Emmanuel Kundé
Cameroonian footballer (1956–2025)
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Emmanuel Jérôme Kundé (15 July 1956 – 16 May 2025) was a Cameroonian professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent the majority of his professional career playing for Canon Yaoundé. He was also a member of the Cameroon national team at the World Cups of 1982 and 1990 and won the 1984 and 1988 African Nations Cups.
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Kundé in the 1990 World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Emmanuel Jérôme Kundé | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ndom, French Cameroon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 16 May 2025 (aged 68) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1975 | Mbankomo Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1977 | Tempête de Nanga-Eboko | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1987 | Canon Yaoundé | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Laval | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | Reims | 32 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Prévoyance Yaoundé | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Olympic Mvolyé | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1992 | Cameroon[1] | 102 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Canon Yaoundé | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | US Bitam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | PWD Bamenda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2006 | US Bitam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hemle Football Club De Botko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kundé scored the winning goal in the 1988 African Nations Cup final against Nigeria with a penalty kick.[2] Two years later, in the 1990 World Cup quarterfinal match against England, he scored to equalize the score 1–1, again via a penalty kick. He also took part in 1992 African Nations Cup while playing for Olympic Mvolyé.[3]
Early life and club career
Kundé was born in Ndom, French Cameroon on 15 July 1956. He began his football career with Mbankomo Club (1973–1975), followed by a stint at Tempête de Nanga-Eboko (1975–1977). He later joined Canon Yaoundé, where he played from 1977 to 1987. While at the club, he won several domestic championships and was part of the team that reached the final of the African Cup Winners' Cup in 1984.[4]
International career
Kundé was a member of the Cameroon national team, earning 102 international caps and scoring 17 goals between 1979 and 1992. He participated in three editions of the African Nations Cups, winning the tournament in 1984 and 1988, and finishing as runner-up in 1986.
He also featured in the 1982 and 1990 FIFA World Cups.[5] At the 1990 tournament, he notably scored a penalty in the quarter-final against England.[6]
Coaching career
Following his retirement from professional football, Kundé transitioned into coaching. He managed several Cameroonian clubs, including Canon Yaoundé and Union Douala, and has held various technical positions within the national team structure.[7][8]