Zacharie Noah

Zacharie Noah (2 February 1937 – 8 January 2017) was a Cameroonian professional footballer who won the Coupe de France in 1961 with Sedan-Torcy.[2] Noah, who played as a defender, had previously played for Stade Saint-Germain.[3]

Zacharie Noah
Personal information
Date of birth (1937-02-02)2 February 1937
Place of birth Yaoundé, French Cameroons
Date of death 8 January 2017(2017-01-08) (aged 79)
Place of death Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1957 Stade Saint-Germain
1957–1962 Sedan-Torcy 96 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He was the father of French tennis player Yannick Noah and the grandfather of basketball player Joakim Noah.[3][4]

He died on 8 January 2017, at the age of 79.[3]

References
  1. Zacharie Noah at FootballDatabase.eu
  2. "Finale le dimanche 07 mai 1961 à Colombes (Yves du Manoir)" (in French). Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  3. "Zacharie Noah s'est éteint". L'Equipe (in French). 8 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  4. Franz Beard (2 March 2006). "Noah Gives Grandfather A Night To Remember". Scout.com. Retrieved 11 May 2010.


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