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{{short description|Cameroonian footballer (born 1973)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Samuel Ipoua
| fullname = Samuel Ipoua Hamben
| height = 1.83 m
| image =
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1973|3|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Douala]], Cameroon
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| years1 = 1992–1996
| years2 = 1996
| years3 = 1997–1998
| years4 = 1998–2000
| years5 = 2000–2001
| years6 = 2001–2002
| years7 = 2002–2004
| years8 = 2004–2005
| years9 = 2005–2006
| clubs1 = [[OGC Nice|Nice]]
| clubs2 = [[Torino F.C.|Torino]]
| clubs3 = [[SK Rapid Wien|Rapid Wien]]
| clubs4 = [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]]
| clubs5 = [[1. FSV Mainz 05|Mainz 05]]
| clubs6 = [[TSV 1860 Munich|1860 Munich]]
| clubs7 = [[Rot Weiss Ahlen|LR Ahlen]]
| clubs8 = [[Sint-Truidense V.V.|Sint-Truiden]]
| clubs9 = [[FC Wiltz 71]]
| caps1 = 72
| caps2 = 9
| caps3 = 25
| caps4 = 36
| caps5 = 5
| caps6 = 5
| caps7 = 9
| caps8 = 22
| caps9 = 13
| goals1 = 18
| goals2 = 0
| goals3 = 6
| goals4 = 9
| goals5 = 1
| goals6 = 0
| goals7 = 2
| goals8 = 3
| goals9 = 1
| totalcaps = 196
| totalgoals = 40
| nationalyears1 = 1997–1998
| nationalteam1 = [[Cameroon]]
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}

'''Samuel Ipoua Hamben''' (born 1 March 1973) is a Cameroonian former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]].

He played for several European clubs, including [[OGC Nice|Nice]] (France), [[Torino F.C.|Torino]] (Italy), [[SK Rapid Wien|Rapid Wien]] (Austria), [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]] (France), [[1. FSV Mainz 05|Mainz 05]], [[TSV 1860 Munich|1860 Munich]] and [[Rot Weiss Ahlen|LR Ahlen]] in Germany. At the local level, he played for [[Union Douala|Union de Douala]] (Cameroon).<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Tutto Mercato Web|author=D'Ambrosio, Germano|title=Ipoua, da Torino ad Haiti|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=108776|language=Italian|date=16 June 2008|accessdate=2 July 2009}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Mandl |first=Daniel |date=2012-12-20 |title=Samuel Ipoua im Interview: "Jürgen Klopp sagte mir, dass er eines Tages der beste Trainer Deutschlands sein wird!" |url=https://abseits.at/fusball-in-osterreich/bundesliga/samuel-ipoua-im-interview-jurgen-klopp-sagte-mir-dass-er-eines-tages-der-beste-trainer-deutschlands-sein-wird/ |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=abseits.at |language=de}}</ref>

He played for the [[Cameroon national football team]] and played in two of their three group stage matches at the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{FIFA player|170670|Samuel Ipoua}}</ref> Ipoua was also a member of the Cameroon squad for the [[1998 African Cup of Nations]], featuring in two matches, including their quarter-final defeat to [[DR Congo national football team|DR Congo]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Nations Cup 1998 - Final Tournament Details |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/98a-det.html |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref>

His brother [[Guy Ipoua]] was also a footballer and spent most of his career playing in England.

In 2001 he went on trial at Everton, starting in a friendly against [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] but was not signed by the club.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prentice |first=David |date=2015-09-30 |title=Trial and error - the Everton triallists who failed to make the grade |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/trial-error-everton-triallists-who-10165161 |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=Liverpool Echo |language=en}}</ref> In July 2005, he also had a failed trial with [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]].

After his playing career Ipoua worked with the French [[blind football]] national team and managed at [[Toulouse Rodéo FC]].<ref name=":0" />

== Personal life==
Samuel Ipoua holds Cameroonian and French nationalities.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ligue2.fr/joueur?id=samuel-ipoua | title=Calendrier et résultats de la Ligue 2 BKT }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Cameroon squad 1998 African Cup of Nations}}
{{Cameroon squad 1998 FIFA World Cup}}

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