Pierre Njanka
Pierre Djaka Njanka-Beyaka (born 15 March 1975) is a Cameroonian former professional football defender. Njanka played for Cameroon at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, as well as the 2004 African Nations Cup. He has been capped 47 times for his country. He scored a goal against Austria in World Cup 1998, for which the commentator said he "tore through the heart of the Austrian defence", before placing the ball in the top corner of the net.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pierre Djaka Njanka-Beyaka | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993 | Tigre Douala | ||
| 1994 | Rail Douala | ||
| 1995–1998 | Olympic Mvolyé | 87 | (1) |
| 1999 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 24 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Strasbourg | 54 | (0) |
| 2002 | Strasbourg B | 5 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Sedan | 52 | (0) |
| 2006 | Istres | 14 | (0) |
| 2006 | Stade Tunisien | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Club Africain | 26 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Al-Wehda | ||
| 2008–2009 | Persija Jakarta | 27 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Arema Indonesia | 38 | (10) |
| 2010–2011 | Aceh United | 12 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Mitra Kukar | 11 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Persisam Putra Samarinda | 29 | (2) |
| Total | 384 | (16) | |
| National team | |||
| 1994–2004 | Cameroon | 47 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Njanka previously played for RC Strasbourg, CS Sedan and FC Istres in the French Ligue 1 and Ligue 2.[1] Whilst at Strasbourg Njanka played in the 2001 Coupe de France Final in which they beat Amiens SC on penalties.[2] He also had a trial with English Premier League side Sunderland in July 2000 playing in a pre-season match between Sunderland and KV Mechelen.[3]
References
- Njanka – French league stats at LFP (archived 2015-02-26, also available in French)
- "Strasbourg 0-0 Amiens". lequipe.fr. 26 May 2001. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- "KV Mechelen 2 Sunderland 2 (Friendly)". 1sunderland.com. 26 July 2000. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
