Jean Efala Komguep

Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth	Mfou, Cameroon
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Akwa United
Number	1
Youth career
2010–11	Fovu Club Baham
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2018	Coton Sport F.C.	96	(0)
2018–	Akwa United	31	(0)
International career‡
2011– 2013	Cameroon U-20	12	(0)
2013–	Cameroon	5	(0)
Medal record Representing  Cameroon Men's football Africa Cup of Nations 2021 Cameroon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2022

Jean Efala Komguep (born 11 August 1992) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Nigerian Professional Football League club Akwa United^[1] and the Cameroon national team. He previously represented the Cameroon U20 national team.

Career

Club

Efala was born in Mfou. He began his professional playing career in 2010 to Fovu Baham. He was later sold to Coton Sport F.C. for whom he appeared in several matches, including in the CAF Champions League.^[2]

In 2018, he joined Nigerian side Akwa United and played seven matches en route to the club's first league title in 2021.^[3]

International career

In 2011 Efala was called up to the Cameroon under-20 national team to take part in the FIFA World Cup Under-20. He received his first international call-up against Tanzania on 6 February 2013 and has since been called up to the senior national team several times.

Honours

Coton Sport

• Elite One: 2013, 2014, 2015
• Cameroonian Cup: 2014

Akwa United

• NPFL: 2020–21