François Omam-Biyik

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François Omam-Biyik (born 21 May 1966) is a Cameroonian football manager and former player who works as assistant manager of Cameroon.

A forward, he was one of the most important players of the Cameroon national team in the nineties, playing at the three World Cups in 1990, 1994 and 1998.[1] He played 73 international matches in total.

Early life

Omam-Biyik started out as a goalkeeper, and later a defender, before converting into a striker at the age of 16.[2]

Club career

Omam-Biyik had success with different French clubs before moving to Marseille in the summer of 1992. He only played one match, and was transferred to Lens in October 1992.[3] After a few years he continued his career in Mexico with Club América and Puebla F.C.,[4] with short stops in European clubs towards the late nineties. Omam-Biyik retired after the 1999–2000 season.[5]

In 1987 and 1991 he finished third in a run for an African Footballer of the Year award.[5]

In 2003, he played in the Adecmac amateur soccer league in Mexico City with Club Deportivo Sahara, where he scored 10 goals in the season.

International career

Omam-Biyik's greatest moment came when he scored the downward header that gave Cameroon a historic 1–0 win over defending world champions Argentina in the San Siro in the opening match of the 1990 World Cup.[5][6][7] He and his brother André helped Cameroon to the quarter-finals.[8]

He also scored against Sweden in the first round of the 1994 World Cup.[9]

He was called up to 1998 World Cup, which was his third.[10]

Omam-Biyik scored a total of 26 goals in 73 appearances.[11] He is Cameroon's record World Cup player, with 11 matches in three tournaments.

Style of play

Omam-Biyik's aerial ability led to the term "Omam-Biyik" being used as a nickname for a headed goal.[5] While he took part in high jumping at school, he says he was "born" with his heading ability.[2]

Managerial career

Following his retirement Omam-Biyik moved to Colima, Mexico, where he was the head coach of the city's Second Division professional soccer team.

Omam-Biyik was appointed assistant coach of the Indomitable Lions (Cameroon football team) for a two-year tenure, with Spaniard Javier Clemente as head coach.

Omam-Biyik became the head coach of Togolese side Gomido FC in May 2013.[12] He pledged to help rebuild the first team but worked with the club for just two months.

On 20 July 2013, Omam-Biyik was signed to coach Gabonese champions Union Sportive de Bitam, replacing his compatriot Thomas Libiih.[13]

At the end of September 2019, Omam-Biyik was appointed assistant manager under newly hired manager Toni Conceição for Cameroon.[14]

Personal life

He is the father of Emilio Omam-Biyik and cousin of Francis Eliezer Omam, both of whom are footballers. François' older brother, André,[8][15] and André's son, Jean-Armel,[16] are also footballers.

Honours

Lens

Cameroon

References

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