Eugène N'Jo Léa (15 July 1931 – 23 October 2006) was a Cameroonian professional

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who played in France with

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Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...

and

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Personal life

His son is fellow player

William N'Jo Léa Éric William N'Jo Léa (born 15 July 1962) is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward for Stade Brestois 29, Paris Saint-Germain, RC Lens and Stade Malherbe Caen. Personal life His father was the Cameroonian former foo ...

. With

Just Fontaine Just Louis Fontaine (born 18 August 1933) is a French former professional footballer. A prolific forward, he is best known for scoring the most goals in a single edition of the FIFA World Cup, with thirteen in six matches in 1958. In 2004, Pel ...

he founded the

National Union of Professional Football Players The Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionels (UNFP; English: National Union of Professional Footballers) is the main trade union for professional football players in France. It was founded on 16 November 1961 by Eugène N'Jo Léa and Just F ...

in 1961.Eugene N'Jo Lea, l'enchanteur nonchalant

References

1931 births 2006 deaths Cameroonian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Ligue 1 players AS Saint-Étienne players Olympique Lyonnais players Racing Club de France Football players Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France {{Cameroon-footy-forward-stub