Ibrahim Aoudou (23 August 1955 – 19 April 2022) was a

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ian former professional

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who played as a defender. He was born in Mbalmayo. He competed for the Cameroon national team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup as a winger. At a club level, he joined French club

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from Canon Yaoundé in 1981 and stayed three years there before ending his career with two short stints at RC Besancon and US Corte. Aoudou also competed at the

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. In 2006, he was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.

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* * 1955 births 2022 deaths Men's association football defenders Cameroonian footballers Cameroonian expatriate footballers Cameroon men's international footballers Cameroonian Muslims Olympic footballers for Cameroon Footballers at the 1984 Summer Olympics 1982 FIFA World Cup players 1982 African Cup of Nations players 1984 African Cup of Nations players 1986 African Cup of Nations players Africa Cup of Nations-winning players Canon Yaoundé players AS Cannes players Racing Besançon players USC Corte players Expatriate footballers in France Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in France People from Centre Region (Cameroon) {{Cameroon-footy-defender-stub