Joseph Edouard Oum Ndeki (8 May 1976 – 7 March 2009 in

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) was a

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ian

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who last played for Rodos.He started his career in high school where he played for Lycée de New bell soccer team and quickly captioned the attention of national league recruiters.He was forced to quit high school and his first contract with Union Sportive De Douala, a division one team based in Douala. His professional career in Cameroon led him to play for Mount Cameroon FC and Coton Sport de Garoua where he was discover by Cameroon National Team Coach Pierre Le Chantre who granted him his first selection with the National Team.

Club career

Oum Ndeki had a spell with Ankaragücü in the Turkish

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. He also played several seasons in Greece for Achaiki,

Atsalenios P.O. Atsaleniou, short for Panathlitikos Omililos Atsaleniou ( el, Παναθλητικός Όμιλος Ατσαλένιου, translated ''Pan-athletic Club of Atsalenio'') and also known simply as Atsalenios or POA, is a Greek association foot ...

, Diagoras and Rodos. During his 4.5 years in Greece he played 125 games in the Third Division scoring 52 goals.

International career

Oum Ndeki made an appearance for the senior Cameroon national football team during a

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qualifying match in 1999.

Personal

His brother,

Jean-Paul Ndeki Jean-Paul Ndeki (born 27 October 1982 in Cameroon) is a footballer who last plays for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ( ar, نادي القوة الجوية الرياضي, lit=Air Force Club) is an Iraqi sports club based in Rusafa Dis ...

, is also a professional footballer who played in Germany and Latvia.

Death

He died suddenly on Saturday 7 March 2009 in a

hospital after suffering from

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. He left behind two children, a boy and girl.

References

1976 births 2009 deaths Cameroonian footballers Cameroon men's international footballers MKE Ankaragücü footballers A.E. Rodos players Men's association football midfielders {{Cameroon-footy-midfielder-stub