Daniel Bekono

Daniel N'Dene Bekono (born 31 May 1978) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Daniel Bekono

Bekono with CSKA Sofia in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Daniel N'Dene Bekono
Date of birth	(1978-05-31) 31 May 1978 (age 47)
Place of birth	Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2002	Canon Yaoundé
2002	DPMM FC
2003	Fovu Baham
2003–2007	Beroe Stara Zagora	57	(0)
2008–2010	CSKA Sofia	15	(0)
International career
2000	Cameroon U23	3	(0)
1999	Cameroon	1	(0)
Medal record Representing  Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations Winner 2000 Ghana-Nigeria Olympics 2000 Sydney
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

In 1999, Bekono played for Canon Yaoundé before joining Fovu Baham in 2003 after a brief stint in Brunei.^[1]

In 2003, he moved to Bulgarian side PFC Beroe Stara Zagora.^[2] After five years in Beroe he moved to PFC CSKA Sofia, where he was considered a regular in the starting 11 before the arrival of Ivaylo Petrov in the winter of 2009.^[3] In 2006, while part of the Beroe squad, he became the first black player to captain a team in the A PFG. Daniel then (after leaving CSKA Sofia) worked as a woodcutter with his cousin in Vienna, Austria.^[4]

International career

Bekono was part of the victorious Cameroon national teams at the 2000 African Nations Cup and 2000 Summer Olympics.^[5]

Personal life

Bekono has Bulgarian citizenship.^[6]

Honours

CSKA Sofia

• Bulgarian First League: 2008
• Bulgarian Supercup: 2008

Canon Yaounde

• Elite One: 2002
• Cameroonian Cup: 1999

Brunei DPMM FC

• Visit Brunei Invitational Cup: 2002^[7][8]

Cameroon

• African Cup of Nations: 2000^[9][10]

Cameroon U-23

• Olympic Gold Medal: 2000 ^[11]