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Théophile Abega

1954 - 2012

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Théophile Abega Mbida (9 July 1954 – 15 November 2012), nicknamed Doctor, was a Cameroonian football player and politician. Playing as a midfielder he was part of the Cameroon national team, playing all three matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup and captaining the side to their first African Nations Cup victory in 1984, where he scored a goal in the final. He was nicknamed "The Doctor" in tribute to his footballing intelligence. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Théophile Abega is the 4,289th most popular soccer player (down from 4,057th in 2019), the 35th most popular biography from Cameroon (down from 32nd in 2019) and the 19th most popular Cameroonian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Théophile Abega ranks 4,289 out of 21,273. Before him are Benny Wendt, Marc Millecamps, Ignacio Trelles, Joris Mathijsen, Vidin Apostolov, and Joseba Etxeberria. After him are Patrik Schick, Unai Simón, Sergei Gorlukovich, Corneliu Robe, António Oliveira, and Yuri Semin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Théophile Abega ranks 438. Before him are Ann Cleeves, Victor Ciorbea, Carly Fiorina, Karel De Gucht, Tedj Bensaoula, and Louisa Hanoune. After him are Cho Kwang-rae, Louise Erdrich, Kurt Welzl, Fiorella Mannoia, Bob Menendez, and Larry Van Kriedt. Among people deceased in 2012, Théophile Abega ranks 371. Before him are Rufina Gasheva, José Guardiola, Aldo Maldera, Rosy Varte, Emanuel Steward, and Josef Kloimstein. After him are Branko Kralj, Clive Dunn, Sherman Hemsley, Oscar Rossi, Vincenzo Consolo, and Horst Faas.

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In Cameroon

Among people born in Cameroon, Théophile Abega ranks 35 out of 156. Before him are Jacques Songo'o (1964), Richard Bona (1967), Francis Bebey (1929), François Omam-Biyik (1966), Carlos Kameni (1984), and Michel Pensée (1973). After him are Werewere Liking (1950), Ferdinand Oyono (1929), Alex Song (1987), Cyrille Makanaky (1965), Edwin Ifeanyi (1972), and Jacques N'Guea (1955).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Cameroon

Among soccer players born in Cameroon, Théophile Abega ranks 19. Before him are Vincent Aboubakar (1992), Ephrem M'Bom (1954), Jacques Songo'o (1964), François Omam-Biyik (1966), Carlos Kameni (1984), and Michel Pensée (1973). After him are Alex Song (1987), Cyrille Makanaky (1965), Edwin Ifeanyi (1972), Jacques N'Guea (1955), Jean-Alain Boumsong (1979), and Breel Embolo (1997).

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