Joseph Akongo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 November 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaounde, Cameroon | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Peñarol | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Akongo (born 27 November 1977) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Akongo was born in Yaounde, Cameroon.[1] He played in 2002 for Peñarol of Uruguay.[3] He became the first African to score in a Copa Libertadores match for a Uruguayan team.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Joseph Akongo at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ Joseph Akongo at BDFA (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Peñarol: Se cumplen 20 años de la llegada de Akongo, simpático goleador que casi no anotó" [Peñarol: It has been 20 years since the arrival of Akongo, a likeable striker who hardly scored any goals.]. futbol.com.uy (in Spanish). 18 January 2022. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ↑ "Peñarol in Copa Libertadores 2000-2009". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ↑ "Passport to Uruguay: Joseph Akongo" [Passport to Uruguay: Joseph Akongo]. taringa.net (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ↑ "Joseph Akongo: a Tercera o declarado en rebeldía" [Joseph Akongo: declared in contempt of court]. LaRed 21 (in Spanish). 19 October 2002. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
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