Vincent Aboubakar

• Full name: Vincent Aboubakar
• Date of birth: January 22, 1992
• Place of birth: Garoua, Cameroon
• Nationality: Cameroonian
• Position: Forward / Striker
• Preferred foot: Right

Club career (highlights)

• Early career: Began at Coton Sport (Cameroon) where he attracted attention for his scoring and athleticism.
• FC Lorient (France): Moved to Lorient in 2010, developing in Ligue 1 and showing promise as a young striker.
• Camelas/Valenciennes (loan): Had loan spells early in his European career (if applicable; primary growth occurred at Lorient).
• FC Porto (Portugal): Transferred to Porto in 2014, where he won domestic titles and scored important goals in league and cup competitions.
• Besiktas JK (Turkey): Joined Beşiktaş on loan in 2019 and later signed permanently (played across 2019–2021 in the Süper Lig), contributing with goals and physical presence up front.
• Al Nassr / Saudi clubs: Later stages of his career included moves to clubs outside Europe (including Saudi Arabia), continuing to score at club level.

International career

• Cameroon national team: Longtime Cameroon international. Debuted in early 2010s and became one of the national team's leading scorers.
• Tournaments: Represented Cameroon at multiple Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournaments and FIFA World Cup (including 2014). Notably played a key role in Cameroon's 2017 AFCON campaign.
• Style and strengths: Powerful, direct striker with good pace, strong aerial ability, physicality, and a knack for scoring in the box. Also praised for work rate and hold-up play.

Notable achievements

• Domestic titles with FC Porto (Portuguese league and cups).
• Key goals and decisive contributions at club and international level.
• One of Cameroon’s top scorers in recent national-team history, with many match-winning performances.

Additional notes

• Injuries and form have affected parts of his career, but he remained an important figure whenever fit.
• Transfers and exact dates/appearance statistics change over time; for up-to-the-minute caps, goals, club status and seasonal stats consult official club pages or current sports databases.