Daniel Bekono


Daniel N'Dene Bekono 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 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
Canon Yaounde
Brunei DPMM FC
Cameroon
Cameroon U-23