Quick Facts

Full Name	Roger Milla
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	May 20, 1952(1952-05-20)
Age	72
Birthplace	Yaoundé
Country	Cameroon
Birth City	Centre Region
Horoscope	Taurus

Roger Milla Biography

Roger Milla is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on May 20, 1952 in Yaoundé, Centre Region, Cameroon. Cameroonian striker, who led his team to the quarterfinals at the 1990 World Cup. This was the first African squad to make it to the quarterfinals.

His Cameroon team lost to His Cameroon team was defeated by Gary Linekar and the English national team in the 1990 World Cup quarterfinals., and the English national team in quarterfinals of the 1990 World Cup.

Milla was capped 77 times for the national team, scoring 43 goals. Milla made his first appearance for Cameroon in 1973 versus Zaire in a World Cup qualifier. He was a member of Cameroon’s team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, having a goal disallowed against Peru in their first match. Cameroon went out with three draws from their three first-round games. Two years later, he was part of the squad competing at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

Born in the Cameroonian capital of Yaoundé, he moved constantly as a child because of his father’s railroad job. He signed for his first club in Douala as a 13-year-old. At 18, he won his first league championship with Léopard Douala. In 1976, by which time he had moved to Tonnerre Yaoundé, he was named African Footballer of the Year.

He was born in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon.

Roger Milla Net Worth

Roger Milla is one of the richest Soccer Player from Cameroon. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roger Milla 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a member of the Eclair youth club in Douala, and made his debut with the first team in 1970.

In 1976, he was Africa’s Footballer-of-the Year. He won two Cameroon league titles as well as the League Cup with Tonnerre.

Albert Roger Miller (born 20 May 1952), known as Roger Milla, is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was one of the first African players to be major stars on the international stage. He played in three World Cups for the Cameroon national team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Roger Milla Dating?

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He achieved international stardom at 38 years old, an age at which most forwards have retired, by scoring four goals at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He helped Cameroon become the first African team to reach the World Cup quarter- finals. Four years later, at the age of 42, Milla became the oldest goalscorer in World Cup history by scoring against Russia in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Facts & Trivia

Roger Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Cameroon. Roger Milla celebrates birthday on May 20 of every year.

38-year-old Milla emerged as one of the tournament’s major stars. He scored four goals in Italy, celebrating each one with a dance around the corner flag that has become a popular goal celebration ever since. Two of his goals came against Romania in Cameroon’s second game, and two more came in extra time against Colombia in the last 16 to carry Cameroon to the quarter-finals, the furthest an African team had ever advanced at the World Cup (Senegal matched this feat in 2002, as did Ghana in 2010). In the quarter-final match against England, Milla confirmed his super-sub legend by entering in the second half with Cameroon trailing 1–0 and drawing a penalty and then setting up a goal for Ekeke to give Cameroon a 2–1 lead, before England later scored two penalties, to win 3–2 after extra time. Due to his performances in Italy, he was once again named African Footballer of the Year.

Who is the oldest player to score in a World Cup?

Coming out of retirement for the 1994 World Cup, Milla , then 42 years old, became the oldest player to score a goal in the World Cup finals.

What age did Roger Milla retire?

In 1988, at the age of 36 , legendary Cameroon striker Milla announced his retirement. But he was persuaded to play one last tournament for his country at the World Cup in Italy in 1990. And what an impact he would have.

Who is the best footballer in Cameroon?

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Player / Team / Position

1| Joel Matip Joel Matip Liverpool • D (C)| 4.75
2| André Zambo Anguissa André Zambo Anguissa Napoli • DM (R), M (C)| 4.25
3| Karl Toko Ekambi Karl Toko Ekambi Lyon • AM (RL), M (L)| 4.25

Who is the first African player to score in World Cup?

Originally Answered: Who is the first African soccer player to score in a World Cup? The first African footballer to score at the FIFA World Cup was Abdulrahman Fawzi (1909-1988). He scored the 2 goals in Egypt’s 4-2 loss to Hungary in their May 27 opening group game in the 1934 FIFA World Cup hosted by Italy.

Has a defender scored a hat trick?

Defenders who scored a hat-trick Bernard Dietz , a prolific defender who even captained West Germany during his career scored 4 goals against Bayern in the 1977-78 Bundesliga on 5 November 1977. Atletico’s captain Rever scored a perfect hat-trick on 7 March 2013 in Campeonato Mineiro.