Pierre Njanka

Pierre Djaka Njanka-Beyaka (born 15 March 1975) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Njanka played for Cameroon at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, as well as the 2004 African Nations Cup. He has been capped 47 times for his country. He scored a goal against Austria in World Cup 1998, for which the commentator said he "tore through the heart of the Austrian defence", before placing the ball in the top corner of the net.

Njanka previously played for RC Strasbourg, CS Sedan and FC Istres in the French Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Whilst at Strasbourg Njanka played in the 2001 Coupe de France Final in which they beat Amiens SC on penalties. He had a trial with English Premier League side Sunderland in July 2000 playing in a pre-season match between Sunderland and KV Mechelen. He was also set to join Portsmouth in 2001 but a knee injury ended the move prematurely.

Honours

Strasbourg

Coupe de France: 2000–01

Arema Indonesia

Indonesia Super League: 2009–10

Cameroon

Africa Cup of Nations: 2000

References

External links

1975 births

Living people

Men's association football defenders

Cameroonian men's footballers

Cameroon men's international footballers

Neuchâtel Xamax FCS players

RC Strasbourg Alsace players

CS Sedan Ardennes players

FC Istres players

Stade Tunisien players

Club Africain players

Al Wehda FC players

1998 FIFA World Cup players

2000 African Cup of Nations players

2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players

2002 FIFA World Cup players

2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players

2004 African Cup of Nations players

Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia

Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland

Expatriate men's footballers in France

Expatriate men's footballers in Tunisia

Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia

Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia

Swiss Super League players

Ligue 1 players

Ligue 2 players

Liga 1 (Indonesia) players

Saudi Pro League players

Arema F.C. players

Persija Jakarta players

Aceh United F.C. players

PS Mitra Kukar players

Putra Samarinda F.C. players

Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland

Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in France

Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia

Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia