{"id":24337,"date":"2025-10-07T15:18:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T15:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/?p=24337"},"modified":"2025-10-07T15:30:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T15:30:15","slug":"talikong-elwood-joins-pwd-of-bamenda-after-breakout-season-with-isohsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/fr\/talikong-elwood-joins-pwd-of-bamenda-after-breakout-season-with-isohsa\/","title":{"rendered":"Talikong Elwood Joins PWD of Bamenda After Breakout Season With ISOHSA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Angu Lesley Ngwa Akonwi<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Football Writer,kick442.com-Cameroon<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Rising star: 18-year-old forward signs for PWD of Bamenda, the Abakwa Boys<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>From second tier to top flight: Bantar completes remarkable rise after standout season with ISOHSA<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Two-year deal sealed: Player passes medicals and joins squad ahead of the new MTN Elite One campaign<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Player Profile<\/strong>: Talikong Elwood Bantar<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Age: 18<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Position: Forward,Winger<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Hometown: Muea, Southwest Region, Cameroon<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Former Club: ISOHSA of Limbe<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Current Club: PWD of Bamenda (The Abakwa Boys)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Goals (2024\u201325): 7<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Assists (2024\u201325): 4<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Contract Duration: 2 years<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Highly-rated young striker Talikong Elwood Bantar has completed a move to PWD of Bamenda, popularly known as the Abakwa Boys, after a breakout 2024\u201325 campaign with ISOHSA of Limbe.<\/p>\n<p>The 18-year-old forward has signed a two-year contract with the Bamenda outfit, completing a remarkable leap from the MTN Elite Two to the MTN Elite One Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Bantar joined ISOHSA in the build-up to the 2024\u201325 season and quickly became the club\u2019s standout performer. He finished as top scorer with seven goals and four assists, establishing himself as one of the most exciting young attacking prospects in Cameroon.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s a dream come true to join a club with PWD\u2019s history,\u201d Bantar told Kick442.com after signing. \u201cI\u2019m thankful to ISOHSA for believing in me, but this is a big opportunity to prove myself in the Elite One. I\u2019m ready to work hard and help the team achieve its goals.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Raised in Muea, in Cameroon\u2019s Southwest Region, Bantar has already joined his new teammates in Bamenda as PWD intensifies preparations for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p>Known for his pace, intelligent movement, and clinical finishing, Bantar\u2019s playing style has drawn comparisons to some of PWD\u2019s legendary forwards, including Pius Ndierfi, the former Cameroon international and Africa Cup of Nations winner.<\/p>\n<p><em>A Bright Future Ahead<\/em><\/p>\n<p>PWD of Bamenda \u2014 former MTN Elite One champions \u2014 continue to invest in young talent as they rebuild for another competitive campaign. Club insiders say Bantar\u2019s arrival is part of a broader recruitment strategy focused on blending youth with experience.<\/p>\n<p>ISOHSA, who were relegated to the Southwest Regional Championship, have seen several of their standout players depart following the club\u2019s decision to discontinue participation in national competitions.<\/p>\n<p>The MTN Elite One Championship is expected to kick off before the end of 2025, though the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) has yet to confirm official fixtures and dates.<\/p>\n<p>With his rise from Muea to the national spotlight, Talikong Elwood Bantar now carries the hopes of many who see him as one of Cameroon\u2019s next great attacking prospects.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Copyright\u00a92025 kick442.com-Cameroon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>All rights reserved. This material and any other digital content on this platform may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, written, or distributed in full or in part, without written permission from our management.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This site is not responsible for the content displayed by external sites<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Angu Lesley Ngwa Akonwi Football Writer,kick442.com-Cameroon Rising star: 18-year-old forward signs for PWD&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":24340,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[218,37,5,66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cameroon-football","category-fecafoot","category-football","category-transfers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - 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