Grodno andSouthampton in the first two rounds, then after a 1–1 draw in the first leg againstLiverpool , they lost the away leg with 1–0, thus the campaign ended.[ 1] [ 8] last season withThe Military Men he played four matches in the2004–05 UEFA Cup , including a 2–0 victory in the group stage againstStandard Liège .[ 1] [ 4] [ 5] [ 9] Ergotelis , Steaua managing to win the title without him.[ 1] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Falemi made hisAlpha Ethniki debut for Ergotelis on 12 February 2005 when coachManolis Patemtzis sent him in the 66th minute to replaceStavros Labrakis in a 1–1 draw againstAris Thessaloniki .[ 10] season withThe Yellow-Blacks , returning afterwards in Romania atVaslui .[ 1] [ 4] [ 5] Volyn Lutsk paid€ 10,000 for his transfer from Vaslui, making hisVyshcha Liha debut on 2 April as coachVitaliy Kvartsyanyi used him the entire match in a 2–0 away loss toChornomorets Odesa .[ 1] [ 4] [ 5] [ 11]
Falemi left Volyn at the end of theseason , moving toChina League One sideJiangsu Shuntian for a short while, before returning to Romania tosecond league team,Dunărea Giurgiu .[ 1] [ 5] Gaz Metan Mediaș where coachCristian Pustai wanted him.[ 1] [ 4] [ 5] [ 12] Farul Constanța , having a total of 168 matches with eight goals scored in the competition.[ 1] [ 4] [ 5]
International career [ edit ] Falemi played five games forCameroon , making his debut under coachWinfried Schäfer on 27 March 2003 when he came as a substitute and replacedBill Tchato in a 2–0 friendly victory againstMadagascar .[ 13] [ 14] United States in the group stage and a 1–0 win overColombia in the semi-finals of the2003 FIFA Confederations Cup .[ 13] France , without Falemi playing in the match.[ 13] [ 15] Japan and a 3–0 loss toBulgaria .[ 13] 2004 African Cup of Nations , but did not play in any game.[ 16]
Falemi was born in Romania to a Cameroonian father and a Romanian mother.[ 17] [ 17] [ 18]
In 2018 he opened his own football school named "Nana Juniors".[ 19]
Steaua București
Cameroon
^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Nana Falemi at RomanianSoccer.ro(in Romanian) ^a b c d "Interviu-eveniment cu Nana Falemi de ziua de naștere a lui Victor Pițurcă: "O stâncă de om. N-am întâlnit atâta încredere la niciun antrenor. Avea pretenții mari!" [Interview-event with Nana Falemi on Victor Pițurcă's birthday:"A human rock. I have never met so much confidence in any coach. He had great pretensions!"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 8 May 2020. Retrieved14 November 2021 .^ "Steaua București vs Petrolul Ploiești 0-1" . Labtof. Retrieved25 October 2025 .^a b c d e f g "La 48 de ani, Nana Falemi dezvăluie cum se menține în formă. "Dacă nu o fac eu, nu se întâmplă miracole" [At 48, Nana Falemi reveals how she stays in shape. "If I don't do it, miracles don't happen"] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 22 November 2022. Retrieved14 February 2025 .^a b c d e f g h i "Antrenorul din Liga 1 care "dădea sfaturi de agățat" jucătorilor săi: "A fost ca un tată. Era pasionat și foarte atent" [The Liga 1 coach who "gave hard-hitting advice" to his players: "He was like a father. He was passionate and very attentive"] (in Romanian). Iamsport.ro. 11 December 2024. Retrieved14 February 2025 .^a b "Romania National Champions" . RomanianSoccer. Retrieved14 February 2025 .^ "Nana Falemi. Champions League Qual. 2001/2002" . WorldFootball. Retrieved14 February 2025 .^ "Nana Falemi. Europa League Qual. 2003/2004" . WorldFootball. Retrieved14 February 2025 ."Nana Falemi. Europa League 2003/2004" . WorldFootball. Retrieved14 February 2025 ."Saints held by Steaua" . bbc.co.uk. 24 September 2003."Steaua stun Saints" . bbc.co.uk. 15 October 2003.^ "Nana Falemi. Europa League Qual. 2004/2005" . WorldFootball. Retrieved14 February 2025 ."Nana Falemi. Europa League 2004/2005" . WorldFootball. Retrieved14 February 2025 .^ "Nana Falemi. Super League 2004/2005" . WorldFootball. Retrieved14 February 2025 ."Aris Saloniki - Ergotelis 1:1" . WorldFootball. Retrieved14 February 2025 .^ "Nana Falemi. Premyer Liga 2005/2006" . WorldFootball. Retrieved14 February 2025 ."Chernomorets Odessa - Volyn Lutsk 2:0" . WorldFootball. Retrieved14 February 2025 .^ "Falemi: "Nu vom retrograda" [Falemi: "We will not relegate"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 29 June 2008. Retrieved14 February 2025 ."Falemi către Pustai: "De ce nu mă mai vrei la echipă?" [Falemi to Pustai: "Why don't you want me in the team anymore?"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 20 January 2009. Retrieved14 February 2025 ."Nana Falemi: "Am fost printre cei mai buni în tur, nu ştiu de ce am fost trimis la echipa a doua!" [Nana Falemi: "I was among the best in the tour, I don't know why I was sent to the second team!"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 2 March 2009. Retrieved14 February 2025 .^a b c d Nana Falemi at National-Football-Teams.com^ "Cameroon 2-0 Madagascar" . National-football-teams.com. Retrieved14 November 2021 .^a b "Falemi a fost martor și la dispariția lui Foe: "Unele teste medicale se făceau și acum 20 de ani" [Falemi also witnessed Foe's disappearance: "Some medical tests were done 20 years ago"] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 7 May 2016. Retrieved14 November 2021 .^ "Record de actuali și foști jucători din Liga 1 la Cupa Africii" [Record of current and former League 1 players in the African Cup of Nations] (in Romanian). Cotidianul.ro. 18 January 2015. Retrieved14 November 2021 .^a b "Nana Falemi, versiunea sa despre cum e să fii "ăla negru" în România. Amintiri de la școală și de pe terenul de fotbal" [Nana Falemi, his version of what it's like to be "that black" in Romania. Memories from school and the football field] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 11 December 2020. Retrieved14 November 2021 .^ "Fratele geaman al lui Nana Falemi are succes la femei! Care e ultima cucerire a lui Nomi Falemi" [Nana Falemi's twin brother is successful among women! What is the latest conquest of Nomi Falemi] (in Romanian). Cancan.ro. 1 June 2014. Retrieved14 February 2025 .^ "Nana Falemi vrea să readucă "fotbalul total" în România. Fostul mijlocaș al FCSB și-a deschis o academie și pregătește viitoarele generații: "Le-am adus antrenor de atletism, de judo. Aveam copii care evitau contactul, le era frică să cadă. Treaba asta dă rezultate" [Nana Falemi wants to bring "total football" back to Romania. The former FCSB midfielder has opened an academy and is preparing future generations: "I brought them an athletics and judo coach. We had children who avoided contact, they were afraid of falling. This thing pays off."] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 17 January 2019. Retrieved14 November 2021 ."Cum arată și cu ce se ocupă Nana Falemi, la 14 ani după ce s-a retras din fotbal: "Eu am fost propriul meu model" [What does Nana Falemi look like and what does he do, 14 years after he retired from football: "I was my own model"] (in Romanian). Viva.ro. 25 March 2023. Retrieved14 February 2025 ."Un fost fotbalist al Stelei și-a făcut școală de fotbal! Copiii din familii defavorizate vor fi avantajați + Când sunt primele selecții" [A former player of Stela went to football school! Children from disadvantaged families will be advantaged + When the first selections are made] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 13 August 2018. Retrieved14 February 2025 .
