Jean-Paul Akono (born 1 January 1952) is a Cameroonian football coach and former player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1980 | Canon Yaoundé | ||
| International career | |||
| 1972–1973 | Cameroon | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000 | Cameroon Olympics | ||
| 2001 | Cameroon | ||
| 2002–2003 | Chad | ||
| 2012–2013 | Cameroon | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early and personal life edit
Playing career edit
Akono played for Cameroon at international level, participating in the 1972 African Cup of Nations,[2] and appearing in one FIFA World Cup qualifying match in 1973.[3] He played club football for Canon Yaoundé between 1979 and 1980.[1]
Coaching career edit
Akono was in charge of Cameroon at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[4]
He was appointed to manage the Cameroon national team on an interim basis in September 2012.[5][6] In April 2013 it was announced that the Cameroonian Football Association had begun the process of finding a permanent replacement for Akono.[7] Akono later stated he was "shocked and embarrassed" that they were replacing him, and that he would not be applying for the job on a permanent basis.[8] The Cameroonian Football Association later announced that Akono would remain in charge for forthcoming World Cup qualifying matches in June 2013, although they would continue their search for a replacement due to Akono's illness; he was replaced by German Volker Finke a few days later.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b "Jean-Paul Akono". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "African Nations Cup 1972 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ Jean-Paul Akono – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Cameroon squad - 2000 Summer Olympics". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "Lavagne sacked, Akono recruited". FIFA. 13 September 2012. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "New Cameroon coach seeks Eto'o return". BBC Sport. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ Leocadia Bongben (23 April 2013). "Cameroon to start recruitment process to replace Akono". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "Akono will not apply to be permanent Cameroon coach". BBC Sport. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ Leocadia Bongben (22 May 2013). "Cameroon appoint German Volker Finke as coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
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