Samuel Ekemé Ndiba (born July 12, 1966 in Kumba) is a Cameroonian former

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player who spent ten seasons in Cameroon, one in

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, at least two in the

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, one in the

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and five in the National Professional Soccer League / Major Indoor Soccer League. He was a member of the Cameroon national football team at the

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Professional career

In 1984, Ekemé signed with Carmmak Bamenda. He moved to Santos Yaoundé in 1986 in the Cameroon First Division and

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in 1989. He achieved his greatest league success with Canon, winning the 1991 and 1992 league titles and the 1993

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. In 1995, he moved to the United States and signed with the Hawaii Tsunami in the

. Hawaii won the Northwest Division championship and Ekeme was named the Northwest Division Defender of the Year. On August 31, 1995, he signed a two-year contract with the

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of the

. The La Raza won the 1995 CISL championship. In February 1996, Ekemé was drafted by the Kansas City Wiz with the 146th overall pick (15th round) in the inaugural MLS Draft. He played twenty-three games with Kansas City during the 1996 season. On February 26, 1997, he signed with the Kansas City Attack in the National Professional Soccer League. He joined the team just before the playoffs and was a major part in the team's run to the championship title. Ekeme would play next four seasons for the Attack. In the summer of 1997, he played for the Nashville Metros in USISL. He coached the mighty Turner Bears soccer team during the 2001 - 2002 season. He finished his career with four games with the Kansas City Comets during the 2003-2004 Major Indoor Soccer League season.

National team

Ekeme was a member of the Cameroon national football team at the

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, but did not enter a game during the tournament.1994 Cameroon Roster
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