Daniel Maa Boumsong

Daniel Maa Boumsong (born 20 March 1987) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Inter Milan Born in Ngambe, Maa Boumsong joined Internazionale in 2005, age 18. He arrived Italy for 2004 Torneo di Viareggio and escaped from the squad to seek asylum. Due to FIGC regulation, he could only signed by an Italian club after 1 year legal residence, which he trained with a Novara local teams before joined Inter. Maa Boumsong was included in the first team at the end of 2004–05 season, playing in end-season and pre-season friendlies. He also named in UEFA Champions League 25-men senior squad, as he was not eligible to List B. A regular in the Primavera youth team, Maa Boumsong made his competitive debut on 30 November 2005, winning Parma in 2005–06 Coppa Italia. One week later, he made his Champions League/European debut against Rangers. He only able to make his Serie A debut near the end of the season, which he was the starting midfielder. That season he won Coppa Italia with both first team and the Primavera team. Later, the FIGC also assigned Inter the 2005–06 Serie A title following the 2006 Italian football scandal.

Treviso At the start of 2006–07 season, Maa Boumsong at first left for Spezia in July, but on 31 August left for Treviso, along with Alex Cordaz (in co-ownership deal).

On 11 January 2007 he returned to Inter, but along with Leonardo Bonucci, was sold to Treviso in co-ownership deal. Half of Maa Boumsong's contract was tagged for €100,000 at that time. Both players would formally become players of Treviso on 1 July 2007. With Inter Primavera team, Maa Boumsong finished as the runner-up of Coppa Italia Primavera but winning Campionato Nazionale Primavera.

However Maa Boumsong was excluded from Treviso's Serie B plan. He left for Pistoiese before returned to Treviso in January 2008.

Despite the co-ownership deal of Maa Boumsong was renewed in June 2008, Maa Boumsong joined Treviso permanently for an additional €250,000 fee on 1 September. Inter signed Yago Del Piero from Treviso on the same day.

Honours Inter Serie A: 2005–06 Coppa Italia: 2005–06 Inter Primavera Coppa Italia Primavera: 2006 Campionato Nazionale Primavera: 2007