Roudolphe Douala

Football player infobox
playername = Rudolph Douala


fullname = Rudolph M'bela Douala
nickname = The Terrier
height = 1.76 m
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|9|25
cityofbirth = Douala
countryofbirth = Cameroon
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder, forward
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1997-1998
1998-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2004
2004-2007
2006-2007
2007-2008
clubs = Saint-Étienne
Boavista
C.D. Aves
Gil Vicente
U.D. Leiria
Sporting Clube de Portugal
→ Portsmouth (loan)
Saint-Étienne
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
40 (6)
28 (4)
31 (4)
66 (15)
47 (5)
07 (0)
12 (0)
nationalyears = 2004-present
nationalteam = Cameroon
nationalcaps(goals) = 11 (1)
pcupdate = 28 May 2008
ntupdate = 20:07, 25 February 2007 (UTC):"For the Duala king see Rudolph Duala Manga Bell."

Rudolph M'bela Douala (born September 25, 1978 in Douala) is a Cameroonian footballer currently playing as an attacker for Asteras Tripolis. He can play in the midfield or as a striker.

Douala started his career at Saint-Étienne but did not make any league appearances for the French club, moving to Portugal when he was 20 years old. There, he played for Boavista FC, União de Leiria and then at Sporting C.P.. On the last day of the 2006 summer transfer window, he moved on loan to Portsmouth, with a view to a permanent signing.

Speculation during the 2007 winter transfer window had linked Douala with a move away from the club, with the player reportedly frustrated at his lack of first team opportunities at Fratton Park. A move never materialized, however, and Douala recently revealed that "on the last day of the transfer window two clubs were calling me all day, but I said 'I want to stay'".

He returned to Sporting Clube de Portugal when his loan contract with Portsmouth ended, and on 14 July 2007, he rejoined old club Saint-Étienne for an undisclosed fee. He played one season with the club and was released on July 1, 2008. On September 10 he moved to the greek football team FC Asteras Tripolis. [ [http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2008/20080701_074828_douala-quitte-l-asse_Dev.html Doula quitte l'ASSE, l'équipe.fr] ]

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External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/shared/bsp/hi/football/statistics/players/d/douala_210081.stm BBC profile]
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* [http://www.thepompeypages.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=4720&ArticleID=2031537 Douala Out to Prove Himself in Premier]
* [http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur21838.html L'Equipe profile]