Leonel Ateba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Leonel Ateba Mbida | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | USM Alger | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Fc Yaoundé II Formation | ||
| 2018–2019 | AS Etoa Méki | ||
| 2019–2020 | AS Fortuna de Mfou | ||
| 2021–2022 | Cotonsport Garoua | ||
| 2022–2023 | PWD Bamenda | ||
| 2023 | Dynamo Douala | ||
| 2024– | USM Alger | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Cameroon | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024 | |||
Leonel Ateba (born 6 February 1999) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the Cameroon national team.
Club career[edit]
USM Alger[edit]
On 31 January 2024, Dynamo Douala announced the transfer of Ateba to USM Alger for a period of two and a half years. The signing of the player cost 215,000 euros.[1][2] On February 16, 2024, played Ateba the first match with his new club as a starter against USM Khenchela in the Ligue 1.[3] On social networks information was released, reporting the threat of the Cameroonian club to file a complaint with FIFA against the USM Alger for not having received the transfer money. Legal advisor and expert in FIFA regulations gave explanations, the expert say that the payment must go through the FIFA Clearing House a new procedure established by the international body.[4] Also stated that Leonel Ateba was under contract with his club and did not have to negotiate his transfer on his own. Moreover, he acknowledged his honor by negotiating his employment contract himself, without the need for an intermediary. The expert explained that USM Alger had obtained four mandates from the player’s representatives, and for this reason the club preferred Negotiate directly with Dinamo Douala.[4]
On March 8, 2024, Ateba scored a brace against MB Rouissat in the Algerian Cup where he played as a substitute in a match that ended 8–0.[5]
International[edit]
On November 21, 2023, Ateba played his first match with the Cameroon national football team against Libya in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[6] On December 28, 2023, Rigobert Song announced the list of 27 players for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations including Ateba.[7]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| USM Alger | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
- ^ All appearance(s) in Confederation Cup
International[edit]
- As of match played 3 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
- As of match played[10][8]
- Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ateba goal.
Honours[edit]
Coton Sport
- Elite One: 2020–21, 2021–22
References[edit]
- ^ "Mercato : Dynamo Douala annonce le transfert d'Ateba vers l'USMA". mediafootdz.dz. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "L'USM Alger officialise le transfert de Leonel Ateba". Africa Foot. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "USMK 1 - USMA 0 : L'USMA en panne sèche !". Compétition. February 16, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Yahi (conseiller juridique et expert dans les règlements FIFA) : «Il n'y aucune affaire Ateba à l'USMA»". Compétition. March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "USMA 8 - MB Rouissat 0 : Démonstration de force des Usmistes". Compétition. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "Libya draws with Cameroon in World Cup qualifiers". Libya Observer. November 22, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "CAN 2024. La liste officielle du Cameroun pour la Coupe d'Afrique des Nations" (in French). Ouest-France. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Leonel Ateba at Soccerway
- ^ "Leonel Ateba". Footballdatabase.
- ^ a b Leonel Ateba at National-Football-Teams.com
External links[edit]
- Leonel Ateba at National-Football-Teams.com
- Leonel Ateba at Soccerway
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Douala
- Cameroonian men's footballers
- Cameroon men's international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
- Coton Sport FC de Garoua players
- USM Alger players
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Algeria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Algeria
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players