Salomon Olembe
| Date of birth | 08 December 1980 |
| Place of birth | Yaounde |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Weight | 65 kg |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
An exciting midfield player developed through the ranks at Nantes, Saloman has gained two French Cup winners' medals and was also a regular in the team that won the League title in 2000-01.
Fellow Indomitable Lion Eric Djemba-Djemba was a team mate at La Beaujoire until Saloman was loaned to Marseille in January 2002.
He won his first cap for Cameroon as a 17 year-old against Cuba in October 1997 and featured in the 1998 World Cup finals and the team that won the 2000 African Nations' Cup.
Often employed as an attacking left wing-back, he can also play in a central midfield role where his pace and superb touch come to the fore.
Salomon joined Wigan Athletic in September 2007 with a contract to June 2008.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nantes | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 2002 | |
| Olympique Marseille | 03 Jan 2002 | 31 May 2002 | L |
| Olympique Marseille | 01 Jul 2002 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Leeds United | 31 Aug 2003 | 16 May 2004 | L |
| Al Rayyan Sports Club | 01 Aug 2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | L |
| Wigan Athletic | 04 Sep 2007 | 30 Jun 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Nantes | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Nantes | French Championnat | 24 | 6 |
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| 2000-01 | Nantes | UEFA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Nantes | French Championnat | 7 | 6 |
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| 2001-02 | Nantes | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Olympique Marseille | French Championnat | 8 |
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| 2002-03 | Olympique Marseille | French Championnat | 17 | 9 |
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| 2003-04 | Leeds United | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Leeds United | Premier League | 8 | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | Olympique Marseille | French Championnat | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Olympique Marseille | French Championnat | 17 | 7 |
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| 2005-06 | Olympique Marseille | French Championnat | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 2 | 6 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2002 | Olympique Marseille v Metz | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 24 Feb 2002 | Lille v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Olympique Marseille v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Olympique Marseille v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 06 Apr 2002 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 12 Apr 2002 | Olympique Marseille v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Lorient v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 04 May 2002 | Olympique Marseille v Montpellier | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 03 Aug 2002 | Olympique Marseille v Nantes | L | 0-2 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2002 | AS Monaco v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Olympique Marseille v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Rennes v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 01 Sep 2002 | Olympique Marseille v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Nice v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Olympique Marseille v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Le Havre v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Olympique Marseille v Ajaccio AC | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Lille v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Olympique Marseille v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Paris St Germain v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Olympique Marseille v Montpellier | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Guingamp v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Olympique Marseille v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Bastia v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 15 Jan 2003 | Olympique Marseille v Rennes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 22 Jan 2003 | Auxerre v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Bordeaux v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 05 Feb 2003 | Olympique Marseille v Le Havre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Ajaccio AC v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Olympique Marseille v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Montpellier v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Olympique Marseille v Guingamp | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 03 May 2003 | Olympique Marseille v Bastia | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 02 Aug 2003 | Guingamp v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Austria Wien v Olympique Marseille | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Bordeaux | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Lille | W | 3-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Nice v Olympique Marseille | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Rennes v Olympique Marseille | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Bastia | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Istres v Olympique Marseille | W | 0-2 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 17 Oct 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Saint Etienne | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Nantes | W | 3-1 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 04 Dec 2004 | SM Caen v Olympique Marseille | W | 2-3 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Auxerre | L | 0-1 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 17 Dec 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v Olympique Marseille | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 11 Jan 2005 | Lille v Olympique Marseille | W | 1-2 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 16 Jan 2005 | Olympique Marseille v Nice | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Metz v Olympique Marseille | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 25 Jan 2005 | Olympique Marseille v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | L | 0-2 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Toulouse v Olympique Marseille | W | 1-3 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Olympique Marseille v Rennes | W | 3-1 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Bastia v Olympique Marseille | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 27 Feb 2005 | Olympique Marseille v Istres | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 20 Mar 2005 | AS Monaco v Olympique Marseille | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Strasbourg v Olympique Marseille | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Olympique Marseille v Ajaccio AC | L | 1-2 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Nantes v Olympique Marseille | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 07 May 2005 | Olympique Marseille v SM Caen | L | 2-3 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 06 Aug 2005 | RC Lens v Olympique Marseille | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
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 | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Cameroon | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Cameroon | Four Nation Tournament, Tunisia | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 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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| 15 Nov 1997 | England v Cameroon | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Dec 1997 | Egypt v Cameroon | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Cameroon v Angola | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Feb 1998 | Ivory Coast v Cameroon | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Feb 1998 | Burkina Faso v Cameroon | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 20 Feb 1998 | Cameroon v Congo DR | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 27 May 1998 | Netherlands v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 25 May 2001 | Korea Republic v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 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 |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Cameroon v Togo | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group A |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Poland v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Cameroon v Congo DR | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 25 Jan 2002 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Cameroon v Togo | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 04 Feb 2002 | Cameroon v Egypt | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Feb 2002 | Mali v Cameroon | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Cameroon v Senegal | W | 0-0 (3-2) | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals final |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Cameroon v Argentina | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Austria v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 2002 | Denmark v Cameroon | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2002 | England v Cameroon | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2002 | Republic of Ireland v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 06 Jun 2002 | Cameroon v Saudi Arabia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Cameroon v Germany | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 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 |
| 03 Feb 2004 | Cameroon v Egypt | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 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 |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Benin v Cameroon | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Cameroon v Libya | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 04 Sep 2005 | Ivory Coast v Cameroon | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Cameroon v Egypt | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Cameroon v Angola | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 25 Jan 2006 | Cameroon v Togo | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | L | 1-1 (11-12) | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 27 May 2006 | Netherlands v Cameroon | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Cameroon v Guinea | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Cameroon v Liberia | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 5 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.