Norbert Owona

Norbwert Owona
Personal information
Date of birth c. 1951
Playing position Midfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19?? Union Douala
National team
196?-1972 Cameroon
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Norbwert Owona is a Cameroonian former international footballer.

Owona scored against Nigeria during the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.[1] Owona was part of the team that finished in third place at the 1972 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring in third-place playoff against Zaire.[2]

In August 2018, Owana featured in a television documentary showing that he was homeless and suffering from an inguinal hernia.[3] Following the documentary, it was reported that Samuel Eto'o had arranged for Owona to have somewhere to live.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico - Matches - Cameroon-Nigeria - FIFA.com". FIFA.com.
  2. ↑ "How Eto'o helped homeless ex-captain". BBC News. 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  3. ↑ "L'ancien Capitaine des Lions du Cameroun dans la Rue et gravement Malade". Regard Social (via Youtube). 4 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Eto'o vient en aide à l'ancien capitaine des 'Lions' Norbert Owona". www.camerounweb.com.
  5. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45354827
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