By Philemon Mbale
Guest Writer, kick442.com-Africa
Within the past nine, between 2015 and 2023, more than 100 Cameroonian footballers left the countrys Elite football league championship in search of greener pastures abroad. The dream arguably was to make it to Europes top five leaguesFrance, Germany, Spain, England, or Italyplaces where careers are launched, and legacies are built.
Unfortunately, none of them made it directly into these prestigious leagues. This bleak statistic is a damning indictment of the state of football development in Cameroon and raises serious concerns about the capacity of the countrys football system to produce talent fit for international competition.
This inability of Cameroons domestic league to deliver players directly to Europes top clubs is not an isolated incident but rather a recurring theme. It reflects deep-rooted problems within the nations football infrastructure, which many experts and fans have lamented for years. The disconnect between local football and international success points to serious flaws in player development, infrastructure, and the broader organizational strategies within the Cameroonian football ecosystem.
