Pierre Njanka
| Date of birth | 15 March 1975 |
| Place of birth | Douala |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.81 m |
| Position | Defender |
Njanka is a left-sided defender who broke into the Cameroon squad shortly before the 1998 World Cup finals. He produced one of the few highlights for the Indomitable Lions in France when, following a 50 yard run, he scored a spectacular goal against Austria. He went on to gain an African Nations Cup winners medal in 2000 and appeared in nine of his country's qualifying games for Japan and South Korea. At club level he spent a season in Switzerland with Neuchatel Xamax before joining Strasbourg where he was a member of the team that defeated Sedan to win the French Cup in 2001. His hopes of joining Portsmouth in a September 2001 loan deal were cut short when suffered a knee injury.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Neuchatel Xamax | 01 Jul 1998 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| Strasbourg | 01 Jul 1999 | ||
| Sedan | 10 Jan 2003 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | World XI | State 75th Anniversary | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | World XI | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Strasbourg | French Championnat | 20 |
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| 2000-01 | World XI | Childrens Charity | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Sedan | French Championnat | 8 |
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| 2002-03 | Strasbourg | French Championnat | 9 |
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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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| 12 Aug 2000 | Strasbourg v AS Monaco | L | 1-3 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Rennes v Strasbourg | L | 3-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Strasbourg v Sedan | W | 3-2 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Strasbourg v Bastia | L | 1-4 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Troyes v Strasbourg | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Strasbourg v Saint Etienne | W | 3-2 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 30 Sep 2000 | RC Lens v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Strasbourg v Nantes | L | 0-5 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Guingamp v Strasbourg | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Auxerre v Strasbourg | W | 1-2 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Strasbourg v Olympique Lyonnais | L | 0-3 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 29 Nov 2000 | Lille v Strasbourg | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 03 Dec 2000 | AS Monaco v Strasbourg | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Strasbourg v Rennes | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Sedan v Strasbourg | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Bastia v Strasbourg | L | 3-1 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Saint Etienne v Strasbourg | D | 3-3 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Strasbourg v Toulouse | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 12 May 2001 | Olympique Lyonnais v Strasbourg | L | 5-0 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 19 May 2001 | Strasbourg v Paris St Germain | L | 1-2 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Strasbourg v Le Havre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Bordeaux v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Strasbourg v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Strasbourg v Montpellier | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Guingamp v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Strasbourg v Troyes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 04 Dec 2002 | Strasbourg v Rennes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 15 Dec 2002 | Auxerre v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
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 | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 |
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| 1999-00 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Cameroon | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Cameroon | FIFA Confederations Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Cameroon | Kirin Cup | 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 | |
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| 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 Oct 1998 | Cameroon v Ghana | L | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Eritrea v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 28 Feb 1999 | Cameroon v Mozambique | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 11 Apr 1999 | Mozambique v Cameroon | W | 1-6 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 05 Jun 1999 | Cameroon v Eritrea | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 22 Jan 2000 | Ghana v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 28 Jan 2000 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 31 Jan 2000 | Cameroon v Togo | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 06 Feb 2000 | Cameroon v Algeria | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 10 Feb 2000 | Cameroon v Tunisia | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Nigeria v Cameroon | W | 2-2 (4-3) | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Cameroon v Somalia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Cameroon v Somalia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Libya v Cameroon | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 09 Jul 2000 | Cameroon v Angola | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 04 Oct 2000 | France v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Togo v Cameroon | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group A |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Cameroon v Zambia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group A |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Cameroon v Libya | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group A |
| 06 May 2001 | Angola v Cameroon | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group A |
| 31 May 2001 | Brazil v Cameroon | L | 2-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Japan v Cameroon | L | 2-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 04 Jun 2001 | Cameroon v Canada | W | 2-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Zambia v Cameroon | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group A |
| 17 May 2002 | Denmark v Cameroon | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2002 | England v Cameroon | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2002 | Cameroon v Saudi Arabia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jun 2003 | USA v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 26 Jun 2003 | Cameroon v Colombia | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Japan v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | KIRIN CUP | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.