Place of birth Yaounde, Cameroon 1972–1973 Cameroon 1979–1980 Canon Yaounde Position Midfielder | Years Team Role Coach Playing position Name Jean-Paul Akono | |
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Date of birth (1952-01-01) 1 January 1952 (age 63) Teams coached Cameroon national football team (Head coach, 2012–2013) Similar People Denis Lavagne, Volker Finke, Jean Makoun, Benoit Assou‑Ekotto, Pierre Lechantre | ||
Nominations CAF Coach of the Year | ||
Extrait Conference de presse de Jean Paul Akono.mp4
Jean-Paul Akono (born 1 January 1952) is a Cameroonian football coach and former player.
Contents
- Extrait Conference de presse de Jean Paul Akonomp4
- Early and personal life
- Playing career
- Coaching career
- References
Early and personal life
Akono was born on 1 January 1952 in Yaoundé.
Playing career
Akono played for Cameroon at international level, participating in the 1972 African Cup of Nations, and appearing in one FIFA World Cup qualifying match in 1973. He played club football for Canon Yaoundé between 1979 and 1980.
Coaching career
Akono was in charge of Cameroon at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
He was appointed to manage the Cameroon national team on an interim basis in September 2012. In April 2013 it was announced that the Cameroonian Football Association had begun the process of finding a permanent replacement for Akono. Akono later stated he was "shocked and embarrassed" that they were replacing him, and that he would not be applying for the job on a permanent basis. The Cameroonian Football Association later announced that Akono would remain in charge for forthcoming World Cup qualifying matches in June 2013, although they would continue their search for a replacement due to Akono's illness; he was replaced by German Volker Finke a few days later.