| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | René Salomon Olembé-Olembé | ||
| Date of birth | (1980-12-08) 8 December 1980 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nantes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2002 | Nantes | 103 | (7) |
| 2001–2002 | → Marseille (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2002–2007 | Marseille | 67 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | → Leeds United (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Al Rayyan (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | (0) |
| 2009 | Kayserispor | 17 | (1) |
| 2010 | Larissa | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 229 | (12) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–2007 | Cameroon | 64 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
René Salomon Olembé-Olembé (born 8 December 1980) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a left midfielder.
Club career
Olembé started his career with Nantes, where he contributed 30 appearances as his side won 2000–01 French Division 1. He also played in the victorious 1999 and 2000 Coupe de France finals and the 1999 Trophée des Champions. He then transferred to Marseille in 2002. While at Marseille he spent a season on loan at English Premiership strugglers Leeds United and a season at Qatari club Al Rayyan.
After leaving Marseille permanently in 2007, Olembé spent the summer on trial at Premiership newcomers Derby County, where he scored in a friendly match against Burton Albion. However, he was not offered a contract by Derby and, on 4 September, he was snapped up by Wigan Athletic manager Chris Hutchings on a one-year initial contract. He was signed as a replacement for the recently departed Leighton Baines, but only made eight appearances for the Lancashire club.
In April 2008, it was revealed that Olembé would transfer to Turkish club Kayserispor.
In January 2010, in the winter break of his second season in the Süper Lig, Olembé transferred to Greek side Larissa, but spent only a few months with the club before joining English Championship team Burnley on trial in March. He played in a reserve game against Manchester City but was substituted at half-time.
International career
Olembé holds Cameroonian and French nationalities. He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 17 June 1999.
He made his debut for the Cameroon national team in 1997, and made a total of 64 appearances for his country. He represented Cameroon at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2004 African Cup of Nations.
Career statistics
Cameroon score shown first
| # | Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 April 2000 |  Somalia |
3–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 29 January 2002 |  Togo |
3–0 | 2002 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 3 | 7 February 2002 |  Mali |
3–0 | 2002 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 4 | 7 February 2002 | Mali |
3–0 | 2002 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
Marseille
References
- "CALENDRIER LIGUE 1 2000-01". fcnhisto.fr. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- "Nantes : seule la victoire est belle". ladepeche.fr. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- "France Cup 1999/2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- "Girondins de Bordeaux - FC Nantes". ligue1.com. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- "Wigan sign Cameroon star Olembe". BBC Sport. 4 September 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2007.
- "Olembe to Kayserispor". Vitalfootball. 15 April 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
- "Olembe plays in reserves". Clarets-Mad. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- "Joueur".
- "JORF n° 0140 du 19 juin 1999 - Légifrance". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- "Home". RSSSF.
- "Marseille 5-1 Deportivo (Aggregate: 5 - 3)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
External links
- Salomon Olembé at Soccerbase
- BBC: World Cup 2002
- Salomon Olembé at Soccerway
- Salomon Olembé at WorldFootball.net
| Africa Cup of Nations top scorers | |
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Yaoundé
- Men's association football midfielders
- Cameroonian men's footballers
- 21st-century Cameroonian sportsmen
- Naturalized citizens of France
- French men's footballers
- Cameroon men's international footballers
- FC Nantes players
- Olympique de Marseille players
- Leeds United F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Kayserispor footballers
- Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. players
- Al-Rayyan SC players
- Ligue 1 players
- Premier League players
- Süper Lig players
- Qatar Stars League players
- 1998 FIFA World Cup players
- 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- 1998 African Cup of Nations players
- 2000 African Cup of Nations players
- 2002 African Cup of Nations players
- 2004 African Cup of Nations players
- 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar
- Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- 20th-century French sportsmen