Grégoire M'Bida

Grégoire M'Bida
Personal information
Full name Grégoire M'Bida Abéga
Date of birth (1952-01-27) 27 January 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth Yaoundé, Cameroon
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
0000–1974 Réal d’Éssé
1974–1975 Canon Yaoundé
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1982 Canon Yaoundé
1982–1984 Bastia 49 (3)
1984–1985 Angers 31 (9)
1985–1986 Dunkerque 17 (1)
1986–1987 Thonon-les-Bains 12 (2)
1987–1989 Sedan Ardennes 35 (6)
1989–1990 Alliance Dudelange 5 (0)
International career
1976–1989 Cameroon 34 (7)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Cameroon
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 1984 Ivory Coast
Runner-up Egypt 1986
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Grégoire M'Bida Abéga (born 27 January 1952), nicknamed Arantes, is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He competed for the Cameroon national team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Career

M'Bida was born in Yaoundé. He played for Canon Yaoundé (1975–1982), SC Bastia (1982–1984), Angers SCO (1984–1985), USL Dunkerque (1985–1986), Thonon-les-Bains (1986–1987) and CS Sedan Ardennes (1987–1989).

He played all minutes for Cameroon in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and also scored the only goal for Cameroon in the competition. The goal was scored 63 minutes into the match against Italy, only one minute after Francesco Graziani had scored for Italy. The game ended in a draw, 1–1.

See also

References

Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.

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