Roger Milla

Roger Milla
Milla in 2008
Personal information
Full name Albert Roger Miller
Date of birth (1952-05-20) 20 May 1952 (age 74)
Place of birth Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1965–1967 Eclair de Douala
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1970 Eclair de Douala
1970–1974 Léopard Douala 116 (89)
1974–1977 Tonnerre 87 (69)
1977–1979 Valenciennes 28 (6)
1979–1980 Monaco 17 (2)
1980–1984 Bastia 113 (35)
1984–1986 Saint-Étienne 59 (31)
1986–1989 Montpellier 95 (37)
1989–1990 Saint-Pierroise 23 (8)
1990–1994 Tonnerre 116 (89)
1994–1995 Pelita Jaya 23 (23)
1995–1996 Putra Samarinda 12 (18)
Total 666+ (405+)
International career
1973–1994 Cameroon 102 (36)
Managerial career
2001–2007 Montpellier (coaching staff)
2007–2011 Tonnerre
2011–2012 Tonnerre (director of football)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Cameroon
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner1984 Ivory Coast
Winner1988 Morocco
Runner-upEgypt 1986
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
Winner1985 Cameroon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roger Milla (born 20 May 1952) is a former Cameroonian football player. He has played for Cameroon national team.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Eclair de Douala 1968–69 Première Division 281
1969–70 295
Total 576
Léopard Douala 1970–71 Première Division 2925
1971–72 3020
1972–73 2819
1973–74 3025
Total 11789
Tonnerre Yaoundé 1974–75 Première Division 2923
1975–76 2826
1976–77 3020
Total 8769
Valenciennes 1977–78 Division 1 00
1978–79 28611
Total 28611
Monaco 1979–80 Division 1 17283
Bastia 1980–81 Division 1 30998
1981–82 23863
1982–83 291320
1983–84 31531
Total 113302012
Saint-Étienne 1984–85 Division 2 312283
1985–86 28922
Total 5931105
Montpellier 1986–87 Division 2 331821
1987–88 Division 1 331243
1988–89 29720
Total 953784
Saint-Pierroise 1989
1990 D1 Pro 238
Total 238
Tonnerre Yaoundé 1990–91 Première Division 2922
1991–92 3019
1992–93 2723
1993–94 3025
Total 11689
Pelita Jaya 1994–95 Premier Division 2323
Putra Samarinda 1995–96 1218
Career total 7474134725794438

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Cameroon 197330
197531
197687
197764
197810
197923
198011
198179
198260
198482
198522
198654
198743
198852
199054
199110
199250
199451
Total 7743
Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Milla goal.
List of international goals scored by Roger Milla
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 19 November 1975 Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon  Zaire — 2-1 Friendly
2 7 July 1976 Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon  Rwanda 5-0 5-0 1976 Central African Games
3 10 July 1976 Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon  Burundi — 5-0 1976 Central African Games
4 —
5 14 July 1976 Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon  Congo-Brazzaville — 3-2 1976 Central African Games
6 3-2
7 17 October 1976 Stade de la Revolution, Brazzaville, Congo  Congo-Brazzaville 1-0 2-2 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 31 October 1976 Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon  Congo-Brazzaville 1-0 1-2 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 26 January 1977 Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon  Congo-Brazzaville — 2-2 Friendly
10 13 March 1977 Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon  Congo-Brazzaville — 2-0 1978 African Cup of Nations qualification
11 27 December 1977 Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon  Rwanda — 4-0 1978 All-Africa Games qualification
12 —
13 10 April 1979 Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon  Guinea 1-0 3-0 1980 African Cup of Nations qualification
14 2-0
15 3-0
16 29 June 1980 Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon  Malawi 1-0 3-0 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
17 5 April 1981 Reunification Stadium, Douala, Cameroon  Togo 1-0 4-0 1982 African Cup of Nations qualification
18 3-0
19 4-0
20 26 April 1981 Reunification Stadium, Douala, Cameroon  Zaire 1-0 6-1 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
21 3-0
22 6-1
23 16 August 1981 Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon  Madagascar 5-1 5-1 1982 African Cup of Nations qualification
24 15 November 1981 Kenitra Municipal Stadium, Kenitra, Morocco  Morocco 1-0 2-0 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
25 29 November 1981 Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon  Morocco 2-1 2-1 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
26 10 March 1984 Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast  Ivory Coast 1-0 2-0 1984 African Cup of Nations
27 30 July 1984 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, USA  Yugoslavia 1-0 1-2 1984 Summer Olympics
28 15 September 1985 Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon  Saudi Arabia 2-0 4-1 1985 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
29 3-0
30 8 March 1986 Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt  Zambia 1-0 3-2 1986 African Cup of Nations
31 11 March 1986 Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt  Morocco 1-0 1-1 1986 African Cup of Nations
32 14 March 1986 Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt  Algeria 3-1 3-2 1986 African Cup of Nations
33 17 March 1986 Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt  Ivory Coast 1-0 1-0 1986 African Cup of Nations
34 29 March 1987 Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon  Uganda 5-1 5-1 1988 African Cup of Nations qualification
35 5 July 1987 Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon  Sudan 2-0 2-0 1988 African Cup of Nations qualification
36 15 November 1987 Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon  Ghana 1-1 2-2 1988 Summer Olympics qualification
37 14 March 1988 Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco  Egypt 1-0 1-0 1988 African Cup of Nations
38 17 March 1988 Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco  Nigeria 1-1 1-1 1988 African Cup of Nations
39 14 June 1990 Stadio San Nicola, Bari, Italy  Romania 1-0 2-1 1990 FIFA World Cup
40 2-0
41 23 June 1990 Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy  Colombia 1-0 2-1 1990 FIFA World Cup
42 2-0
43 28 June 1994 Stanford Stadium, Stanford, USA  Russia 1-3 1-6 1994 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Léopards Douala

Tonnerre Yaoundé

Monaco

Bastia

Montpellier

Cameroon

Individual

Orders

References

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  10. ↑ "Cameroon v Malawi, 29 June 1980". 11v11. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Cameroon v Togo, 05 April 1981". 11v11. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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  13. ↑ "Cameroon v Madagascar, 16 August 1981". 11v11. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "Morocco v Cameroon, 15 November 1981". 11v11. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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