Jean Manga Onguéné: key obituary facts
Is Jean Manga Onguéné dead? Yes. Jean Manga Onguéné died on October 6, 2026, at age 80.
Cause of death: Jean Manga Onguéné's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jean Manga Onguéné known for?
He was a Cameroonian footballer.
More about Jean Manga Onguéné
Born: 12 June 1946.
Gender: male.
Occupation: association football player, association football coach.
Nationality: Cameroon.
Also known as: Jean Manga-Onguene.
Jean Manga Onguéné, a Cameroonian footballer, died on October 6, 2026, aged 80.
Born on June 12, 1946, he played as a centre-forward and spent his entire playing career with Canon Yaoundé in Cameroon. That made the Yaoundé club the sole team of his playing career, while his senior international appearances came for Cameroon.
In 1980, he was named African Footballer of the Year, an individual distinction alongside his club and national-team record. His international appearances included two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, in 1970 and 1972, giving him experience at the continental tournament across two editions. He also played in four FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, taking part in the campaign to reach football’s largest international tournament. The details of his playing career thus span a single Cameroonian club, senior representation for his country and matches in both continental competition and World Cup qualification. He was also known as Jean Manga-Onguene, and his occupations included football coaching as well as playing.