Benjamin Massing
Cameroonian footballer (1962–2017)
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Benjamin Roger Massing (20 June 1962 – 9 December 2017) was a Cameroonian professional footballer who played as a central defender for Diamant Yaoundé, Créteil in France, and Olympic Mvolyé. At international level, he played for the Cameroon national team which he represented at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
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| Full name | Benjamin Roger Massing | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1962 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edéa, Cameroon | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 December 2017 (aged 55) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Edéa, Cameroon | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1986–1987 | Diamant Yaoundé | ||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1991 | Créteil | 41 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Olympic Mvolyé | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1992 | Cameroon | 21 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Career
Diamant Yaoundé
Massing started his professional career with Diamant Yaoundé, a Cameroonian football club based in the country's capital, and finished the 1986–1987 football season with the team.
US Créteil
In the 1987–88 season, Massing signed for French club US Créteil[1] from where he was picked up for Cameroon's squad for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.[2] Massing was sent off in the opening game for a foul on Argentina's Claudio Caniggia, in a 1–0 shock win for Cameroon.[3][4]
Massing also appeared in the quarter-final loss to England (2–3) where he was booked, conceding a penalty for committing a foul on Gary Lineker.[5]
Massing earned 21 international caps and also took part in three Africa Cup of Nations, including the 1992 edition while playing for Olympic Mvolyé between 1992 and 1993.[6]
Death
Honours
Cameroon