Cameroon
head coach, Antonio Conceiçao da Silva Oliveira, has named a 32-man preliminary
squad ahead of a friendly against Japan in the Netherlands next month. The
squad features 10 new players who will be appearing in the flagship selection
for the first time.
The
newcomers include two goalkeepers, Stoke City’s Blondy Noukeu French Division
three side, Bourg-en-Bresse’s third choice goalkeeper, Boris Essele.
In
midfield, the Portuguese tactician has brought in five new players; Onana Jean
of Lille in France, Eteki Brice Yan of Granada (Spain), Neyoy Yvan of St
Etienne in France, Ndenge William of FC Lucerne in Switzerland and Oum Gouet
Samuel, captain of the U-23 national team, who plies his trade with SC
Rheindorf Altach.
In attack, Antonio Conceiçao has brought in Franck
Evina of Hannover in Germany, Tabekou Serge of Mouscron in Belgium and Ayuk
Eric of Osmanlispor to blend with old guards Toko Ekambi of Lyon and Aboubakar
Vincent of FC Porto.
The
squad made up of entirely foreign-based players features 2017 Africa Cup of
Nations (Afcon) skipper Nicolas Nkoulou. The defender, who was very
instrumental in the Indomitable Lions’ triumph at the 2017 Afcon in Gabon,
scoring in the final against Egypt, took a break from international football
shortly after that competition.
Another
conspicuous come back on the list is that of attacker, Njie Clinton. The Dynamo
of Moscow attacker has not been part of the national team for over a year.
A
noticeable absence on the list however is that of 2017 Afcon Best Player,
Bassogog Christian of Henan Njianye in China.
No home-based player has been included in the list.
The training in the Netherlands will run from the October 5 TO 13 with the
friendly against Japan on October 9.
The
squad
Goalkeepers
Onana
Andre (Ajax Amsterdam), Ondoa Fabrice (KV Oostende Belgium), Blondy Noukeu
(Stoke City, England), Boris Essele (Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas, France)
Defenders
Collins
Fai (Standard Liege, Belgium), Jerome Onguene (Red Bull Salzburg, Austria),
Ngadeu Michael (La Gantoise, Belgium), Nkoulou Nicolas (Torino, Italy),
Moukoudi Harold (Middlesbrough, England), Dawa Joyskim (Fk Marioupol, Ukraine),
Castelletto Jean Charles (Nantes, France), Ngouyamsa Ahmad (Dijon, France),
Fuchs Jeando (Deportivo Alavés, Spain), Oyongo Ambroise (Montpellier, France),
Midfielders
Kunde
Malong (Mainz, Germany), Bambock Franck (Maritimo, Portugal), Zambo Anguissa
(Fulham, England), Neyoy Yvan (St Etienne, France), Onana Jean (Lille, France),
Eteki Brice Yan (Granada, Spain), Ndenge William (Lucerne, Switzerland), Oum
Gouet Samuel (Altach, Austria).
Forwards
Toko
Ekambi (Lyon, France), Ganaco Ignatius (Lens, France), Choupo-Moting (PSG,
France), Aboubakar Vincent (FC Porto, Portugal), Nsame J. Pierre (Young Boys,
Switzerland), Ngamaleu Moumi (Young Boys, Switzerland), Franck Evina (Hannover,
Germany), Tabekou Serge (Mouscron, Belgium), Clinton Njie (Dynamo Moscow,
Russia), Ayuk Eric (Osmanlispor, Turkey).
