Who is Vincent Aboubakar, the third African player to score against Brazil in the FIFA World Cup, know his stats, family, wife, brief bio and net worth
Cameroon stunned everyone by defeating Brazil 1-0 in their final group-stage game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Despite overcoming Brazil, Cameroon was knocked out of the competition after Switzerland defeated Serbia 3-2 to secure a place in Group G with Brazil in the last 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Footballer Vincent Aboubakar Age, Height, Family. Wife, Goals Stats, Profile, Club
VINCENT ABOUBAKAR IS THE FIRST PLAYER TO SCORE AGAINST BRAZIL AT THE WORLD CUP 😤 pic.twitter.com/fNKKSZEjOf
— GOAL (@goal) December 2, 2022
Cameroon’s Vincent Aboubakar scored the game-winning goal late in the game to upset Brazil. Having stated that, let’s know more about Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar.
Who is Vincent Aboubakar?
| Full Name: | Vincent Aboubakar |
| Nickname: | Ekongolo, Strong man |
| Date of Birth: | 22nd day of January 1992 |
| Age: | 30 years and 10 months old. |
| Place of Birth: | Garoua, Cameroon |
| Parents: | Maobeal Alice Aboubakar (Mother), Edouard Aboubakar (Father) |
| Siblings: | Michel Dior, Yannick Aboubakar, Gustavo Aboubakar |
| Father’s occupation: | Cook |
| Mother’s occupation: | Deaconess, Evangelical Missionary Society of Cameroon |
| Marital status: | Married to a wife |
| Number of Children: | Christian Axe and other sons |
| Nationality: | Cameroon |
| Ethnicity: | Fulfulde or North Volta or Adamawa–Ubangi languages |
| Family Origin: | Roumdé Adjia district, in Garoua, North Cameroon |
| Height: | 1.84 meters OR 6 feet 0 inches |
| Zodiac Sign: | Aquarians |
| Academies played for: | Brasseries Academy, Coton Sport |
| Hobby: | Writing books, watching action movies |
| Religion: | Islam |
| Net Worth: | 17.5 million euros (2022 figures) |
| Annual Salary: | €6,000,000 |
Vincent Aboubakar is a Cameroonian national team captain and professional footballer. Aboubakar presently plays in the Saudi Professional League for Al Nasar. He began his professional football career with Cotton Spot before relocating to Europe in 2010. After going to Europe, he began his career in French Ligue 1 with Valenciennes and afterwards with Lorient. Aboubakar appeared in 109 games and scored 106 goals during his time in the French Ligue 1. Vincent Aboubakar has played for Porto, Besiktas, and Al Nassr in his club career.
Vincent Aboubakar International Career
In May 2010, Vincent Aboubakar made his international debut. On May 29, 2010, he made his debut in a friendly against Slovakia. He has more than 90 Cameroonian caps. He was a member of Cameroon’s FIFA World Cup squads in 2010, 2014, and 2022. In addition, he competed in the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015, 2017, and 2021. He scored the game-winning goal in the 2017 tournament’s final and was the tournament’s leading scorer in 2021. In the 2022 FIFA World Cup, he became only the third African player to score a goal against Brazil.
Vincent Aboubakar Salary/Net Worth
Aboubakar currently plays for Al Nassr in the Saudi Professional League. On June 8, 2021, he signed a three-year contract with AL Nassr, with an annual salary of €6 million. According to wikispro, Vincent Aboubakar’s net worth in 2022 is estimated to be around between $1 million to $5 million.
While he is married, the name of his wife is not known but he has three children with her with the last being a son given birth to in 2021.
Stats
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World CupYearMatchesGoalsAssists
202232111201420000201020–00World Cup QualifiersYearMatchesGoals2019-2282102015-178310Africa Cup of NationsYearMatchesGoalsAssists202278100201751110201530000FIFA Confederations CupYearMatchesGoalsAssists201731000
