Joseph Akongo

Joseph Akongo
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-11-27) 27 November 1977 (age 48)
Place of birth Yaounde, Cameroon
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002 Peñarol
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph Akongo (born 27 November 1977) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Akongo was born in Yaounde, Cameroon. He played in 2002 for Peñarol of Uruguay. He became the first African to score in a Copa Libertadores match for a Uruguayan team.

References

  1. 1 2 Joseph Akongo at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ Joseph Akongo at BDFA (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ "Peñarol: Se cumplen 20 años de la llegada de Akongo, simpático goleador que casi no anotó" [Peñarol: It has been 20 years since the arrival of Akongo, a likeable striker who hardly scored any goals.]. futbol.com.uy (in Spanish). 18 January 2022. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Peñarol in Copa Libertadores 2000-2009". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  5. ↑ "Passport to Uruguay: Joseph Akongo" [Passport to Uruguay: Joseph Akongo]. taringa.net (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Joseph Akongo: a Tercera o declarado en rebeldía" [Joseph Akongo: declared in contempt of court]. LaRed 21 (in Spanish). 19 October 2002. Retrieved 9 January 2026.