Henri Bandeken Fong (born 14 February 1984) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for PFL club Kaya–Iloilo. He has also represented Cameroon at the international level, although it was as an amateur.

Club career

Early career

Bandeken played a large part of his early professional career in his home country of Cameroon, first with Vogt AC and later with Kousseri FC. In between, however, he played as keeper for Elite One club Canon Yaoundé, representing them in the CAF Champions League playoffs.

Henri Bandeken

United Football League

In 2015, he moved from Cameroon to sign with Stallion of the United Football League alongside Serge Kaole, playing with them for one season, finishing fifth. In 2016, he moved to Green Archers United.

Henri Bandeken

Philippines Football League

Bandeken would stay with Green Archers United for the Weekend Futbol League after the club declined to participate in the newly-formed PFL. However, he remained with the squad when they did join, keeping second-most clean sheets with 8.

Henri Bandeken

He moved to new club Maharlika Manila in 2020 for their debut season, displaying more top-drawer performances.

In 2022, he moved to Mendiola 1991 for the upcoming 2022–23 season.

Kaya–Iloilo

In 2023, after a short break, he would sign with PFL champions Kaya–Iloilo as a goalkeeping reinforcement for the 2023–24 AFC Champions League.

International career

While playing football for Vogt AC, he was called up to the Cameroon national team for the 2007 CEMAC Cup in Chad, though the country did not send an official first-team but one composed of amateurs.

References

1984 births

Living people

Cameroonian men's footballers

Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers

Men's association football goalkeepers

Stallion Laguna F.C. players

Mendiola F.C. 1991 players

Green Archers United F.C. players

Expatriate men's footballers in the Philippines

Philippines Football League players

Maharlika Manila F.C. players

Kaya F.C.–Iloilo players

Canon Yaoundé players