Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 May 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Sackbayene, Cameroon | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cameroon (assistant) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1986–1987 | Canon Yaoundé | ||
1987–1990 | Laval | 81 | (27) |
1990–1991 | Rennes | 38 | (14) |
1991–1992 | Cannes | 35 | (7) |
1992 | Marseille | 1 | (0) |
1992–1994 | Lens | 53 | (18) |
1994–1997 | América | 75 | (49) |
1997 | Atlético Yucatán | 21 | (10) |
1997–1998 | Sampdoria | 6 | (0) |
1998–1999 | Atlante [1] | 0 | (0) |
1999 | Puebla | 17 | (5) |
1999–2000 | Cháteauroux | 3 | (0) |
International career | |||
1985–1998 | Cameroon | 73 | (26) |
Managerial career | |||
2005–2006 | EGC Touvent Châteauroux | ||
2007 | Palmeros | ||
2008 | Real Colima | ||
2009–2010 | Saint-Christophe Châteauroux | ||
2010–2011 | EGC Touvent Châteauroux | ||
2010–2011 | Cameroon (assistant) | ||
2013 | Gomido | ||
2013–2019 | US Bitam | ||
2019– | Cameroon (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
François Omam-Biyik (born 21 May 1966) is a Cameroonian football manager and former player who works as assistant manager of Cameroon.
A forward, he was one of the most important players of the Cameroon national team in the nineties, playing at the three World Cups in 1990, 1994 and 1998. [2] He played 73 international matches in total.
Omam-Biyik started out as a goalkeeper, and later a defender, before converting into a striker at the age of 16. [3]
Omam-Biyik had success with different French clubs before moving to Marseille in the summer of 1992. He only played one match, and was transferred to Lens in October 1992. [4] After a few years he continued his career in Mexico with Club América and Puebla F.C., [5] with short stops in European clubs towards the late nineties. Omam-Biyik retired after the 1999–2000 season. [6]
In 1987 and 1991 he finished third in a run for an African Footballer of the Year award. [6]
In 2003, he played in the Adecmac amateur soccer league in Mexico City with Club Deportivo Sahara, where he scored 10 goals in the season.
Omam-Biyik's greatest moment came when he scored the downward header that gave Cameroon a historic 1–0 win over defending world champions Argentina in the San Siro in the opening match of the 1990 World Cup. [6] [7] [8] He and his brother André helped Cameroon to the quarter-finals. [9]
He also scored against Sweden in the first round of the 1994 World Cup. [10]
He was called up to 1998 World Cup, which was his third. [11]
Omam-Biyik scored a total of 26 goals in 73 appearances. [12] He is Cameroon's record World Cup player, with 11 matches in three tournaments.
Omam-Biyik's aerial ability led to the term "Omam-Biyik" being used as a nickname for a headed goal. [6] While he took part in high jumping at school, he says he was "born" with his heading ability. [3]
Following his retirement Omam-Biyik moved to Colima, Mexico, where he was the head coach of the city's Second Division professional soccer team.
Omam-Biyik was appointed assistant coach of the Indomitable Lions (Cameroon football team) for a two-year tenure, with Spaniard Javier Clemente as head coach.
Omam-Biyik became the head coach of Togolese side Gomido FC in May 2013. [13] He pledged to help rebuild the first team but worked with the club for just two months.
On 20 July 2013, Omam-Biyik was signed to coach Gabonese champions Union Sportive de Bitam, replacing his compatriot Thomas Libiih. [14]
At the end of September 2019, Omam-Biyik was appointed assistant manager under newly hired manager Toni Conceição for Cameroon. [15]
He is the father of Emilio Omam-Biyik and cousin of Francis Eliezer Omam, both of whom are footballers. François' older brother, André, [9] [16] and André's son, Jean-Armel, [17] are also footballers.
Lens
Cameroon
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 21 May 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Sackbayene, Cameroon | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cameroon (assistant) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1986–1987 | Canon Yaoundé | ||
1987–1990 | Laval | 81 | (27) |
1990–1991 | Rennes | 38 | (14) |
1991–1992 | Cannes | 35 | (7) |
1992 | Marseille | 1 | (0) |
1992–1994 | Lens | 53 | (18) |
1994–1997 | América | 75 | (49) |
1997 | Atlético Yucatán | 21 | (10) |
1997–1998 | Sampdoria | 6 | (0) |
1998–1999 | Atlante [1] | 0 | (0) |
1999 | Puebla | 17 | (5) |
1999–2000 | Cháteauroux | 3 | (0) |
International career | |||
1985–1998 | Cameroon | 73 | (26) |
Managerial career | |||
2005–2006 | EGC Touvent Châteauroux | ||
2007 | Palmeros | ||
2008 | Real Colima | ||
2009–2010 | Saint-Christophe Châteauroux | ||
2010–2011 | EGC Touvent Châteauroux | ||
2010–2011 | Cameroon (assistant) | ||
2013 | Gomido | ||
2013–2019 | US Bitam | ||
2019– | Cameroon (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
François Omam-Biyik (born 21 May 1966) is a Cameroonian football manager and former player who works as assistant manager of Cameroon.
A forward, he was one of the most important players of the Cameroon national team in the nineties, playing at the three World Cups in 1990, 1994 and 1998. [2] He played 73 international matches in total.
Omam-Biyik started out as a goalkeeper, and later a defender, before converting into a striker at the age of 16. [3]
Omam-Biyik had success with different French clubs before moving to Marseille in the summer of 1992. He only played one match, and was transferred to Lens in October 1992. [4] After a few years he continued his career in Mexico with Club América and Puebla F.C., [5] with short stops in European clubs towards the late nineties. Omam-Biyik retired after the 1999–2000 season. [6]
In 1987 and 1991 he finished third in a run for an African Footballer of the Year award. [6]
In 2003, he played in the Adecmac amateur soccer league in Mexico City with Club Deportivo Sahara, where he scored 10 goals in the season.
Omam-Biyik's greatest moment came when he scored the downward header that gave Cameroon a historic 1–0 win over defending world champions Argentina in the San Siro in the opening match of the 1990 World Cup. [6] [7] [8] He and his brother André helped Cameroon to the quarter-finals. [9]
He also scored against Sweden in the first round of the 1994 World Cup. [10]
He was called up to 1998 World Cup, which was his third. [11]
Omam-Biyik scored a total of 26 goals in 73 appearances. [12] He is Cameroon's record World Cup player, with 11 matches in three tournaments.
Omam-Biyik's aerial ability led to the term "Omam-Biyik" being used as a nickname for a headed goal. [6] While he took part in high jumping at school, he says he was "born" with his heading ability. [3]
Following his retirement Omam-Biyik moved to Colima, Mexico, where he was the head coach of the city's Second Division professional soccer team.
Omam-Biyik was appointed assistant coach of the Indomitable Lions (Cameroon football team) for a two-year tenure, with Spaniard Javier Clemente as head coach.
Omam-Biyik became the head coach of Togolese side Gomido FC in May 2013. [13] He pledged to help rebuild the first team but worked with the club for just two months.
On 20 July 2013, Omam-Biyik was signed to coach Gabonese champions Union Sportive de Bitam, replacing his compatriot Thomas Libiih. [14]
At the end of September 2019, Omam-Biyik was appointed assistant manager under newly hired manager Toni Conceição for Cameroon. [15]
He is the father of Emilio Omam-Biyik and cousin of Francis Eliezer Omam, both of whom are footballers. François' older brother, André, [9] [16] and André's son, Jean-Armel, [17] are also footballers.
Lens
Cameroon