Ajax Cape Town midfielder Eyong Enoh has signed a two-year contract with Ajax Amsterdam after impressing on trial.
The 22-year-old, who made 32 appearances for the Urban Warriors last season, was born in Cameroon and was one of the outstanding players in the Absa Premiership last season, winning a nomination for Player of the Season.
Speaking in an interview with KickOff.com, he could barely hold back his excitement about his break in Europe.
« This is what I was dreaming since growing up in my country that one day I want to see myself playing in Europe and now I am happy that my dream has finally come true, » he says. « I have since signed for two years with Ajax Amsterdam and want to use this opportunity of playing in Holland to get into Cameroon national team. »
Enoh also sung the praises of Ajax Amsterdam coach, Marco van Basten.
« He is a nice and open-minded person. He was one of the best players for Holland and I hope to learn a lot from his experience as a player. »
He also had trials with Maccaibi Haifa in Israel and Portmouth in England. Pompey manager Harry Redknapp was said to be quite keen on the player, but work permit issues stalled a move.
“He won’t get into the country unfortunately,” Redknapp told the club’s official website. “To get into England you need to have played 75% of the recent games for your country and I am sure he hasn’t done that.”
Ajax Amsterdam have an option to extend his deal for another two seasons.
KickOff.com
> Péricard: Ex-bleu, nouveau Lion
Ho Ndinga Man, vient encore te moquer du petit Pericard. Bepbepbep!!!
Le Fan de Gola
> Péricard: Ex-bleu, nouveau Lion
Pericard tu sais, quant vous traverse de l’autre cote du fleuve, les epaules sont leves? tu partais d’abord jouer qoui avec les bleus, si cela ne depandait que de moi, tu ne porterai jamais les couleurs de notre pays, parceque tu es un traite. moi aussi je vis en europe. pareil pour songo’o c’est la meme bande, pour son fils qu’il a battu le cameroun 7buts a zero. C’EST UNE HONTE, POUR UN CAMEROUNAIS QUI DOUTE DE LUI
Please he merit a come back.
Please you sounds so dictative in your ideas but what you have to know about is the story of the Prodiger son in the Bible.If he has decided to come back we should welcome him and that is OK.So stop making nasty noise.What i believe you to say was to encourage him to regain his skills and be a good Lion and not blaming or insulting.Try to look the future and not the past although we learn from the past but we do for positivity and not negativity.
> Welcome but we need…
After hearing from One Darling Cameroonian star like Pericard it sounds so great but what we are demanding from him is that dermination and new skills in the attack line and in the team as a whole.He should forget about his former country(FRANCE)and show us to what he is worth to do in his Father land.But i also believe with time he will realize his dreams with Indomitable Lions.Thank you.Lawrence Esapa.
> Péricard: Ex-bleu, nouveau Lion
J’ai un un sentiment qui va un peu vers le sens de ce qu’a dit un confrère qui se recconaitra, parce que honnètement être camerounais et aller jouer pour une autre nation vraiment c’est qu’on ne sais pas ce qu’on veut, je suis certain que si pericard avait été titularisé à l’equipe de france ,il ne serait jamais revenu jouer avec les Lions; s’il ya un entraineur camerounais qui visite ce site je lui dirais qu’avant de faire appel à un joueur qui renie sa patrie pour une autre qu’il s’assure vraiment que meme parmi les amateurs il ya personne qui jouerai mieux que lui et je suis pret à mettre ma main à couper. D’autre part, j’espère que Pericard retrouvera vite ses marques au sain de cette equipe parce que ne joue pas ds les lions qui veux mais qui peut: si tu as eu ta chance alors saisie là! Et surtout courage!!
> Péricard: Ex-bleu, nouveau Lion
JPE, Camfoot;
SVp arrêtez de nous vendre Pericard. Je penses que vous avez correctement rempli votre contrat signé avec le frere …on voit ce qon veut dire. Maintenant stop pardon et faites du journalisme. 2 ans sans jouer qd mm.
On le connait maintenant, nous aussi on a ecrit sur lui Mais de là à mettre sa tete sur toutes les photos , Monsieur Esso c mm koi. Sinon on passera le message vers St-etienne là-bas . Suis mon regard….