Cameroonian footballer Landry N'Guemo dies in tragic car accident

Cameroonian Landry N'Guemo died in a car accident that occurred in his homeland. The retired footballer, known for performing in the French Ligue 1, was 38. He was bid farewell on social media by the local federation president, Samuel Eto'o, who shared the locker room with him.

Landry N'Guemo was born on 28 November 1985 in Yaoundé, Cameroon. At 13, he moved to France with his parents, where his football career began.

N'Guemo's first club was AS Nancy, which gave him the opportunity to play at the highest league level in France, Ligue 1. He also played for the Scottish club Celtic Glasgow for one season, and in the summer of 2011, he transferred to Girondins Bordeaux.

In France, he also played for AS Saint-Étienne. Later, he played for Turkish clubs Akhisar Belediyespor and Kayserispor. Meanwhile, he participated in 42 matches for the Cameroonian national team, playing in the World Cups in 2010 and 2014. His most significant success with the national team was being runners-up in the Africa Cup of Nations in 2008.

In 2020, N'Guemo hung up his boots after leaving the Norwegian club Kongsvinger. However, he stayed connected to football and returned to Nancy, where he became a youth coach. During the off-season break, he returned to his country. The tragedy occurred there, specifically in Obala, as reported by the africanew.com portal.

The 38-year-old was travelling by car driven by a chauffeur overnight from Wednesday to Thursday (26/27 June). The driver reportedly veered off the lane, and the car then collided head-on with a lorry. Both the footballer and the driver did not survive the accident and died at the scene due to injuries sustained.

Authorities are currently investigating the causes of the incident. The former footballer was bid farewell on social media by, among others, the president of the Cameroonian federation, Samuel Eto'o, who had the opportunity to play with him on the field. His former clubs also posted tributes.