David Embé: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

David Embé: profile

David Embé (born 13 November 1973 in Yaoundé, Cameroon) is a retired Cameroonian footballer who played as a forward.

Embé's senior club career began in 1990 at Racing F.C. Bafoussam. He played for 8 clubs in 8 countries between 1990 and 2001. The busiest spell of his career was at Tecos F.C. (1996–1998): 56 appearances and 22 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 129 appearances and 46 goals.

At international level, Embé represented Cameroon (1993–1997), earning 13 caps and scoring 5 goals. Our match database lists 2 of his international goals; the first came against Guinea on 18 July 1993 (World Cup Qualification).

Yaoundé has produced 306 footballers in our database, including Samuel Umtiti, Roger Milla and Vincent Aboubakar.

Key facts

Senior international debut: 1993 (aged about 20)
First international goal: 1993 – aged 19 (match)
Club career: 1990–2001 (12 seasons)
Countries played in: 8: Cameroon, Portugal, Greece, Mexico, People's Republic of China, Peru, United States and Russia
Club goals per game: 0.36 (46 in 129)
Latest move: New England Revolution (2001)
Shares a birthday with: Salma Paralluelo, Noureddine Naybet and Daniel Yeboah (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1990–1993	Racing F.C. Bafoussam		–	–
1993–1994	C.F. Os Belenenses	Liga Portugal 2	6	2
1994–1996	Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C.	Super League Greece 2	55	22
1996–1998	Tecos F.C.	Ascenso MX	56	22
1999	Shanghai Shenhua F.C.	Chinese Super League	8	0
2000	Club Deportivo Municipal	Copa Perú	–	–
2001	New England Revolution	Major League Soccer	–	–
2001	FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk	Russian Second League	4	0
	Total		129	46

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
1993–1997	Cameroon	Senior	13	5

International goals (2)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	18 Jul 1993	Guinea 0–1 Cameroon	45	World Cup Qualification
2	19 Jun 1994	Cameroon 2–2 Sweden	31	FIFA World Cup

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

How old is David Embé?

David Embé was born on 13 November 1973, which makes him 52 years old.

Where was David Embé born?

David Embé was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Which national team does David Embé play for?

David Embé played international football for Cameroon. He has 13 caps and 5 goals on record.

Which clubs has David Embé played for?

David Embé's recorded clubs are Racing F.C. Bafoussam, C.F. Os Belenenses, Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C., Tecos F.C., Shanghai Shenhua F.C., Club Deportivo Municipal, New England Revolution and FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk.

What position does David Embé play?

David Embé played as a forward.