Issa Hayatou

Cameroonian basketball player and football executive
Person human Q250005
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Issa Hayatou

Summary

Issa Hayatou is a human[1]. His place of birth was Garoua[2]. He was born on August 9, 1946[3]. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4]. He died on August 8, 2024[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6], athletics competitor[7], and sports official[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,086 views/month, #6,845 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Issa Hayatou was born in Garoua[2].
  • Issa Hayatou passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].
  • Issa Hayatou was born on August 9, 1946[3].
  • Issa Hayatou died on August 8, 2024[5].
  • Issa Hayatou held citizenship in Cameroon[10].
  • Issa Hayatou's professions included basketball player[6].
  • Issa Hayatou worked as an athletics competitor[7].
  • Issa Hayatou worked as a sports official[8].
  • Issa Hayatou held the position of president of FIFA[11].
  • Issa Hayatou held the position of President of the Confederation of African Football[12].
  • Issa Hayatou was educated at University of Yaoundé[13].
  • Issa Hayatou received the Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo[14].
  • Issa Hayatou was a member of International Olympic Committee[15].
  • Issa Hayatou was a member of FIFA Council[16].
  • Issa Hayatou's religion is recorded as Islam[17].
  • Issa Hayatou is recorded as male[18].
  • Issa Hayatou's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Issa Hayatou's member of sports team is recorded as Cameroon men's national basketball team[20].
  • Issa Hayatou's Commons category is recorded as Issa Hayatou[21].
  • Issa Hayatou's sport is recorded as association football[22].
  • Issa Hayatou's sport is recorded as athletics[23].
  • Issa Hayatou's sport is recorded as basketball[24].
  • Issa Hayatou's family name is recorded as Hayatou[25].
  • Issa Hayatou's given name is recorded as Issa[26].
  • Issa Hayatou's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Garoua[2], Issa Hayatou… he was born on August 9, 1946[3].

Education

Issa Hayatou was educated at University of Yaoundé[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[6], athletics competitor[7], and sports official[8]. Positions held include president of FIFA[11], a position[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1904[30] and President of the Confederation of African Football[12].

Recognition

Issa Hayatou received the Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo[14].

Personal Life

Issa Hayatou's religion is recorded as Islam[17].

Death and Burial

Issa Hayatou died on August 8, 2024[5]. He passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].

Why It Matters

Issa Hayatou ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,086 views/month, #6,845 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Issa Hayatou born?

Issa Hayatou's place of birth was Garoua[2].

Where did Issa Hayatou die?

Issa Hayatou died in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].

What did Issa Hayatou do for work?

Issa Hayatou worked as basketball player[6], athletics competitor[7], and sports official[8].

Where did Issa Hayatou go to school?

Issa Hayatou was educated at University of Yaoundé[13].

What awards did Issa Hayatou receive?

Honors received include Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . espn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held president of FIFA, President of the Confederation of African Football
    Occupation basketball player, athletics competitor, sports official
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  2. 19d ago · Layéniba · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation basketball player, athletics competitor, sports official
    Sport association football, athletics, basketball
    Religion or worldview Islam
    Award received
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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