Daniel Bekono
Cameroonian footballer
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Daniel N'Dene Bekono (born 31 May 1978) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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Bekono with CSKA Sofia in 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Daniel N'Dene Bekono | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2002 | Canon Yaoundé | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | DPMM FC | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Fovu Baham | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2007 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 57 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | CSKA Sofia | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Cameroon U23 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Cameroon | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
In 1999, Bekono played for Canon Yaoundé before joining Fovu Baham in 2003 after a brief stint in Brunei.[1]
In 2003, he moved to Bulgarian side PFC Beroe Stara Zagora.[2] After five years in Beroe he moved to PFC CSKA Sofia, where he was considered a regular in the starting 11 before the arrival of Ivaylo Petrov in the winter of 2009.[3] In 2006, while part of the Beroe squad, he became the first black player to captain a team in the A PFG. Daniel then (after leaving CSKA Sofia) worked as a woodcutter with his cousin in Vienna, Austria.[4]
International career
Bekono was part of the victorious Cameroon national teams at the 2000 African Nations Cup and 2000 Summer Olympics.[5]
Personal life
Bekono has Bulgarian citizenship.[6]
Honours
CSKA Sofia
Canon Yaounde
- Elite One: 2002
- Cameroonian Cup: 1999
Brunei DPMM FC
Cameroon
Cameroon U-23