Cameroonian footballer

Benjamin Roger M*ing (20 June 1962 – 9 December 2017) was a Cameroonian footballer who played as a central defender. He played professionally for Diamant Yaoundé, Créteil in France, and Olympic Mvolyé. At international level, he played for the Cameroon national team which he represented at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Contents

• 1 Football career
  • 1.1 Diamant Yaoundé
  • 1.2 US Créteil
• 2 Death
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Football career

Diamant Yaoundé

M*ing started his professional career with Diamant Yaoundé, a Cameroonian football club based in the country's capital, and finished the 1986–1987 football season with the team.

US Créteil

In the 1987–88 season, M*ing signed for French club US Créteil from where he was picked up for Cameroon's squad for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. M*ing was sent off in the opening game for a foul on Argentina's Claudio Caniggia, in a 1–0 shock win for Cameroon.

M*ing also appeared in the quarter-final loss to England (2–3) where he was booked, conceding a penalty for committing a foul on Gary Lineker.

M*ing earned 21 international caps and also took part in three Africa Cup of Nations, including the 1992 edition while playing for Olympic Mvolyé between 1992 and 1993.

Death

On 9 December 2017, M*ing died in Edéa, Cameroon at the age of 55.

His half-brother, Georges Mouyémé, is also a retired footballer who played for French clubs Troyes and Angers, and represented Cameroon at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and the 1996 African Cup of Nations.

References

External links

• Benjamin M*ing at National-Football-Teams.com
• Benjamin M*ing – FIFA compe*ion record (archived)
• Benjamin M*ing at FootballDatabase.eu
• Cameroon stats at 11V11