Sammy Ndjock
{{short description|Cameroonian footballer}}
{{Update|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sammy Ndjock
| image = Sammy Ndjock 2012.jpg
| image_size = 270
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|2|25}}
| birth_place = Yaoundé, Cameroon
| height = {{height|m=1.90}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2005–2009
| youthclubs1 = Lille
| years1 = 2005–2010
| clubs1 = Lille II
| caps1 = 25
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2010–2014
| clubs2 = Antalyaspor
| caps2 = 30
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2013–2014
| clubs3 = → Fethiyespor (loan)
| caps3 = 30
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015–2016
| clubs4 = Minnesota United
| caps4 = 52
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018–2020
| clubs5 = MP
| caps5 = 35
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2020
| clubs6 = RoPS
| caps6 = 4
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2021–2023
| clubs7 = Atlantis
| caps7 = 37
| goals7 = 0
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam1 = Cameroon
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 21 February 2023 Atlantis
| nationalteam-update = 31 May 2015
}}
Sammy Ndjock (born 25 February 1990) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Born in Yaoundé, Ndjock graduated from Lille's youth categories, and made his senior debuts with the club's B-side in the 2006–07 campaign, in Championnat de France amateur. He joined Turkish Süper Lig side Antalyaspor in August 2010,{{cite web|url=http://www.uzunpaslar.com/2010/08/10-11-incelemeleri-medical-park.html|title='10-'11 İncelemeleri: Medical Park Antalyaspor|trans-title='10-'11 Reviews: Medical Park Antalyaspor|language=Turkish|publisher=Uzun Paslar|date=3 August 2010|accessdate=25 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129023648/http://www.uzunpaslar.com/2010/08/10-11-incelemeleri-medical-park.html|archive-date=29 November 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} and made his professional debut late in the month, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Trabzonspor.{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/15672448.asp|title=MP Antalyaspor 0-0 Trabzonspor|language=Turkish|publisher=Hürriyet Spor|date=30 August 2010|accessdate=25 June 2014}} He played 7 games in his debut season, and repeated the same amount in his second.in his third, he made 15 games.
In August 2013, Ndjock moved to Fethiyespor, freshly promoted to TFF First League, in a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.yeniasir.com.tr/Spor/2013/08/29/fethiyesporda-transfer-atagi|title=Fethiyespor'da transfer ataği|trans-title=Fethiyespor's transfer attacks|language=Turkish|publisher=Yeni Asir|date=28 August 2013|accessdate=25 June 2014}} He was an undisputed starter during the campaign, also playing the full 90 minutes in a 2-1 Turkish Cup success against country giants Fenerbahçe.
Ndjock signed with Minnesota United on 9 March 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.mnunitedfc.com/news/detail/uuid/6jd6dlw2ck1i1vbn8n5shxqhv/united-signs-goalkeeper-sammy-ndjock#.VP34KOE4c6s|title=United Signs Goalkeeper Sammy N'Djock|publisher=Minnesota United FC|date=9 March 2015|accessdate=9 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310132723/http://www.mnunitedfc.com/news/detail/uuid/6jd6dlw2ck1i1vbn8n5shxqhv/united-signs-goalkeeper-sammy-ndjock#.VP34KOE4c6s|archive-date=10 March 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
During a friendly match on 21 July 2016 against AFC Bournemouth, Ndjock tried to quickly throw the ball to a teammate, but accidentally let the ball slip and fall into his own goal instead.{{cite web|title=Minnesota United Goalkeeper Scores Incredible Own Goal Vs. Bournemouth|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQpRYKwmY7E |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/kQpRYKwmY7E |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|website=YouTube| date=21 July 2016 |accessdate=23 July 2016}}{{cbignore}} This was the second goal in the game that Bournemouth eventually won 4–0.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/watch-minnesota-keeper-sammy-ndjock-concede-what-could-be-the-worst-own-goal-of-the-decade-a7148521.html|title=Watch Minnesota keeper Sammy Ndjock concede what could be the worst own goal of the decade|last=Lovett|first=Samuel|date=21 July 2016|work=The Independent|accessdate=22 July 2016}} A similar incident occurred with Bjarte Flem in 1988.{{cite web|url=http://www.tv2.no/v/1057954/|title=Her innser keeperen at han har gjort en av årets verste tabber|date=21 July 2016|publisher=TV2|language=Norwegian|accessdate=22 July 2016}}
Ndjock joined Mikkelin Palloilijat for the first time in January 2018 and played for the club until the summer, before he left and moved back to Cameroon. But that didn't go as expected, so he moved back to Finland and signed for the same club again. The deal was announced 24 November 2018.[http://mikkelinpalloilijat.fi/2018/11/24/edustus-sammy-ndjock-palaa-mpn-maalille-kaksivuotisella-sopimuksella/ EDUSTUS: Sammy Ndjock palaa MP:n maalille kaksivuotisella sopimuksella], mikkelinpalloilijat.fi, 24 November 2018
Ndjock and MP mutually cancelled the contract in 2020 and he signed with RoPS playing in Veikkausliiga.[https://www.rops.fi/miehet/edustusjoukkue/uutiset/item/8274-rops-ja-martin-kompalla-purkivat-sopimuksen-sammy-n-djock-astuu-tilalle RoPS ja Martin Kompalla purkivat sopimuksen. Sammy N'Djock astuu tilalle.], rops.fi, 13 August 2020
In July 2023 his contract with Atlantis FC was terminated after conceding three suspicious goals against Grankulla IFK.{{cite web | url=https://www.is.fi/jalkapallo/art-2000009694799.html | title=Video näyttää miten maalivahti hölmöili Kauniaisissa kolme kertaa – seuralta tyly reaktio | date=3 July 2023 }}
International career
Ndjock made his international debut with Cameroon on 2 June 2013, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 draw against Ukraine.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/friendlies/season=2014/matches/round=2000374/match=2012182/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610112252/http://www.uefa.com/friendlies/season=2014/matches/round=2000374/match=2012182/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 10, 2013|title=Ukraine 0–0 Cameroon|publisher=UEFA|date=2 June 2013|access-date=25 June 2014}} He was selected to Volker Finke's 28-man provisional squad for 2014 FIFA World Cup,{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=5/news=cameroon-unveil-28-man-provisional-squad-2337808.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514215403/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=5/news=cameroon-unveil-28-man-provisional-squad-2337808.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 14, 2014|title=Cameroon unveil 28-man provisional squad|publisher=FIFA.com|date=12 May 2014|accessdate=25 June 2014}} and also appeared in the final list for the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27374746|title=World Cup 2014: Idrissou dropped from Cameroon|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 June 2014|accessdate=25 June 2014}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{FIFA player|370438}}
- {{NFT player|pid=52456}}
- [http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=30&kisiId=1343979 TFF profile] {{in lang|tr}}
- {{Soccerway|sammy-ndjock/148630}}
{{Cameroon squad 2014 FIFA World Cup}}
{{Rovaniemen Palloseura squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ndjock, Sammy}}
Category:Footballers from Yaoundé
Category:Cameroonian men's footballers
Category:Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Antalyaspor footballers
Category:Fethiyespor footballers
Category:Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players
Category:Mikkelin Palloilijat players
Category:North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Cameroon men's international footballers
Category:2014 FIFA World Cup players