Devis Epassy
{{short description|Cameroonian footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Devis Epassy
| image = EPASSSY, gardien de but (cropped) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Epassy with Cameroon at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
| full_name = Devis Rogers Epassy Mboka{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Cameroon (CAM) |publisher=FIFA |page=5 |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022 |archive-date=30 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130184801/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |url-status=live }}
| height = 1.87 m{{cite web |title=Devis Epassy |url=https://www.spl.com.sa/en/players/80096/devis-epassy |publisher=Saudi Pro League |access-date=6 December 2023}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|2|2|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Soisy-sous-Montmorency, France
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Goalkeeper
| years1 = 2012–2013
| clubs1 = Rennes II
| caps1 = 11
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013–2014
| clubs2 = Lorient II
| caps2 = 10
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014–2015
| clubs3 = Guijuelo
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015–2016
| clubs4 = Avranches
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = Épinal
| caps5 = 13
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2017–2020
| clubs6 = Levadiakos
| caps6 = 36
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2020–2021
| clubs7 = Lamia
| caps7 = 32
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2021–2022
| clubs8 = OFI
| caps8 = 23
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2022–2024
| clubs9 = Abha
| caps9 = 30
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2024–
| clubs10 = Karmiotissa
| caps10 = 31
| goals10 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2021–
| nationalteam1 = Cameroon
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 5 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 23:11, 8 March 2023 (UTC)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|CMR}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Medal|3rd|2021 Cameroon|}}
}}
Devis Rogers Epassy Mboka (born 2 February 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cypriot First Division club Karmiotissa and the Cameroon national football team.
Early life
Epassy was born and raised in France and now resides in Saudi Arabia.{{Cite web |title=Devis Epassy - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/devis-epassy/351485/ |access-date=6 February 2022 |website=globalsportsarchive.com |archive-date=6 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206180807/https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/devis-epassy/351485/ |url-status=live }}
Club career
=Levadiakos=
Epassy joined Levadiakos on 14 August 2017 from Épinal.[https://footballski.fr/on-a-discute-avec-devis-epassy-gardien-de-but-de-levadiakos Interview with Devis Epassy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125001107/https://footballski.fr/on-a-discute-avec-devis-epassy-gardien-de-but-de-levadiakos |date=25 January 2021 }} footballski.fr{{Cite web|title=Devis Epassy Mboka stats and transfer history - AiScore Football LiveScore|url=https://m.aiscore.com/player-devis-epassy-mboka/527r3iv25zs67ev|access-date=6 February 2022|website=m.aiscore.com|archive-date=6 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206183143/https://m.aiscore.com/player-devis-epassy-mboka/527r3iv25zs67ev|url-status=live}}
=Lamia=
On 29 January 2020, Epassy joined Lamia from Levadiakos on a three-year deal.{{Soccerway|devis-epassy-mboka/182977}}
=OFI=
On 15 July 2021, Epassy agreed to join Greek Super League club OFI on a two-year deal.{{Cite web | url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ofi-ekleise-to-deal-gia-tin-apoktisi-toy-epasi.9295939.html | title=ΟΦΗ: Έκλεισε το deal για την απόκτηση του Επασί | trans-title=OFI: There was an agreement on a deal with Epassy | publisher=www.sport24.gr | date=15 July 2021 | access-date=19 July 2021 | archive-date=20 July 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720061409/https://www.sport24.gr/football/ofi-ekleise-to-deal-gia-tin-apoktisi-toy-epasi.9295939.html | url-status=live }} On 18 July 2021, OFI officially announced Epassy after signing a two-year contract with the club, as previously agreed.{{Cite web | url=https://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/superleague1/ofi-anakoinwthike-o-epasi/4191286 | title=Ανακοίνωσε τον Επασί ο ΟΦΗ | trans-title=OFI announced Epassy | website=www.sport-fm.gr | date=18 July 2021 | access-date=19 July 2021 | archive-date=19 July 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719223111/https://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/superleague1/ofi-anakoinwthike-o-epasi/4191286 | url-status=live }}
=Abha=
On 6 August 2022, Epassy joined Saudi Arabian club Abha on a free transfer.{{cite web |title=نادي أبها يتعاقد مع حارس المرمى الكاميروني ديفيس ايباسي |work=جريدة الرياض |url=https://www.alriyadh.com/1965213 |access-date=7 August 2022 |archive-date=7 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807145622/https://www.alriyadh.com/1965213 |url-status=live }}
International career
Born in France, Epassy is Cameroonian by descent. He was called up to represent the Cameroon national team in June 2021.{{Cite news|url=https://actucameroun.com/2021/06/02/devis-epassy-mon-objectif-est-deja-de-connaitre-mes-coequipiers/|title=Devis Epassy : « Mon objectif est déjà de connaître mes coéquipiers|newspaper=Actu Cameroun|date=2 June 2021|last1=Esanji|first1=Isaac|access-date=5 June 2021|archive-date=5 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605192321/https://actucameroun.com/2021/06/02/devis-epassy-mon-objectif-est-deja-de-connaitre-mes-coequipiers/|url-status=live}} He debuted with Cameroon in a 0–0 friendly tie with Nigeria on 8 June 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2021-06-08/cameroon-vs-nigeria/2380705/|title=Match Report of Cameroon vs Nigeria - 2021-06-08 - FIFA Friendlies - Global Sports Archive|website=globalsportsarchive.com|access-date=9 June 2021|archive-date=9 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609024521/https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2021-06-08/cameroon-vs-nigeria/2380705/|url-status=live}} He made his first appearance of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in 3–3 tie to Serbia in the Group stage of the tournament after original starting goalkeeper André Onana was sent home by manager Rigobert Song following a disagreement between the two of them. Epassy then kept a clean sheet by producing a total of 7 saves in Cameroon's final game, a 1–0 win against perennial favorites, Brazil.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3943994/2022/11/28/andre-onana-cameroon-squad/|title=Andre Onana left out of Cameroon squad after disagreement with manager|website=The Athletic |access-date=28 November 2022|archive-date=28 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128150005/https://theathletic.com/3943994/2022/11/28/andre-onana-cameroon-squad/|url-status=live}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|15 March 2025}}{{Soccerway |id=182977 |accessdate=31 January 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Gijuelo
|12 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Avranches
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| Épinal
|Championnat National |13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Levadiakos
|rowspan="2"|Superleague Greece |26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19
|9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Lamia
|rowspan="2"|Superleague Greece |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 0 | |||
| OFI Crete
|Superleague Greece |23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | |||
| Abha
|30 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |–– | colspan="2" |–– |30 |0 | ||||||||||
| Karmiotissa
|26 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |–– | colspan="2" |–– |26 |0 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!172 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 |
=International=
{{updated|match played 28 March 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Cameroon
|2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 9 | 0 |
Honours
Cameroon
- Third AFCON Tournament 2021–22.{{Cite news|last=AfricaNews|title=Cameroon beats Burkina Faso to end AFCON 2021 in third place {{!}} Africanews|language=en|work=Africanews|url=https://www.africanews.com/2022/02/06/cameroon-beats-burkina-faso-to-end-afcon-2021-in-third-place/#:~:text=Cameroon%20made%20a%20spectacular%20comeback,third%20place%20in%20the%20AFCON.|access-date=6 February 2022|archive-date=8 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308145223/https://www.africanews.com/2022/02/06/cameroon-beats-burkina-faso-to-end-afcon-2021-in-third-place/#:~:text=Cameroon%20made%20a%20spectacular%20comeback,third%20place%20in%20the%20AFCON.|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.lamia1964.gr// PAS Lamia 1964 - Official website]
- [https://www.slgr.gr/en/player/3028 Super League Greece Player Profile - Devis Epassy]
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