Ephrem Marie M'Bom (18 July 1954 – 20 September 2020) was a Cameroonian professional footballer. He competed for the Cameroon national football team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ephrem Marie M'Bom | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Date of death | 20 September 2020 (aged 66)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Position(s) | Leftback | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1975 | Rail Douala | ||
| 1975–1976 | Éclair Douala | ||
| 1976–1977 | Léopard Douala | ||
| 1977–1988 | Canon Yaoundé | ||
| 1988–1989 | Dragon Yaoundé | ||
| International career | |||
| 1981–1984 | Cameroon | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
M'Bom began playing football with Rail FC of Douala in 1973 as an attacking player. He would move to left back in 1975, and play as a defender for Eclair Douala, Léoprad Douala, Canon Yaoundé and Dragon Yaoundé until he retired in 1989.[3] Nicknamed Wire due to his slender build, he won five league titles with Canon as well as two Champions Cups and a Cup Winners Cup.[4]
International career edit
M'Bom made several appearances for the Cameroon national football team, participating in the 1982 African Cup of Nations finals.[3]
Personal life edit
After retiring as a player, Mbom worked for the national railway company.[5] He died on September 20, 2020, at the age of 66 from a tumor in his leg.[6]
Honours edit
- 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986
- 1978, 1983, 1986
References edit
- ^ "M'Bom Ephrem dies at 66". Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
- ^ Ephrem Mbom – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ a b "Parcours: Mbom Ephrem lutte contre la précarité à Nkongmondo" (in French). Le Messager. 23 November 2007. Archived from the original on 3 February 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Cameroun:le dernier match d'Ephrem Mbom - Journal du Cameroun (in French)
- ^ CARNET : DÉCÈS D’EPHREM MBOM, GRAND LION INDOMPTABLE DES ANNÉES 80 - Football365 (in French)
- ^ Un ancien Lion indomptable décède encore sous « l’indifférence » de l’Etat - Le Bled Parle (in French)
External links edit
- Ephrem M'Bom at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mbom Ephrem, latéral gauche des Lions Indomptables lors du Mondial 82, est décédé (Bio) - Camfoot (in French)
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