Jean-Paul Akono

Jean-Paul Akono (born 1 January 1952) is a Cameroonian football coach and former player.

Jean-Paul Akono

Personal information
Date of birth	(1952-01-01) 1 January 1952 (age 73)
Place of birth	Yaoundé, Cameroon
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1979–1980	Canon Yaoundé
International career
1972–1973	Cameroon
Managerial career
2000	Cameroon Olympics
2001	Cameroon
2002–2003	Chad
2012–2013	Cameroon
Medal record Men's football Representing  Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations 1972 Cameroon
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early and personal life

Akono was born on 1 January 1952 in Yaoundé.^[1]

Playing career

Akono played for Cameroon at international level, participating in the 1972 African Cup of Nations,^[2] and appearing in one FIFA World Cup qualifying match in 1973.^[3] He played club football for Canon Yaoundé between 1979 and 1980.^[1]

Coaching career

Akono was in charge of Cameroon at the 2000 Summer Olympics.^[4]

He was appointed to manage the Cameroon national team on an interim basis in September 2012.^[5][6] In April 2013 it was announced that the Cameroonian Football Association had begun the process of finding a permanent replacement for Akono.^[7] 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.^[8] 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.^[9]

Honours

Cameroon

• African Cup of Nations: 3rd place, 1972^[10]