Roudolphe Douala
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Roudolphe Douala
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roudolphe Douala M'bele | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Free agent | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–1998 | Saint-Étienne | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–2004 | Boavista | 40 | (6) |
| 2000–2001 | → Aves (loan) | 28 | (4) |
| 2001–2002 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 31 | (4) |
| 2002–2004 | → União Leiria (loan) | 66 | (15) |
| 2004–2007 | Sporting CP | 47 | (6) |
| 2006–2007 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Saint-Étienne | 12 | (0) |
| 2008 | Asteras Tripoli | 12 | (0) |
| 2009 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Lierse | 11 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2009 | Cameroon | 17 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:55, 22 May 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Roudolphe Douala M'bele (born 25 September 1978 in Douala), known as Douala, is a Cameroonian footballer. Mainly a winger, he can also operate as a forward, and played professionally in five countries, mainly in Portugal.
Football career
Douala started his professional career at AS Saint-Étienne, but did not make any Ligue 2 appearances for the French club, moving to Portugal when he was 20, signing with Boavista FC.
After two loans, at Gil Vicente F.C. and União de Leiria (where he first made an impact in the national championship), Douala moved to Sporting Clube de Portugal,[1] scoring five league goals in his debut season, while also helping the Lions to the season's UEFA Cup final, notably scoring against Middlesbrough in a 3–2 away win.[2] Never an undisputed starter, however, he would be loaned for 2006–07 to England's Portsmouth on the very last day of the summer transfer window, with a view to a permanent signing.
Speculation during the 2007 winter transfer window had linked Douala with a move away from the club, with the player reportedly frustrated at his lack of first team opportunities at Fratton Park.[3] A move never materialized, however, and Douala recently revealed that "On the last day of the transfer window two clubs were calling me all day, but I said 'I want to stay'".
He returned to Sporting when his loan contract ended and, on 14 July 2007, rejoined old club Saint-Étienne for an undisclosed fee.[4] After only one season where he appeared sparingly, Douala left for Asteras Tripoli F.C. in Greece.[5] A fruitless spell soon followed and, after agreeing a release from his contract, he signed with English club Plymouth Argyle on 22 March 2009, for the remainder of the 2008–09 campaign,[6][7] making his debut as a substitute in the Pilgrims' 4–0 home win against Coventry City, on 11 April. However, he was unsuccessful in securing a long-term contract, and was released.
On 15 March 2010, 31-year old Douala moved teams and countries again, signing with Belgium's Lierse SK,[8] and the club returned to the top division at the season's end, with the player contributing with one goal.
References
- ^ Douala joins Sporting; UEFA.com, 11 July 2004
- ^ Middlesbrough 2-3 Sporting; BBC Sport, 10 March 2005
- ^ Douala looks to end Pompey loan; BBC Sport, 8 January 2007
- ^ St-Étienne make double swoop; UEFA.com, 13 July 2007
- ^ Douala quitte l'ASSE (Douala leaves ASSE); L'Équipe, 1 July 2008 (French)
- ^ Douala signs; Plymouth Argyle's website, 21 March 2009
- ^ Douala out to prove himself in Premier; Portsmouth Today, 7 February 2007
- ^ Twee nieuwe spelers en gesprekken over contractverlengingen (Two new players in contract negotiations); Lierse's website, 15 March 2010 (Dutch)
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
- L'Équipe stats (French)
- Rodolph Douala career stats at Soccerbase
- Roudolphe Douala at National-Football-Teams.com
- Biography at Anciens Verts (French)
- BBC profile
- Soccerway profile
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