About Grégoire M'Bida
Born 1955. Grégoire M'Bida is a Cameroonian association football player.
Grégoire M'Bida Abéga (born 27 January 1955), nicknamed Arantes, is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He competed for the Cameroon national team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
Career M'Bida was born in Yaoundé. He played for Canon Yaoundé (1975–1982), SC Bastia (1982–1984), Angers SCO (1984–1985), USL Dunkerque (1985–1986), Thonon-les-Bains (1986–1987) and CS Sedan Ardennes (1987–1989).
He played all minutes for Cameroon in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and also scored the only goal for Cameroon in the competition. The goal was scored 63 minutes into the match against Italy, only one minute after Francesco Graziani had scored for Italy. The game ended in a draw, 1–1.
Honours Cameroon African Cup of Nations: 1984; runner-up, 1986
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Who is Grégoire M'Bida?
Cameroonian footballer
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Grégoire M'Bida was born on 27 January 1955 in Yaoundé.
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Grégoire M'Bida is an association football player.
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Grégoire M'Bida is Cameroonian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Grégoire M'Bida. https://biography.guide/gregoire-m-bida/
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