Benjamin Roger Massing (20 June 1962 – 9 December 2017) was a Cameroonian footballer who played as a central defender. He played professionally for Diamant Yaoundé, Créteil in France, and Olympic Mvolyé. At international level, he played for the Cameroon national team which he represented at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Roger Massing | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Edéa, Cameroon | ||
| Date of death | 9 December 2017 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Edéa, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Diamant Yaoundé | ||
| 1987–1991 | Créteil | 41 | (3) |
| 1991–1992 | Olympic Mvolyé | ||
| International career | |||
| 1987–1992 | Cameroon | 21 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career edit
Diamant Yaoundé edit
Massing started his professional career with Diamant Yaoundé, a Cameroonian football club based in the country's capital, and finished the 1986–1987 football season with the team.
US Créteil edit
In the 1987–88 season, Massing signed for French club US Créteil[1] from where he was picked up for Cameroon's squad for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.[2] Massing was sent off in the opening game for a foul on Argentina's Claudio Caniggia, in a 1–0 shock win for Cameroon.[3][4]
Massing also appeared in the quarter-final loss to England (2–3) where he was booked, conceding a penalty for committing a foul on Gary Lineker.[5]
Massing earned 21 international caps and also took part in three Africa Cup of Nations, including the 1992 edition while playing for Olympic Mvolyé between 1992 and 1993.[6]
Death edit
On 9 December 2017, Massing died in Edéa, Cameroon at the age of 55.[7][8][9]
His half-brother, Georges Mouyémé, is also a retired footballer who played for French clubs Troyes and Angers, and represented Cameroon at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and the 1996 African Cup of Nations.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "Souvenirs d'un mondialiste de 90: Benjamin Massing" [Memories of a 90 World Cup man: Benjamin Massing] (in French). Camfoot. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "1990 – Squads – Cameroon". Planet World Cup. Retrieved 6 December 2007.
- ^ "Match report: Argentina 0–1 Cameroon". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2007.
- ^ "The 5 Worst Tackles". The Observer. 19 May 2002. Retrieved 6 December 2007.
- ^ England hurts Milla's lions; at FIFA.com (in Spanish)
- ^ African Nations Cup 1992 Archived 13 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine; at RSSSF
- ^ "Ex-Cameroon international Benjamin Massing passes on". soka25east.com. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Benjamin Massing: Former Cameroon international dies aged 55". BBC News. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Cameroonian defender Benjamin Massing famous for the World Cup's 'worst tackle' dies, aged 55". Daily Mirror. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
External links edit
- Benjamin Massing at National-Football-Teams.com
- Benjamin Massing – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Benjamin Massing at FootballDatabase.eu
- Cameroon stats at 11V11