Daniel N'Gom Kome

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Daniel Kome

| image =

| full_name = Daniel Armand N'Gom Kome

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|5|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bangou, Cameroon

| height = 1.75 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1995 | youthclubs1 = Lycée Bandjoun

| youthyears2 = 1996 | youthclubs2 = Stade Bandjoun

| youthyears3 = 1997–1999 | youthclubs3 = Cotonsport Garoua

| years1 = 1999–2000 | clubs1 = Atlético Madrid B | caps1 = 33 | goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2000–2001 | clubs2 = Levante | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2001–2004 | clubs3 = Numancia | caps3 = 89 | goals3 = 12

| years4 = 2004–2005 | clubs4 = Getafe | caps4 = 20 | goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2005–2006 | clubs5 = Ciudad Murcia | caps5 = 32 | goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2006 | clubs6 = Mallorca | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2007–2008 | clubs7 = Valladolid | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2008–2011 | clubs8 = Tenerife | caps8 = 90 | goals8 = 6

| totalcaps = 293 | totalgoals = 27

| nationalyears1 = 2000–2009 | nationalteam1 = Cameroon | nationalcaps1 = 35 | nationalgoals1 = 2

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{CMR}}}}

}}

Daniel Armand N'Gom Kome (born 19 May 1980) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Playing in Spain since 1999 and representing nearly ten clubs during his professional career, he received a passport from that country in August 2006.[http://www.elmundo-eldia.com/2006/08/17/deporte/1155765608.html Kome ya es español y Delibasic se va al AEK de Serra (Kome already Spanish and Delibašić goes to Serra's AEK)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927091911/http://www.elmundo-eldia.com/2006/08/17/deporte/1155765608.html|date=27 September 2007}}; El Mundo, 17 August 2006 {{in lang|es}}

Kome played mainly for Numancia and Tenerife, amassing Segunda División totals of 224 matches and 24 goals over nine seasons. He appeared for Cameroon at the 2002 World Cup and three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.

Club career

Born in Bangou, West Region, Kome moved to Spain in 1999 at the age of 19 and played there for over a decade. His first team was Atlético Madrid B, and he joined Levante UD in the third division after one season.

After representing CD Numancia,{{cite news|url=https://www.desdesoria.es/2013/05/29/breve-enciclopedia-numantina/|title=Breve enciclopedia numantina|trans-title=Brief numantina encyclopedia|publisher=Desde Soria|language=es|date=29 May 2013|access-date=14 October 2019}} Kome made his La Liga debut with another Madrid club, Getafe CF, first appearing 15 minutes in a 3–1 home win against Athletic Bilbao. On 6 February 2005 he scored the game's only goal in a home victory former side Numancia and, after relative playing time, he dropped down to the second level and signed with Ciudad de Murcia.

Kome started the 2006–07 campaign with RCD Mallorca but, after being overlooked, left for Real Valladolid during the January transfer window, on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/valladolid/es/desarrollo/738849.html El Valladolid ficha al camerunés Kome (Valladolid sign Cameroonian Kome)]; Marca, 12 February 2007 {{in lang|es}} However, after being sparingly played and although still under contract, he managed to reach a buyout and moved to CD Tenerife on 21 July 2008, on a Bosman transfer.[http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/tenerife/es/desarrollo/1148617.html El Tenerife presenta a Kome (Tenerife present Kome)]; Marca, 21 July 2008 {{in lang|es}}

On 13 June 2009, Kome scored the game's only goal at Girona FC as his team confirmed their return to the top tier after seven years.[http://www.marca.com/2009/06/13/futbol/2adivision/1244921658.html El Tenerife no dio opción a la sorpresa y selló su ascenso en Girona (Tenerife did not wait on a surprise and sealed promotion in Girona)]; Marca, 13 June 2009 {{in lang|es}} He featured regularly for the Canarians in the following two years, but they suffered consecutive relegations.

International career

A Cameroon international since 2000, Kome was also part of the nation's winning team at that year's Summer Olympic Games. At full level, he appeared twice at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and played four matches for the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations winners in Egypt.

Kome was also selected for the 2004 and 2006 editions: in the latter, he scored in the epic 11–12 penalty shootout quarter-final loss against Ivory Coast.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/4675316.stm|title=Cameroon 1–1 Ivory Coast|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 February 2006|access-date=26 August 2015}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{BDFutbol\|498\|name=Daniel N'Gom Kome\|accessdate=4 September 2024}}
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
x \|Atlético Madrid B \|1999-2000 \|Segunda División \|33	3	colspan="2"\|—	33	3
Levante \|2000-01 \|Segunda División \|7	0	1	0	8	0
rowspan="4"\|Numancia \|2001-02 \|rowspan="3"\|Segunda División \|27	1	1	0	28	1
2002-03 \|32	5	2	0	34	5
2003-04 \|30	6	1	0	31	6
colspan="2"\|Total !89	12	4	0	93	12
Getafe \|2004-05 \|La Liga \|20	2	3	1	23	3
Ciudad Murcia \|2005-06 \|Segunda División \|32	3	colspan="2"\|—	32	3
Mallorca \|2006-07 \|La Liga \|5	0	2	0	7	0
rowspan="3"\|Valladolid \|2006-07 \|Segunda División \|2	0	1	0	3	0
2007-08 \|La Liga \|15	1	4	0	19	1
colspan="2"\|Total !17	1	5	0	22	1
rowspan="4"\|Tenerife \|2008-09 \|Segunda División \|36	6	colspan="2"\|—	36	6
2009-10 \|La Liga \|29	0	colspan="2"\|—	29	0
2010-11 \|Segunda División \|25	0	1	0	26	0
colspan="2"\|Total !90	6	1	0	91	6
colspan="3"\|Career total !293	27	16	1	309	28

=International=

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{NFT player\|1247\|access-date=4 September 2024}}
rowspan="10"\|Cameroon \|2000	1	0
2001	3	0
2002	10	0
2003	1	0
2004	2	0
2005	4	0
2006	4	0
2007	3	1
2008	2	1
2009	5	0
colspan="2"\|Total	35	2

:Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kome goal.

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Daniel N'Gom Kome
scope="col"\|No. !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Venue !scope="col"\|Opponent !scope="col"\|Score !scope="col"\|Result !scope="col"\|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"\|{{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
style="text-align:center"\|1 \|{{dts\|7 February 2007}} \|Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo \|{{fb\|Togo}} \|style="text-align:center"\|2–2 \|style="text-align:center"\|2–2 \|Friendly \|{{cite web\|title=Togo vs. Cameroon\|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/6329/Togo_Cameroon.html\|website=National Football Teams\|access-date=4 September 2024}}
style="text-align:center"\|2 \|{{dts\|19 November 2008}} \|Olympia Park, Rustenburg, South Africa \|{{fb\|South Africa}} \|style="text-align:center"\|1–2 \|style="text-align:center"\|2–3 \|Friendly \|{{cite web\|title=South Africa vs. Cameroon\|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/12216/South_Africa_Cameroon.html\|website=National Football Teams\|access-date=4 September 2024}}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Daniel N'Gom Kome

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

style="text-align:center"|1

|{{dts|7 February 2007}}

|Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo

|{{fb|Togo}}

|style="text-align:center"|2–2

|Friendly

|{{cite web|title=Togo vs. Cameroon|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/6329/Togo_Cameroon.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=4 September 2024}}

style="text-align:center"|2

|{{dts|19 November 2008}}

|Olympia Park, Rustenburg, South Africa

|{{fb|South Africa}}

|style="text-align:center"|1–2

|style="text-align:center"|2–3

|Friendly

|{{cite web|title=South Africa vs. Cameroon|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/12216/South_Africa_Cameroon.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=4 September 2024}}