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My Take
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.
Overview
André Onana Onana (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe ɔnana]; born 2 April 1996) 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. Onana joined Barcelona's youth system in 2010. He signed for Ajax in 2015, where he made 214 appearances and won three Eredivisie titles.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
- Origin
- Centre, Cameroon
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.