René Brice N'Djeya (born 9 October 1953 in

Douala Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and its economic capital. It is also the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Region. Home to Central Africa's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport (DLA), it is the com ...

) is a retired

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ian professional

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. He competed for the

Cameroon national football team The Cameroon national football team (French: ''équipe du Cameroun de football''), also known as the Indomitable Lions (French: ''les lions indomptables''), represents Cameroon in men's international football. It is controlled by the Fédérat ...

at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Cameroon at the

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, where he scored a goal against Nigeria.

Career

N'Djeya played club football in Cameroon for

Union Douala Union Sportive de Douala is a Cameroonian professional football club based in Douala, that competes in the Elite One. History It was founded in 1958 and played its home matches in the Stade de la Réunification. Achievements National *Cameroon ...

. After retiring from playing football, N'Djeya started working for the ministry of railroads.

References

1953 births Living people Sportspeople from Douala Cameroonian footballers Cameroon international footballers 1982 FIFA World Cup players 1982 African Cup of Nations players 1984 African Cup of Nations players Africa Cup of Nations-winning players Union Douala players Association football defenders {{Cameroon-footy-defender-stub