André Onana

André Onana divides opinion, and that is exactly why I rate him. Goalkeepers are usually judged only by their mistakes, yet Onana committed to a style — playing out from the back, taking real risks with his feet — that multiplies the chances of visible failure while quietly raising his team's ceiling. From Barcelona's academy through his trophy-laden Ajax years to the relentless scrutiny at Manchester United, he has never retreated into safe, traditional keeping. I admire that stubbornness. His errors go viral; his structural value rarely does. When the history of the modern sweeper-keeper is written, I believe Onana will stand among its bravest and most committed practitioners.

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Name (English)

André Onana

Name (Japanese)

アンドレ・オナナ

Reading

あんどれ・おなな

Born

April 2, 1996 (age 30)

Origin

Centre, Cameroon

Height

190 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Rat

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9%20Onana
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%8A%E3%83%8A
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19116103

Tags

• Centre
• association football player

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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