Angel Yondjo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dorinel Angel Yondjo Matah | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lille B | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brasseries | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Lille B | 18 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Cameroon U17 | 4 | (3) |
| 2024– | Cameroon U20 | 3 | (2) |
| 2026– | Cameroon | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Dorinel Angel Yondjo Matah (born 10 February 2007) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a forward for Lille B and the Cameroon national team.
Club career
[edit]Born in Douala, Yondjo comes from the Brasseries Academy in his hometown.[1][2]
In 2024, Ligue 1 clubs had reportedly shown interest in Yondjo.[2][3][4]
International career
[edit]Yondjo is a youth international for Cameroon, having played for the under-17 team, with whom he won the UNIFFAC Cup in January 2023 as the best player and top goalscorer, scoring 3 goals and providing 2 assists. This regional tournament allowed them to qualify for the following U17 continental cup.[5]
He hence took part in the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, where he was his team only goalscorer as they exited in the pool stage.[2]
In July 2024, he was called with the Cameroon under-20 team at age 17 in preparation for the upcoming UNIFFAC continental qualifying.[6][7] In this qualification tournament taking place in Brazzaville, he scored again, and was named man of the match in a 3–1 win against Gabon.[8] His team was knocked out via penalty shout-out by RD Congo, after a 1–1 draw where Yondjo was his team's scorer, exiting the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[9][10]
Yondjo was called up to the Cameroon national team for a set of 2026 FIFA Series matches in March 2026.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 21 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lille B | 2025–26 | National 3 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | 18 | 8 | |||
| Career total | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | ||
International
[edit]- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ Esanji, Isaac (15 April 2024). "Meilleur buteur de l'Easter Cup, Angel Yondjo suscite des convoitises en Europe". Actu Cameroun. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Foot : Lille et Rennes s'activent sur un jeune talent camerounais". L'Équipe (in French). 17 May 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ Etom, Guy (17 May 2024). "La pépite Angel Yondjo affole de grands clubs européens". Camfoot.com (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ Ahanogbe, Prudence (18 May 2024). "Cameroun : 2 écuries françaises à la lutte pour une pépite de 17 ans !". Afrik-Foot (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ Enock, Gloria (18 January 2023). "Tournoi Uniffac U17: la pépite camerounaise Angel Yondjo termine meilleur joueur et meilleur buteur!". Actu Cameroun. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ Akouete, Isidore (17 September 2024). "Chelsea et Manchester United suivent de près la pépite camerounaise Angel Yondjo". Actu Cameroun. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ Etom, Guy (18 July 2024). "Lions U20 : Angel Yondjo, comme un poisson dans l'eau". Camfoot.com (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ "UNIFFAC U20 : Cameroon Sails Through To Semis". Cameroon tribune. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ Etom, Guy (2 October 2024). "Grosse désillusion pour les Lions U20". Camfoot.com (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ Ahanogbe, Prudence (1 October 2024). "CAN U20 : la RD Congo élimine le Cameroun et se qualifie". Afrik-Foot (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ "Cameroun : plus de 10 joueurs de la CAN laissés de côté pour les FIFA Series, David Pagou fait tourner !". afrik-foot.com. 19 March 2026.
External links
[edit]- Angel Yondjo at Soccerway