Joël Epalle

Who is this?

Joël Dieudonné Martin Epalle Newaka (born 20 February 1978) is a Cameroonian football manager and former player who manages Val d'Europe FC. He mainly played as a right midfielder, but throughout his career he also played as a second striker, more noticeably during his first spell at Iraklis. He was born in Matomb, Cameroon and played youth football in Cameroonian club Union Douala, the team for which he made his senior debut. After his spell in Cameroon, in 1998, he moved to Greece where he played football for several clubs, including Ethnikos Piraeus, Panachaiki, Aris, Panathinaikos and Iraklis in a time span of 9+1⁄2 years. Subsequently, in January 2007, he moved to Bundesliga outfit VfL Bochum where he played for 3+1⁄2 years. After a brief stay at Azerbaijani club FK Baku, in January 2011 he returned to Greece to have a second spell at Iraklis. Epalle was Iraklis' top-scorer for the 2005–06 season. Started at the end of March 2012, he made his first appearance and play for Sarawak FA alongside his fellow Cameroon friend, Guy Bwele. Epalle won 31 caps for Cameroon. He was a member of the Cameroon side that won the gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics football tournament. Epalle was also a member of the Cameroon squad that won the 2002 African Cup of Nations.

Career

1. 1978
   Born
2. 1995
   Joined Cameroon men's national football team
3. 1996
   Joined Union Douala
4. 1998
   Joined Ethnikos O.F.P.F. (men's association football)
5. 2000
   Joined Panachaiki F.C.
6. 2001
   Joined Panachaiki F.C.
7. 2002
   Joined Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
8. 2002
   Joined Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
9. 2003
   Joined Panathinaikos F.C.
10. 2005
    Joined G.S. Iraklis Thessalonikis (men's association football)
11. 2005
    Joined G.S. Iraklis Thessalonikis
12. 2007
    Joined VfL Bochum
13. 2010
    Joined FC Baku
14. 2011
    Joined G.S. Iraklis Thessalonikis (men's association football)
15. 2011
    Joined G.S. Iraklis Thessalonikis
16. 2012
    Joined Sarawak Football Association
17. 2012
    Joined Coton Sport FC de Garoua

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Yaoundé
• •Citizenship: Cameroon
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football