Former defensive midfielder Landry Nguemo, has been reported dead in a road accident in the town of Obala in the Centre region.
The nature of the accident shows that there was poor overtaking which led to a collision, sources indicate. It is also revealed that he died alongside another occupant of the car he was traveling in.
Several messages have been posted online about the death of the player.
FECAFOOT President and former teammate, Samuel Eto’o, made a post on Instagram, expressing grief.
Nguemo, 38, joined the national team in 2006, and participated in the 2010 and 2014 World Cups. He retired from football in 2019 with 41 caps for the national team and three goals.
He had also played in several clubs in Europe, including French sides AS Nancy, Saint-Etienne, and Bordeaux, as well as other clubs in Turkey and Scotland. He equally got into coaching, and trained players in youth teams in France.
A native of Dschang in the West region where he started playing football, Nguemo moved to Yaounde when he r
eached his early teens, and later traveled to France to continue with his career.
Source: Cameroon News Agency