Bertrand Owundi Eko'o (born 15 October 1993) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bertrand Owundi Eko'o | ||
Date of birth | (1993-10-15) 15 October 1993 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Ekono, Cameroon | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
0000–2012 | Unisport Haut–Nkam | ||
2013 | Coton Sport | ||
2014 | Amal Arbaâ | ||
2014–2017 | Astres | ||
2018 | Rainbow Bamenda | ||
2018 | Minnesota United | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2019 | Forge FC | 22 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017– | Cameroon | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2019 |
In 2012, Owundi played for Unisport du Haut–Nkam in Cameroon's Elite One, winning the Cameroon Cup after finishing runner-up the previous year.[1][2] In 2013, he signed with Coton Sport and won a league title that season.[3][4] The following year, he made his first move abroad, joining Algerian Ligue Professionelle 1 side Amal Arbaâ.[5]
In February 2018 it was announced that Owundi had joined fellow Cameroonian Frantz Pangop at Major League Soccer club Minnesota United FC on a transfer from Rainbow FC.[6] Owundi was released by Minnesota at the end of their 2018 season.[7]
On 17 January 2019, Owundi signed with Canadian Premier League side Forge FC.[8] That season, he made 22 league appearances, two Canadian Championship appearances and two appearances in CONCACAF League on route to a CPL Championship win for Forge.[9] On 8 January 2020, the club announced that Owundi would not be returning for the 2020 season.[10]
Owundi made his senior international debut on 12 August 2017 in a 2018 African Nations Championship qualification match against São Tomé and Príncipe.[11]
Unisport Haut–Nkam
Coton Sport
Forge FC
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