| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Ipoua Hamben | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-03-01)1 March 1973 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | Nice | 72 | (18) |
| 1996 | Torino | 9 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Rapid Wien | 25 | (6) |
| 1998–2000 | Toulouse | 36 | (9) |
| 2000–2001 | Mainz 05 | 5 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | 1860 Munich | 5 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | LR Ahlen | 9 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Sint-Truiden | 22 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | FC Wiltz 71 | 13 | (1) |
| Total | 196 | (40) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Cameroon | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Samuel Ipoua Hamben (born 1 March 1973) is a Cameroonian former professionalfootballer who played as astriker.
He played for several European clubs, includingNice (France),Torino (Italy),Rapid Wien (Austria),Toulouse (France),Mainz 05,1860 Munich andLR Ahlen in Germany. At the local level, he played forUnion de Douala (Cameroon).[1][2]
He played for theCameroon national football team and played in two of their three group stage matches at the1998 FIFA World Cup.[3] Ipoua was also a member of the Cameroon squad for the1998 African Cup of Nations, featuring in two matches, including their quarter-final defeat toDR Congo.[4]
His brotherGuy Ipoua was also a footballer and spent most of his career playing in England.
In 2001 he went on trial at Everton, starting in a friendly againstYeovil Town but was not signed by the club.[5] In July 2005, he also had a failed trial withGrimsby Town.
After his playing career Ipoua worked with the Frenchblind football national team and managed atToulouse Rodéo FC.[2]
Samuel Ipoua holds Cameroonian and French nationalities.[6]
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