Fabrice Ondoa, a role model for young goalkeepers

• He is a Cameroonian professional football player
• He plays as a goalkeeper for Auda and the Cameroon national team
• He represented Cameroon at two Africa Cup of Nations

Fabrice Ondoa is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Auda and the Cameroon national team, with an impressive net worth of $1 million.

Ondoa was part of the Cameroon national team squad that won the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and has been capped over twenty times.

Being born in Cameroon and growing up there, he joined the Samuel Eto’o Foundation which nurtures young football talents before joining FC Barcelona youth academy.

The goalkeeper has been a regular for Cameroon and was part of the team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Fabrice Ondoa Biography

How rich is Fabrice Ondoa?

Fabrice Ondoa’s Net worth is estimated to be around $1 million, having earned it from his successful football career, earning from contracts, salaries, wages and bonuses.

His gross earnings from his career are estimated to be about $582,242. His salary at Oostende in season 2020-21 was $112,000 and he also received bonuses and incentives which made his earnings total $125,000.

Fabrice Ondoa. Photo/Teller Report

In addition to his career earnings, he is a brand ambassador for Nike and Puma which also pay him the sponsorship deals contributing to his net worth.

Personal Life

Ondoa was born on December 24 1995 in Yaounde, Cameroon to his parents Ebogo Ondoa Thomas a businessman and his mother Marie-Claire who is a homemaker.

His parents have been so supportive of his football career, travelling all over the world to watch him play and have been there for him through thick and thin.

At an early age, he played street football and on discovering his talent, his parents took him to Samuel Eto’o Foundation, a football academy in Cameroon. He was then invited to join FC Barcelona, a youth academy for the club.

He progressed through the youth ranks at Barcelona making his debut for the reserve team and later to Sevilla Atletico on a permanent deal.

Ondoa has been a regular at Cameroon and was part of the team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Fabrice is a devout Christian, married and has two children, a strong advocate for education and has spoken out about the importance of education for young people in his country.

He comes from a sporty family with his cousin Andre Onana who also plays for the country.             His best club is Barcelona and can speak fluently in French, English and Spanish.

Career

Ondoa’s career began when he joined FC Barcelona’s youth academy, progressed through the club’s youth system and was then promoted to the reserve side.

He then signed for Gimnastic de Tarragona on loan where he played 21 games in all the competitions.

On leaving Gimnàstic de Tarragona, he joined Atletico on a permanent deal, playing 30 games in all competitions during that season.

A year later, he was called up to the national team for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations helping the team win the tournament. Since then, he has been a regular for Cameroon and was part of the team that reached the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations in 2019 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The goalkeeper signed for KV Oostende on a permanent deal playing for the club 17 games in all competitions in the season. The following year, he was loaned to Istra on a six-month deal where he stayed for one and a half years before terminating his contract to join Auda.

Fabrice Ondoa. Photo/Camerfoot-Infos

In his life, Ondoa has been inspired by several things. First, his parents have been so supportive since they discovered his talent.

Second, his success with the Cameroon national team was and is still a great achievement that encourage him to work harder to achieve more success in his career.

His desire to help others is a very key inspiration to him as he is a very compassionate person always willing to help others both on and off the pitch, his career platform has helped him make a difference in the lives of young people.