Andre Onana is a professional footballer and Manchester United’s first-choice goalkeeper.
It was always going to be a tough task following a club legend like David de Gea, and thus far it’s been a rocky road for the Cameroonian shot-stopper.
Nevertheless, there’s still a lot of time left in his Old Trafford career to prove his worth to Erik ten Hag – who so desperately wanted to bring him to Carrington in the summer of 2023.
So, with this – here’s a look into the life of the Manchester United goalkeeper.
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Where and when was Andre Onana born?
Onana was born on the 2nd of April 1996, hailing from Nkol Ngok in Cameroon.
Andre Onana height in feet
The Cameroonian stands tall at 6 foot 3 inches, making him one of the tallest players in Manchester United’s first-team squad.
Andre Onana salary per week
The Cameroonian shot-stopper earns £120,000-per-week.
Part of the reason he was brought in was to lower the squad average in terms of wages, with his predecessor in De Gea on a whopping £375,000 per week.
Andre Onana Twitter
You can find Onana on Twitter at @AndreyOnana
Family
Andre Onana wife
Onana’s wife is called Dr Melanie Kamayou. She has had a successful career of her own as a businesswoman and philanthropist.
The pair were first spotted together at the 2019 Ballon d’Or ceremony, but it’s unsure the exact date as to when they officially became an item.
Andre Onana parents
Andre Onana’s Parents are Adele Onana and Francois Onana. Not a lot is known about them publicly.
Andre Onana doping
Onana was banned from playing football for 12 months in February 2021 after he tested positive for Furosemide, which is a banned substance. The shot-stopper claimed that it was his wife’s medication, with her being a pharmacist, that he mistakenly took himself.
However, despite Onana and his former club Ajax appealing the decision, it remained – although it was reduced to nine months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Has Andre Onana retired from international football?
Onana has NOT retired from international football, although he has before.
Onana announced his retirement from international football on the 23rd of December 2022. However, then just over eight months later, Onana was recalled into the Cameroon squad by Rigobert Song for an Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Burundi. He then continued to stay on for the upcoming AFCON tournament in 2024.
What happened between Andre Onana and Samuel Eto’o?
Behind the scenes, the Manchester United goalkeeper fell out with Samuel Eto’o, who is the president of Cameroon’s football federation.
The Mail reported that Onana and Eto’o have not even spoken since the 2022 World Cup. They add that ‘their relationship is broken and irreconcilable’.
Now, it’s said that report Eto’o has offered his resignation after a disastrous 2024 AFCON. This has been rejected by the Cameroon Football Federation.
This is a stance which will infuriate Onana, leaving him with more questions surrounding his own international future.
Is Amadou Onana related to Andre Onana?
No, although the pair share the same surname, Everton’s Amadou Onana has no affiliation with the Manchester United goalkeeper.