20 Facts About Eyong Enoh

Eyong Tarkang Enoh was born on 23 March 1986 and is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Eyong Enoh's Son Bashan Enoh is a footballer, currently playing in the youth teams of the Ajax Youth Academy.

Eyong Enoh was spotted by Mount Cameroon while playing for Little Foot in the 2001 Mini-Interpools and recruited to the Buea team that same 2001.

Eyong Enoh continued to bear the nickname in his new club and in the University of Buea where he had enrolled in the Faculty.

Eyong Enoh was on the brink of signing with Maccabi Haifa from Israel but the two parties could not come to terms.

Eyong Enoh was the first Cameroonian that ever played for Ajax.

Eyong Enoh scored his first UEFA Cup goal against Olympique Marseille on 18 March 2009 in the Amsterdam ArenA and has become a popular figure with the fans for his workman-like performances.

Eyong Enoh was a regular starter under new manager Martin Jol.

When Frank de Boer was appointed manager, Eyong Enoh had fewer starting opportunities, and was used more as a substitute player.

Eyong Enoh signed for Premier League side Fulham on loan until the end of the season on 31 January 2013, with Fulham having the option to sign the player on a permanent deal.

At Fulham, Eyong Enoh was rejoined with his former Ajax manager Martin Jol.

Unable to secure a transfer however Eyong Enoh remained in Amsterdam.

Eyong Enoh played in 13 matches for the KNVB Cup, and made 36 appearances on the continental stage for Ajax, scoring one goal, Eyong Enoh competed in the Johan Cruijff Shield once.

On 11 January 2014, it was announced that Eyong Enoh had signed with the Turkish club from Antalya.

The transfer fee paid out to the Turkish club is unknown On 5 October 2014, Eyong Enoh made his debut for his new club in a match against Club Brugge.

In 2017, Eyong Enoh terminated his contract with Standard, in order to sign for a club in England.

Eyong Enoh made his debut for Cameroon on 7 June 2009 against Morocco during their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.

Eyong Enoh played in several more World Cup qualifiers and was called up for the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola as well.

On 26 August 2010, Eyong Enoh was declared the vice-captain of the Cameroon national team, alongside his teammate Nicolas N'Koulou who played for AS Monaco at the time of the announcement.

Eyong Enoh played the full 90' minutes of the deciding game at home in Yaounde, having played a vital role for his national teams qualifying campaign in the central defensive midfield.