Andre Onana's wife joins Man Utd keeper in quitting UK after harrowing robbery experience
Andre Onana and His Wife
2025-09-25
Andre Onana and His Wife
Andre Onana's wife reunited with him in Turkey after his rocky period at Manchester United culminated with a season-long loan switch to Trabzonspor . Melanie Kamayou, married to the Cameroon international since 2023, was spotted earlier this month wheeling luggage trolleys at Manchester Airport after leaving their north west home.
She is now settling into life in Trabzon, beginning a fresh journey alongside her husband after two difficult years in England both on and off the pitch. When United paid £47million to bring him from Inter Milan in 2023, the expectation was that they'd snagged a reliable presence between the posts.
Instead, costly mistakes undermined Onana's reputation and his time at Old Trafford soon soured. He had slipped to third choice, sitting behind Altay Bayindir and late summer signing Senne Lammens.
Trabzonspor then stepped in with a loan move, sweetened by a salary increase for the 29-year-old. The transfer offered Onana a fresh start - something most United supporters welcomed.
Through all the turbulence, his wife Melanie has remained a steady presence. Far from the stereotypical football WAG , Melanie holds a doctorate in pharmacy.
She also co-manages the Andre Onana Foundation, which delivers healthcare and education initiatives for disadvantaged African children. Alongside her professional expertise, she models and has gained more than 70,000 Instagram followers.
Andre Onana and His WifeTogether since 2019, the pair tied the knot in Paris two years ago and share a young son. Melanie previously lived with Onana in Amsterdam during his Ajax spell, then followed him to Milan, Manchester, and now Turkey.
Her loyalty has stretched through some of his lowest moments, including his doping ban in 2021. That year, after a positive test for furosemide, he served a nine-month suspension , explaining the mistake came from accidentally using Melanie's medication.
Challenges, however, persisted in Manchester. Earlier this year, Melanie was robbed at knifepoint outside an Italian restaurant, losing luxury belongings including a Rolex and a £62,000 Hermes Birkin bag.
Although the assailant was later caught, the ordeal, combined with Onana's struggles on the pitch and media scrutiny, cast a heavy shadow over their stay.
The Black Sea city of Trabzon offers not just a change of scenery but a fervent fanbase eager to see Onana - who marked his second appearance for the club with an eye-catching assist - begin his redemption story.
With Melanie at his side, he steps into this chapter ready to rebuild, supported by a partner whose strength and loyalty have never wavered.
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