André Onana

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André Onana
Personal information
Full name:	André Onana
Date of birth:	2 April 1996 (1996-04-02)
Place of birth:	Nkol Ngok, Cameroon
Height:	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Playing position:	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Trabzonspor (on loan from Manchester United)
Number	24
Youth clubs
0000–2010 2010–2015 2012–2013 2013–2014	Samuel Eto'o Academy Barcelona → Cornellà (loan) → Vista Alegre (loan)
Senior clubs
Years	Club	App (Gls)
2015–2016 2016–2022 2022–2023 2023– 2025–	Jong Ajax Ajax Inter Milan Manchester United → Trabzonspor (loan)	039 00(0) 148 00(0) 024 00(0) 072 00(0) 000 00(0)
National team
2016–2022	Cameroon	034 00(0)

André Onana Onana (born 2 April 1996) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Süper Lig club Trabzonspor, on loan from Premier League club Manchester United, and the Cameroon national team.

Onana joined Barcelona's youth system in 2010. He signed for Ajax in 2015, where he made 214 appearances and won three Eredivisie titles. Onana joined Inter Milan on a free transfer in July 2022, where he won a Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana title in his sole season at the club, also reaching the Champions League final. Manchester United then signed Onana for an initial £43.8 million in 2023.

At international level, Onana made 34 appearances for the Cameroon national team from 2016 to 2022.

Club career

Born in Nkol Ngok, Onana joined FC Barcelona in 2010, aged 13, after starting out at Samuel Eto'o Foundation. In early January 2015, it was announced that he would join Dutch club Ajax in July 2015. The transfer was brought forward later that month. He made his debut for Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie in February 2015. He signed a new contract with Ajax in May 2017, running until 2021. In March 2019 he signed a further new contact, until June 2022.

International career

Onana is a former Cameroon youth international. He was named in Cameroon's squad for a friendly against France in May 2016. Onana debuted for Cameroon in a 2–1 friendly win over Gabon in September 2016.

Honours

Club

Ajax

• Eredivisie: 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22
• KNVB Cup: 2018–19, 2020–21
• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2019
• UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2016–17

International

Cameroon

• Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2021

Individual

• Indomitable Lion of the Year (Cameroonian footballer of the year): 2018
• Best African Goalkeeper: 2018
• Eredivisie Team of the Year: 2018–19
• CAF Team of the Year: 2019
• IFFHS CAF Men Team of The Year: 2020

External links

• André Onana at Soccerway

Cameroon – 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup

1. Ondoa 2. Mabouka 3. Zambo Anguissa 4. Teikeu 5. Ngadeu-Ngadjui 6. Oyongo 7. Ngamaleu 8. Moukandjo (c) 9. Zoua 10. Aboubakar 11. Boumal 12. Guihoata 13. Bassogog 14. Mandjeck 15. Siani 16. Onana 17. Djoum 18. Tambe 19. Fai 20. Toko Ekambi 21. Owona 22. Ngwem 23. Bokwé Manager:   Hugo Broos

Template:Cameroon squad (2019 Africa Cup of Nations)

Cameroon – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

1. Aboubakar 2. Bahoken 3. Bassogog 4. Castelletto 5. Choupo-Moting 6. Ebosse 7. Efala 8. Epassy 9. Fai 10. Ganago 11. Gouet 12. Hongla 13. Kunde 14. Léa Siliki 15. Mbaizo 16. Moukoudi 17. N'Jie 18. Neyou 19. Ngadeu-Ngadjui 20. Ngamaleu 21. Omossola 22. A. Onana 23. J. Onana 24. Onguéné 25. Oyongo 26. Toko Ekambi 27. Tolo 28. Zambo Anguissa Manager:   Toni Conceição

Cameroon – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Group stage

1. Ngapandouetnbu 2. Ngom Mbekeli 3. Nkoulou 4. Wooh 5. Ondoua 6. Ngamaleu 7. Nkoudou 8. Zambo Anguissa 9. Nsame 10. Aboubakar (c) 11. Bassogog 12. Toko Ekambi 13. Choupo-Moting 14. Gouet 15. Kunde 16. Epassy 17. Mbaizo 18. Hongla 19. Fai 20. Mbeumo 21. Castelletto 22. Ntcham 23. Onana 24. Ebosse 25. Nouhou 26. Marou Manager:   Rigobert Song