Jacques Songo'o

Date of birth17 March 1964
Place of birthSakbayenne
NationalityCameroonian
Weight80 kg
Height1.82 m
PositionGoalkeeper

A veteran of the last three World Cup finals, Jacques was recalled to the Cameroon squad at the age of 35 after a two-year absence for the 2002 qualifying campaign. Although time may be having its effect, he makes best use of his vast experience to remain a very competent keeper. Having started his career with Canone Yaounde in Cameroon and making his international debut as a 19 year-old, Jacques headed to France in 1989 to join Toulon. He later spent a year at Le Mans before signing for Metz at the start of the 1993/94 season. Having enhanced his reputation, he moved to Spain three years later to enjoy tremendous success with Deportivo La Coruna. In conceding less than a goal a game in his first season at Riazor, Jacques was named the best keeper in the Primera Liga as they finished third. Jacques continued to be a key figure as Deportivo progressed to their first championship success in 2000. He gradually fell behind Jose Molina, and decided to return to Metz in July 2001.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Deportivo La Coruna 01 Jul 1996 01 Jul 2001
Metz 01 Jul 2001

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1998-99 World XI State 75th Anniversary 1 1
1999-00 Deportivo La Coruna UEFA Cup 1 5
2000-01 Deportivo La Coruna Primera Liga 6
3
 11
2000-01 Deportivo La Coruna UEFA Champions League 1 1
2001-02 Metz French Championnat 26 5 32
2
2003-04 Deportivo La Coruna Primera Liga
1


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
14 Aug 1983 Cameroon v Sudan W 5-0 Africa Cup of Nations 2nd round
26 Aug 1983 Sudan v Cameroon L 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations 2nd round
05 Jul 1987 Cameroon v Sudan W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations 2nd round
01 Aug 1987 Cameroon v Madagascar W 3-0 All African Games Group A
03 Aug 1987 Kenya v Cameroon D 3-3 All African Games Group A
05 Aug 1987 Tunisia v Cameroon W 1-3 All African Games Group A
11 Aug 1987 Malawi v Cameroon L 3-1 All African Games 3rd place
04 Oct 1987 Ghana v Cameroon D 0-0 Olympics Africa 2nd round
14 Mar 1988 Cameroon v Egypt W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
08 Dec 1988 Cameroon v Gabon L 0-1 UDEAC Final
08 Jan 1989 Cameroon v Angola D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round C
10 Jun 1989 Nigeria v Cameroon L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round C
25 Jun 1989 Angola v Cameroon W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round C
25 Jan 1992 Nigeria v Cameroon L 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations 3rd place
09 May 1994 Greece v Cameroon W 0-3 International Friendly
28 Jun 1994 Russia v Cameroon L 6-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
06 Oct 1996 Gabon v Cameroon D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group 5
10 Nov 1996 Togo v Cameroon W 2-4 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 4
12 Jan 1997 Cameroon v Angola D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 4
26 Jan 1997 Cameroon v Namibia W 4-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group 5
06 Apr 1997 Cameroon v Zimbabwe W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 4
27 Apr 1997 Cameroon v Togo W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 4
08 Jun 1997 Angola v Cameroon D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 4
22 Jun 1997 Cameroon v Gabon D 2-2 Africa Cup of Nations Group 5
12 Jul 1997 Namibia v Cameroon W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group 5
27 Jul 1997 Cameroon v Kenya D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group 5
07 Aug 1997 Nigeria v Cameroon L 1-0 LG Cup Semi-final
09 Aug 1997 Cameroon v Zambia W 3-3 (4-3) CUP Leg 97 3rd place
17 Aug 1997 Zimbabwe v Cameroon W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 4
07 Feb 1998 Burkina Faso v Cameroon W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
11 Feb 1998 Cameroon v Guinea D 2-2 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
27 May 1998 Netherlands v Cameroon D 0-0 International Friendly
05 Jun 1998 Denmark v Cameroon W 1-2 International Friendly
11 Jun 1998 Austria v Cameroon D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
17 Jun 1998 Italy v Cameroon L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
23 Jun 1998 Chile v Cameroon D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
09 Sep 1998 Turkey League XI v World XI D 4-4 STATE 75TH ANNIVERSARY
02 Mar 2000 Arsenal v Deportivo La Coruna L 5-1 UEFA Cup 4th round 1st leg
02 Dec 2000 Español v Deportivo La Coruña W 0-2 Primera Liga 13
10 Dec 2000 Deportivo La Coruña v Rayo Vallecano D 1-1 Primera Liga 14
16 Dec 2000 Alavés v Deportivo La Coruña L 3-1 Primera Liga 15
17 Feb 2001 Barcelona v Deportivo La Coruña W 2-3 Primera Liga 23
20 Feb 2001 Deportivo La Coruña v Galatasaray W 2-0 UEFA Champions League Group B
24 Feb 2001 Deportivo La Coruña v Real Madrid D 2-2 Primera Liga 24
03 Mar 2001 Real Mallorca v Deportivo La Coruña L 2-1 Primera Liga 25
17 Mar 2001 Las Palmas v Deportivo La Coruña L 2-0 Primera Liga 27
27 May 2001 Deportivo La Coruña v Valladolid L 1-2 Primera Liga 36
04 Jun 2001 Cameroon v Canada W 2-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B
17 Jun 2001 Deportivo La Coruña v Malaga W 4-0 Primera Liga 38
28 Jul 2001 Lorient v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 1
04 Aug 2001 Metz v Troyes D 0-0 French Championnat 2
11 Aug 2001 Montpellier v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 3
18 Aug 2001 Metz v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 4
25 Aug 2001 Sedan v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 5
08 Sep 2001 Metz v Bastia D 0-0 French Championnat 6
15 Sep 2001 Guingamp v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 7
22 Sep 2001 Metz v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 8
29 Sep 2001 Nantes v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 9
13 Oct 2001 Metz v Olympique Marseille D 0-0 French Championnat 10
21 Oct 2001 Bordeaux v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 11
27 Oct 2001 Lille v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 12
04 Nov 2001 Metz v Auxerre D 0-0 French Championnat 13
17 Nov 2001 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 14
24 Nov 2001 Metz v AS Monaco D 0-0 French Championnat 15
28 Nov 2001 Rennes v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 16
09 Dec 2001 Metz v Paris St Germain D 0-0 French Championnat 17
11 Jan 2002 Tunisia v Cameroon W 0-1 International Friendly
16 Feb 2002 Olympique Marseille v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 26
23 Feb 2002 Metz v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 27
02 Mar 2002 RC Lens v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 20
23 Mar 2002 Metz v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 30
06 Apr 2002 AS Monaco v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 31
09 Apr 2002 Metz v Sedan D 0-0 French Championnat 21
13 Apr 2002 Metz v Rennes D 0-0 French Championnat 32
17 Apr 2002 Austria v Cameroon D 0-0 International Friendly
27 Apr 2002 Paris St Germain v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 33
04 May 2002 Metz v Lorient D 0-0 French Championnat 34
26 May 2002 England v Cameroon D 2-2 International Friendly
23 May 2004 Racing Santander v Deportivo La Coruña D 0-0 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
1983-84 Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations 2 1 1
1987-88 Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations 2 2
1987-88 Cameroon African Games 4 1 7
1987-88 Cameroon Olympics 1
1988-89 Cameroon FIFA World Cup 3 2 1
1988-89 Cameroon UDEAC Cup 1 1
1991-92 Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations 1 2
1993-94 Cameroon FIFA World Cup 1 6
1
1993-94 Cameroon International Friendly 1 1
1996-97 Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations 3 1 2
1996-97 Cameroon FIFA World Cup 5 3 2
1997-98 Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations 4 2 3
1997-98 Cameroon CUP Leg 97 2 4
1997-98 Cameroon FIFA World Cup 4 6
1997-98 Cameroon International Friendly 2 1
2000-01 Cameroon FIFA Confederations Cup 1 1
2001-02 Cameroon International Friendly 2
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
14 Aug 1983 Cameroon v Sudan W 5-0 Africa Cup of Nations 2nd round
26 Aug 1983 Sudan v Cameroon L 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations 2nd round
05 Jul 1987 Cameroon v Sudan W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations 2nd round
01 Aug 1987 Cameroon v Madagascar W 3-0 All African Games Group A
03 Aug 1987 Kenya v Cameroon D 3-3 All African Games Group A
05 Aug 1987 Tunisia v Cameroon W 1-3 All African Games Group A
11 Aug 1987 Malawi v Cameroon L 3-1 All African Games 3rd place
04 Oct 1987 Ghana v Cameroon D 0-0 Olympics Africa 2nd round
14 Mar 1988 Cameroon v Egypt W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
08 Dec 1988 Cameroon v Gabon L 0-1 UDEAC Final
08 Jan 1989 Cameroon v Angola D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round C
10 Jun 1989 Nigeria v Cameroon L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round C
25 Jun 1989 Angola v Cameroon W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round C
25 Jan 1992 Nigeria v Cameroon L 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations 3rd place
09 May 1994 Greece v Cameroon W 0-3 International Friendly
28 Jun 1994 Russia v Cameroon L 6-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
06 Oct 1996 Gabon v Cameroon D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group 5
10 Nov 1996 Togo v Cameroon W 2-4 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 4
12 Jan 1997 Cameroon v Angola D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 4
26 Jan 1997 Cameroon v Namibia W 4-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group 5
06 Apr 1997 Cameroon v Zimbabwe W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 4
27 Apr 1997 Cameroon v Togo W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 4
08 Jun 1997 Angola v Cameroon D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 4
22 Jun 1997 Cameroon v Gabon D 2-2 Africa Cup of Nations Group 5
12 Jul 1997 Namibia v Cameroon W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group 5
27 Jul 1997 Cameroon v Kenya D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group 5
07 Aug 1997 Nigeria v Cameroon L 1-0 LG Cup Semi-final
09 Aug 1997 Cameroon v Zambia W 3-3 (4-3) CUP Leg 97 3rd place
17 Aug 1997 Zimbabwe v Cameroon W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 4
07 Feb 1998 Burkina Faso v Cameroon W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
11 Feb 1998 Cameroon v Guinea D 2-2 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
27 May 1998 Netherlands v Cameroon D 0-0 International Friendly
05 Jun 1998 Denmark v Cameroon W 1-2 International Friendly
11 Jun 1998 Austria v Cameroon D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
17 Jun 1998 Italy v Cameroon L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
23 Jun 1998 Chile v Cameroon D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
04 Jun 2001 Cameroon v Canada W 2-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B
11 Jan 2002 Tunisia v Cameroon W 0-1 International Friendly
17 Apr 2002 Austria v Cameroon D 0-0 International Friendly
26 May 2002 England v Cameroon D 2-2 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.