Jean Michel N'Lend (born May 8, 1986) is a Cameroonian footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 8, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bamboutos | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | FC Sable de Batié | ||
| 2004–2006 | Fovu Baham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | FUS Rabat | 11 | (7) |
| 2007–2008 | Oran | 23 | (14) |
| 2008–2009 | DAC Dunajská Streda | 25 | (6) |
| 2010 | Shanghai Shenhua | 19 | (5) |
| 2011 | Liaoning Whowin | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Al Shorta | 23 | (6) |
| 2015 | Al Faisaly | – | (3) |
| 2015–2018 | Bamboutos | – | (–) |
| 2018–2019 | Arhavispor | – | (–) |
| International career | |||
| Cameroon | 1 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2020 | |||
Club career
editAl-Shorta
editJean Michel N'Lend was the third foreign player to join Al Shorta in its history following the signings of fellow Cameroonian Innocent Awoa and Ivorian defender Sékou Tidiane Souaré. He made an instant impression at Al Shorta, scoring in friendly matches against Al Naft and Naft Al Junoob. His first league goals came against Al Shorta's fierce rivals Al Quwa Al Jawiya at the Al Shaab Stadium, where he scored a hat-trick of headers to seal a 4–1 victory. This was when N'Lend became a fan favourite and wrote his name into the history books, becoming the first-ever non-Iraqi to score a hat-trick in the Iraqi Premier League.[1] He then went on to score again at the Al Shaab Stadium against Al Naft in a 2–2 draw, followed by the winning goal against Naft Al Junoob in a 2–1 win. He continued his impressive record of scoring in every game he played at Al Shaab Stadium with the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over fierce rivals Al Zawraa, however that record ended five days later in a 1–1 draw with Al Talaba, a game in which he missed an open goal. He eventually left the club in May 2013 after a dip in form; Al Shorta's vice-president Adnan Jafar stated that the club had several players that were capable of filling in his position.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Al-Shurta striker Jean Michel N'Lend nets hat-trick in Baghdad derby". Iraqsport. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ "N'lend leaves Al-Shurta". Iraqsport. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
External links
edit- Jean Michel N'Lend at WorldFootball.net
- Iraqsport
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