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21 / Cameroon · 1987–1993

Cyril Makanaky

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Caps · Cameroon
14
Goals · Cameroon
3
Life
1965
Clubs
Gazélec Ajaccio, CD Málaga, Maccabi Tel Aviv
#21
Editorial rank of 33 for Cameroon
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Casablanca had 45,000 in the ground on 23 March 1988 and Makanaky silenced them in the 78th minute, the only goal of the semi-final, which put the hosts out and Cameroon into the final. Career record: 14 caps and 3 goals for Cameroon; club career at Gazélec Ajaccio, CD Málaga, Maccabi Tel Aviv.

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Career record

1985–1987Gazélec Ajaccio
1987–1988Sporting Toulon Var
1988–1989R.C. Lens
1989–1990Sporting Toulon Var
1990–1992CD Málaga
1992–1993Villarreal CF
1993–1994Maccabi Tel Aviv
1994–1995Barcelona S.C.
1995–1996Gazélec Ajaccio
1996–1997Barcelona S.C.
Cameroon14 caps, 3 goals

Sources

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Around Makanaky in the almanac

One rank above: Benoît Assou-Ekotto at #20.

One rank below: Jean II Makoun at #22.

Cameroon's editorial top five: Samuel Eto'o · Roger Milla · Thomas N'Kono · Joseph-Antoine Bell · Patrick Mboma.

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