Jules Denis Onana (born 12 June 1964 in

Yaoundé Yaoundé (; , ) is the capital of Cameroon and, with a population of more than 2.8 million, the second-largest city in the country after the port city Douala. It lies in the Centre Region of the nation at an elevation of about 750 metres (2,50 ...

) is a retired

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ian

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. He is the brother of

Elie Onana Elie Onana Eloundou (13 October 1951 – 2 April 2018) was a Cameroonian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He competed for the Cameroon national football team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup The 1982 FIFA World Cup was the 12th F ...

. He played for the club

Canon Yaounde Canon or Canons may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Canon (fiction), the conceptual material accepted as official in a fictional universe by its fan base * Literary canon, an accepted body of works considered as high culture ** Western can ...

, and also took part in the

1990 FIFA World Cup The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event for a second time (the first being M ...

, playing 3 of the 5 matches of the

Cameroon national football team The Cameroon national football team (French: ''équipe du Cameroun de football''), also known as the Indomitable Lions (French: ''les lions indomptables''), represents Cameroon in men's international football. It is controlled by the Fédéra ...

. He decided to retire in 2005 after he played in several clubs in Cameroon, France and Indonesia with

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. After retirement, he served as the player agent in Asian countries. He had 56 caps for

Honour

Canon Yaounde

* Cameroonian Championship: 1 (1991) *

Cameroonian Cup The Cameroon Cup is the national football competition in Cameroon, on a knock-out-basis. Cup Finals Before independence * 1941 : Caïman de Douala 6-0 Mikado ASTP * 1942 : Caïman de Douala 3-1 Léopards Douala * 1943 : Caïman de Douala * 194 ...

: 1 (1993)

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* 1964 births Living people Sportspeople from Yaoundé Cameroonian footballers Cameroonian expatriate footballers Cameroon international footballers 1990 FIFA World Cup players 1990 African Cup of Nations players 1992 African Cup of Nations players Canon Yaoundé players Pelita Bandung Raya players Expatriate footballers in Indonesia Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Association football defenders {{Cameroon-footy-defender-stub