François Omam-Biyik

Football player infobox
playername = François Omam-Biyik


fullname = François Omam-Biyik
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1966|5|21
cityofbirth = Sakbayenne
countryofbirth = Cameroon
height =
position = Striker
years = 1986–1987 1987–1990 1990–1991 1991–1992 1992 1992–1994 1994–1997 1997 1997–1998 1998–1999 1999–2000 2000
clubs = Canon Yaounde Laval Rennes Cannes Marseille Lens Club América Atlético Yucatán Sampdoria Telamon Châteauroux Puebla
caps(goals) = 0? 0(?) 81 (27) 38 (14) 35 0(7) 01 0(0) 53 (18) 75 (49) 0? 0(?) 06 0(0) 0? 0(?) 03 0(0) 17 0(5)
nationalyears = 1986–1998
nationalteam = fb|Cameroon
nationalcaps(goals) = 63 0(?)

François Omam-Biyik (born May 21, 1966 in Sakbayenne) is a former football player from Cameroon. He also has French nationality. He was one of the most important players of the Cameroonian national team in the nineties, playing at the three World Cups in 1990, 1994 and 1998. He played 63 international matches in total.

Omam-Biyik's greatest moment came when he scored the downward header that gave Cameroon an historic 1-0 win over defending world champions Argentina in the San Siro in the opening match of Italia 90. He also scored against Sweden in the first round of USA 94.

He had success with different French clubs before moving to Marseille in the summer of 1992. He only played one match, and was transferred to Lens in October 1992. After a few years he continued his career in Mexico, with short stops in European clubs towards the late nineties. Omam-Biyik retired after the 1999/2000 season.

His aerial ability led to the term "Omam-Biyik" being used as a nickname for a headed goal.

In 1987 and 1991 he finished third in a run for an African Footballer of the Year award.

In 2003 he played in the Adecmac amateur soccer league in Mexico City with the team Club deportivo sahara, where he scored 10 goals in the season.

Currently, he lives in Colima, Mexico.

Playing career

*1986/87 - Canon Yaounde
*1987-1990 - Laval (81/27)
*1990/91 - Rennes (38/14)
*1991/92 - Cannes (35/7)
*1992 - Marseille (1/0)
*1992-1994 - Lens (53/18)
*1994-1997 - Club América (75/53)
*1997 - Atlético Yucatán
*1997/98 - Sampdoria (6/0)
*1998/99 - Telamon FC
*1999/00 - Châteauroux - (3/0)
*2000 - Puebla FC
*2001-2007 - [piment de ngwache] (29/1)

Trivia

* Scored the first goal of Football World Cup 1990

References / External Links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=14523 National football teams - François Omam-Biyik]