About Daniel Bekono
Born 1978. Daniel Bekono is a Cameroonian association football player.
Daniel N'Dene Bekono (born 31 May 1978) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career In 1999, Bekono played for Canon Yaoundé before joining Fovu Baham in 2003 after a brief stint in Brunei.
In 2003, he moved to Bulgarian side PFC Beroe Stara Zagora. After five years in Beroe he moved to PFC CSKA Sofia, where he was considered a regular in the starting 11 before the arrival of Ivaylo Petrov in the winter of 2009. In 2006, while part of the Beroe squad, he became the first black player to captain a team in the A PFG. Daniel then (after leaving CSKA Sofia) worked as a woodcutter with his cousin in Vienna, Austria.
International career Bekono was part of the victorious Cameroon national teams at the 2000 African Nations Cup and 2000 Summer Olympics.
Personal life Bekono has Bulgarian citizenship.
Honours CSKA Sofia Bulgarian First League: 2008 Bulgarian Supercup: 2008
Canon Yaounde Elite One: 2002 Cameroonian Cup: 1999
Brunei DPMM FC Visit Brunei Invitational Cup: 2002
Cameroon African Cup of Nations: 2000
Cameroon U-23 Olympic Gold Medal: 2000
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Who is Daniel Bekono?
Cameroonian footballer
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Daniel Bekono was born on 31 May 1978 in Yaoundé.
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Daniel Bekono is an association football player.
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Daniel Bekono is Cameroonian.
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