Jean Michel N'Lend

Jean Michel N'Lend (born May 8, 1986) is a Cameroonian footballer.

Jean Michel N'Lend
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-05-08) May 8, 1986
Place of birth Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Bamboutos
Number 23
Youth career
0000–2004 FC Sable de Batié
2004–2006 Fovu Baham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 FUS Rabat 11 (7)
2007–2008 Oran 23 (14)
2008–2009 DAC Dunajská Streda 25 (6)
2010 Shanghai Shenhua 19 (5)
2011 Liaoning Whowin 10 (0)
2012–2013 Al Shorta 23 (6)
2015 Al Faisaly – (3)
2015–2018 Bamboutos – (–)
2018–2019 Arhavispor – (–)
National team
Cameroon 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2020

Club career

Al-Shorta

Jean Michel N'Lend was the third foreign player to join Al Shorta in its history following the signings of fellow Cameroonian Innocent Awoa and Ivorian defender Sékou Tidiane Souaré. He made an instant impression at Al Shorta, scoring in friendly matches against Al Naft and Naft Al Junoob. His first league goals came against Al Shorta's fierce rivals Al Quwa Al Jawiya at the Al Shaab Stadium, where N'Lend scored a hat-trick of headers to seal a 4–1 victory. This was when N'Lend became a fan favourite and wrote his name into the history books, becoming the first-ever non-Iraqi to score a hat-trick in the Iraqi Premier League.[1] He then went on to score again at the Al Shaab Stadium against Al Naft in a 2–2 draw, followed by the winning goal against Naft Al Junoob in a 2–1 win. He continued his impressive record of scoring in every game he had played at Al Shaab Stadium with the winning goal in a 2–1 win over huge rivals Al Zawraa, however that record ended five days later in a 1–1 draw with Al Talaba, a game in which he missed an open goal. He eventually left the club in May 2013 after a dip in form; Al Shorta's vice-president Adnan Jafar stated that the club had several players that were capable of filling in his position.[2]

References
  1. "Al-Shurta striker Jean Michel N'Lend nets hat-trick in Baghdad derby". Iraqsport. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. "N'lend leaves Al-Shurta". Iraqsport. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
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