Didier Ovono
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Full nameDidier Janvier Ovono Ebang
Birth date23 January 1983 (age 43)
Birth placePort-Gentil, Gabon
Height1.86 m
PositionGoalkeeper
Years 11999–2000
Clubs 1Pétro Sport Port-Gentil
Caps 1?
Goals 10
Years 22001–2003
Clubs 2AS Mangasport
Caps 2?
Goals 20
Years 32004
Clubs 3Sogéa FC
Caps 3?
Goals 30
Years 42005
Clubs 4Alianza FC
Caps 436
Goals 40
Years 52006
Clubs 5Paços de Ferreira
Caps 50
Goals 50
Years 62007–2009
Clubs 6Dinamo Tbilisi
Caps 649
Goals 60
Years 72009–2012
Clubs 7Le Mans
Caps 781
Goals 70
Years 82012
Clubs 8Le Mans II
Caps 82
Goals 80
Years 92013
Clubs 9Sochaux
Caps 90
Goals 90
Years 102013
Clubs 10Sochaux II
Caps 106
Goals 100
Years 112013–2017
Clubs 11Oostende
Caps 1189
Goals 110
Years 122017–2019
Clubs 12Paris FC
Caps 121
Goals 120
Years 132017–2019
Clubs 13Paris II FC
Caps 136
Goals 130
Years 142021
Clubs 14Haguenau
Caps 140
Goals 140
Years 152021–2022
Clubs 15Trélazé
Caps 150
Goals 150
Years 162022–2023
Clubs 16Saumur
Caps 160
Goals 160
Years 172022–2023
Clubs 17Saumur B
Goals 170
Nationalyears 12003–2019
Nationalteam 1Gabon
Nationalcaps 1112
Nationalgoals 10
Nationalyears 22012
Nationalteam 2Gabon Olympic
Nationalcaps 23

Didier Janvier Ovono Ebang (born 23 January 1983) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Club career

In 2008, Ovono won the Georgian League with Dinamo Tbilisi. On 22 June 2009, he moved from Dinamo Tbilisi to Le Mans in Ligue 1 where he was given a three-year contract until June 2012.[1]

In February 2021 Ovono joined Championnat National 2 club FCSR Haguenau.[2]

International career

Ovono played at the 2010 African Cup of Nations for the Gabon national team, including a good performance and a clean sheet in Gabon's surprise opening victory over Cameroon.[3]

In 2012, he played in all four national team matches at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, two of which were clean sheets. As a result, Gabon reached the quarterfinals.[4][5]

He retired from the national team in May 2017.[6] Later on, he came out of retirement to be the first Gabonese player to have 100 or more international appearances.[7]

Career statistics

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Gabon200370
200460
200550
200630
200730
200890
200970
2010100
201170
2012110
201350
201470
2015120
201670
201760
201860
201910
Total1120

See also

References

  1. ^ "Muc72 actualités nouveautés santé sport people 2017 ...". Muc72 actualité. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  2. ^ Juillard, Patrick (2 February 2021). "Didier Ovono : "Je me sens comme un gardien de 20 ans"". football365. Archived 6 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Cameroon 0-1 Gabon". 11 October 2017. Archived 13 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 January 2010. – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  4. ^ "AfricanFootball · Gabon". Archived 26 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  5. ^ "2012 Africa Cup of Nations matches". Archived 26 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  6. ^ Okeleji, Oluwashina (14 May 2017). "Gabon goalkeeper Ovono retires from international football". BBC Sport. Archived 25 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Didier Janvier Ovono Ebang – Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Archived 8 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
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