national side elimination, he made his first appearance of the tournament, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute, in a 4–1 loss against Brazil, in what turns out his last appearance for Cameroon. On 27 August 2014, Makoun announced his retirement from international competition, which coincidentally Eto'o announced on the same day. Career statistics Club International goals Personal life Makoun likes to be referred to as Jean II since his father, Jean Sr., is also a footballer. Makoun later said in a press conference that he would be prefer to be called Jean II. Makoun is married and has four children, including Jean III Makoun, who followed his footstep to be a footballer. But in April 2011, Makoun was given a compassionate leave to return to Cameroon after his wife and one of his children were involved in a car crash. In addition to speaking French, Makoun learned English from his time at Aston Villa. In March 2012, he was fined for parking illegally from his time at Olympiacos. Honours Lille UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2004 Olympiacos Super League Greece: 2011–12 Greek Cup: 2011–12 Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2008 References External links Profile on Sky Sports 1983 births Living people Footballers from Yaoundé Association football midfielders Cameroonian footballers Cameroon international footballers Cameroonian expatriate footballers 2004 African Cup of Nations players 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players 2010 FIFA World Cup players Coton Sport FC de Garoua players Lille OSC players Olympique Lyonnais players Aston Villa F.C. players Olympiacos F.C. players Stade Rennais F.C. players Antalyaspor footballers Ligue 1 players Premier League players Super League Greece players Süper Lig players Expatriate footballers in France Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Greece Expatriate footballers in Turkey 2014 FIFA World Cup players