Samuel Ipoua Hamben (born 1 March 1973) is a Cameroonian former professional

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who played as a

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. He played for several European clubs, including

OGC Nice Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur (), commonly referred to as OGC Nice or simply Nice, is a French professional football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. ...

(France),

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(Italy), Rapid Wien (Austria),

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(France),

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and

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in Germany. At the local level, he played for Union de Douala (Cameroon). He played for the Cameroon national football team and was a participant at the

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. His brother Guy Ipoua is also a footballer and has spent most of his career playing in England. In July 2005, he had a failed trial with Grimsby Town.

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* 1973 births Living people Cameroonian footballers Cameroon men's international footballers Torino FC players OGC Nice players Toulouse FC players SK Rapid Wien players 1. FSV Mainz 05 players TSV 1860 Munich players Rot Weiss Ahlen players Serie B players Ligue 1 players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Austrian Football Bundesliga players Cameroonian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in France Expatriate footballers in Austria Expatriate footballers in Germany Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in France Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Austria Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Germany 1998 FIFA World Cup players 1998 African Cup of Nations players Men's association football forwards {{Cameroon-footy-forward-stub