Background and career
Pierre Djaka Njanka-Beyaka (born 15 March 1975) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Njanka previously played for Strasbourg, Sedan and Istres in the French Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. While at Strasbourg, he played in the 2001 Coupe de France final, in which they beat Amiens on penalties. Njanka had a trial with English Premier League side Sunderland in July 2000, playing in a pre-season match against KV Mechelen. He was also set to join Portsmouth in 2001, but a knee injury ended the move prematurely.
Njanka won the 2000 African Cup of Nations with Cameroon and played for his country at the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups. He was capped 47 times and scored twice for Cameroon, including a goal against Austria at the 1998 World Cup.
