Cameroon · 1984–90Joseph-Antoine Bell
Rating
88
Caps
50
Goals
0
Life
1954
Clubs
Olympique de Marseille, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, AS Saint-Étienne
#4
Editorial rank of 33 for Cameroon
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
Hours before Cameroon met Argentina in Milan on 8 June 1990, he was dropped for telling the press what he thought of the squad's preparation, and watched the 1-0 win over the holders from the bench. Two Africa Cup of Nations titles, in 1984 and 1988, best goalkeeper of that 1988 tournament, and the IFFHS African goalkeeper of the century award after nine seasons in France with Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulon and Saint-Étienne. Career record: 50 caps and 0 goals for Cameroon; club career at Olympique de Marseille, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, AS Saint-Étienne.
Career record
| 1975–1980 | Union Douala |
| 1980–1981 | Africa Sports d'Abidjan |
| 1981–1983 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC |
| 1981–1983 | Africa Sports d'Abidjan |
| 1983–1985 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC |
| 1985–1988 | Olympique de Marseille |
| 1988–1989 | Sporting Toulon Var |
| 1989–1991 | FC Girondins de Bordeaux |
| 1991–1994 | AS Saint-Étienne |
| Cameroon | 50 caps, 0 goals |
Shared the era
Cameroon legends whose careers overlapped Bell's