Carlos Kameni
| Date of birth | 18 December 1984 |
| Place of birth | Douala |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.84 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
As a young keeper - he was 18 in December 2002 - he was already a Cameroon sporting legend as he produced a superb performance against Spain in the Final of the 2000 Sydney Olympics football tournament to become the youngest-ever player to win a gold medal.
Carlos started his senior career in France with Le Havre but joined Serie A giants Juventus after impressing coach Marcello Lippi in a two-week trial during October 2002.
Although he had to bide his time behind Gianluigi Buffon in Turin and Alioum Boukar for Cameroon, he was an outstanding prospect.
Mature beyond his years, Carlos is an imposing figure who is confident when under pressure.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Havre | 01 Jan 2001 | 01 Oct 2001 | |
| Juventus | 01 Oct 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | Espanyol | Primera Liga | 37 | 9 | 43 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 28 Aug 2004 | Español v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Real Betis v Español | W | 1-4 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Español v Real Madrid | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Getafe v Español | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Español v Malaga | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 03 Oct 2004 | Albacete Balompié v Español | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Español v Barcelona | L | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 24 Oct 2004 | Levante v Español | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 31 Oct 2004 | Espanyol v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 07 Nov 2004 | Real Sociedad v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Español v Racing Santander | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Sevilla v Español | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Español v Atlético Madrid | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 05 Dec 2004 | Real Zaragoza v Español | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Español v Real Mallorca | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 19 Dec 2004 | Numancia v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 22 Dec 2004 | Valencia v Español | L | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 09 Jan 2005 | Español v Osasuna | W | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 16 Jan 2005 | Athletic Bilbao v Español | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 23 Jan 2005 | Deportivo La Coruña v Español | L | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 30 Jan 2005 | Español v Real Betis | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Real Madrid v Español | L | 4-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Malaga v Español | L | 3-2 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Español v Albacete Balompié | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 01 Mar 2005 | Barcelona v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 06 Mar 2005 | Español v Levante | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Villarreal v Español | L | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Español v Real Sociedad | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 03 Apr 2005 | Racing Santander v Español | W | 1-3 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Español v Sevilla | L | 1-3 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Atlético Madrid v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Español v Real Zaragoza | W | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 01 May 2005 | Real Mallorca v Español | L | 3-2 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 08 May 2005 | Español v Numancia | W | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 15 May 2005 | Español v Valencia | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 22 May 2005 | Osasuna v Español | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 29 May 2005 | Español v Athletic Bilbao | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Cameroon | World Youth Cup | 3 | 1 | 6 |
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| 2000-01 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 | |||||
| 2000-01 | Cameroon | Olympics | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2001-02 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Cameroon | FIFA Confederations Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Cameroon | Four Nation Tournament, Tunisia | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2002-03 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Cameroon | Kirin Cup | 1 | |||||
| 2004-05 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2005-06 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 2007-08 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2008-09 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2008-09 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 7 |
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| 2009-10 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2009-10 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2011-12 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2015-16 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr 1999 | Cameroon v Japan | W | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Finals group E |
| 08 Apr 1999 | Cameroon v England | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals group E |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Mali v Cameroon | L | 5-4 | World Youth Cup | 2nd round |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Brazil v Cameroon | W | 1-2 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Chile v Cameroon | W | 1-2 | Olympics | Semi-final |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Spain v Cameroon | W | 2-2 (5-3) | Olympics | Final |
| 25 May 2001 | Korea Republic v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Austria v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Cameroon v Madagascar | W | 2-0 | Four Nation Tournament, Tunisia | |
| 30 Mar 2003 | Tunisia v Cameroon | L | 1-0 | FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT, TUNISIA | Final |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Brazil v Cameroon | W | 0-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Cameroon v Turkey | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 26 Jun 2003 | Cameroon v Colombia | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 29 Jun 2003 | France v Cameroon | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Final |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Japan v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Algeria v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 29 Jan 2004 | Cameroon v Zimbabwe | W | 5-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 03 Feb 2004 | Cameroon v Egypt | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 08 Feb 2004 | Cameroon v Nigeria | L | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Bulgaria v Cameroon | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2004 | Cameroon v Benin | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Libya v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 05 Sep 2004 | Egypt v Cameroon | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Germany v Cameroon | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Cameroon v Senegal | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Cameroon v Sudan | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 27 May 2006 | Netherlands v Cameroon | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Cameroon v Liberia | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 5 |
| 22 Jan 2008 | Cameroon v Zambia | W | 5-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 22 Jan 2008 | Egypt v Cameroon | L | 4-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Cameroon v Sudan | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 04 Feb 2008 | Tunisia v Cameroon | W | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Feb 2008 | Ghana v Cameroon | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Cameroon v Egypt | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals final |
| 31 May 2008 | Cameroon v Cape Verde Islands | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 1 |
| 08 Jun 2008 | Mauritius v Cameroon | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 1 |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Tanzania v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 1 |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Cameroon v Tanzania | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 1 |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Cape Verde Islands v Cameroon | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 1 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Cameroon v Mauritius | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 1 |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Cameroon v Guinea | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Togo v Cameroon | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 07 Jun 2009 | Cameroon v Morocco | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Austria v Cameroon | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Gabon v Cameroon | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Cameroon v Gabon | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Cameroon v Togo | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Morocco v Cameroon | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 09 Jan 2010 | Kenya v Cameroon | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jan 2010 | Cameroon v Gabon | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 17 Jan 2010 | Cameroon v Zambia | W | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Cameroon v Tunisia | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Egypt v Cameroon | L | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 01 Jun 2010 | Portugal v Cameroon | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2012 | Cameroon v Congo DR | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Libya v Cameroon | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Niger v Cameroon | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa preliminary round |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Cameroon v Niger | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa preliminary round |
| 09 Jun 2019 | Cameroon v Zambia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.