CAMEROON striker Dorinel Yondjo has declared that his major mission at the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria is to score at least five goals and beat the record set by Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen, who scored four and won the Golden Boot in 2015.
Yondjo believes he has the ability to set a new record, and he is confident his side can make history in Algeria by retaining the title Cameroon won in Tanzania in 2019.
“Coming to this competition, to tell you the truth, I did some research to know the very recent top scorers of this tournament,” the teenager told CAF.
“I realised that the best has never exceeded four goals and I will try to work to break this record.
“I have followed the story of Victor (Osimhen). After shining with Nigeria during the 2015 U-17 AFCON and the FIFA World Cup, he signed for Wolfsburg in Germany and my dream is also to be able to sign for a big club after this competition.”
Apart from Osimhen, who is the current top scorer with Napoli in Serie A, Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema also inspires Yondjo.
“I watch all his matches, I follow him on Instagram, I download his videos to learn about his movements, the state of mind he brings to the group, his fighting spirit, his leadership when he is on the field, and so on,” the youngster said of the Frenchman.
“I really hope to play for this club (Real Madrid) one day because they are fabulous. Each season, they show that it is the best club in the world and that motivates me to pursue my dream of playing in this team one day.”
Yondjo is Cameroon’s star player coming into the U-17 AFCON, having registered three goals and two assists in the UNIFFAC qualifying tournament in January.
He and his teammates will begin their campaign in Algeria on Thursday against Mali after their opening game in Group C was cancelled due to South Sudan’s disqualification.
