Person in history
André Onana
André Onana, Cameroonian footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1996 · April 2
- Age this year
- 30No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- association football player. Citizenship: Cameroon
- Born
- 30th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life Onana's older brother, Nnana Onana, is a former footballer, and played as a defender for Indonesian club Persikad Depok . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] His cousin, Fabrice Ondoa , also plays as a goalkeeper. [ 3 ] In May 2019, Onana spoke out about being a black goalkeeper, saying he had to work harder than his white counterparts due to misconceptions about black goalkeepers being more prone to making mistakes. [ 4 ] Onana is married to Melanie Kamayou and they have a son together.
André Onana Onana is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Süper Lig club Trabzonspor, on loan from Premier League club Manchester United, and the Cameroon national team.
Path and career
Awards / honours: gold medal, gold medal, gold medal, and gold medal.
Career statistics Club As of match played 19 September 2026 [ 1 ] Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup [ a ] League cup [ b ] Europe Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Jong Ajax 2014–15 Eerste Divisie 13 0 — — — — 13 0 2015–16 Eerste Divisie 24 0 — — — — 24 0 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 2 0 — — — — 2 0 Total 39 0 — — — — 39 0 Ajax 2016–17 Eredivisie 32 0 0 0 — 14 [ c ]
Why this date
André Onana appears on our April 2 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1996.
- July 18Saguenay flood
- May 11ValuJet Flight 592
- June 15The Troubles
- December 29Guatemala
- November 7NASA
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1996Ross ColtonSeptember 11
- 1996Colin FordSeptember 12
- 1996Batuhan Altıntaş (footballer)March 14
- 1996Adin HillMay 11
- 1996Faker (gamer)May 7
- 1996MyKayla SkinnerDecember 9
- 1996Esteban OconSeptember 17
- 1996Sigrid (singer)September 5
Sources
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“André Onana”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/andre-onana, accessed October 26, 2026.
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Questions about André Onana
When was André Onana born?
April 2 1996.
How old would André Onana be today?
30 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on April 2?
Austin Riley, Quavo, Miralem Pjanić and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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