Benoît Christian Angbwa Ossoemeyang (born 1 January 1982) is a Cameroonian professional

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coach and a former player. He normally played as a defender in a

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position, but could also play on the right side of midfield.

Club career

Angbwa was born in Garoua, North Region. In January 2011, Angbwa joined Anzhi Makhachkala on a three-year deal from FC Saturn. Halfway through his contract with Anzhi, Angbwa left and signed a three-year contract with

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on 19 June 2012. After only eight months Angbwa again moved, this time signing a two-year contract with Krylia Sovetov in February 2013. On 30 August 2013 Angbwa was on the move again, re-signing with Anzhi Makhachkala. In March 2016, Angbwa joined Grande-Synthe.

International career

Angbwa made his international debut for the Cameroon national team on 9 February 2005, against

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in a friendly match played in France. He was a member of the Cameroon team at the 2006 African Nations Cup, which exited in the quarter-finals.

Managerial career

In May 2021, Angbwa was appointed as manager of his former club Grande-Synthe.

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Honours

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Cameroon *

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runner-up:

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References

1982 births Living people People from Garoua Sportspeople from North Region (Cameroon) Cameroonian men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Cameroon men's international footballers 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players Fovu Club players Montpellier HSC players Club Nacional de Football players Lille OSC players PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players FC Saturn Ramenskoye players FC Anzhi Makhachkala players FC Rostov players Ligue 1 players Russian Premier League players Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay Expatriate men's footballers in Uruguay Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in Russia {{Cameroon-footy-defender-stub