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Eric Djemba-Djemba, Former Manchester United Midfielder, Joins St Mirren

So Good They Named Him Twice: Djemba-Djemba Back In Britain
Samuel Luckhurst
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Eric Djemba-Djemba, once nominated by Sir Alex Ferguson as his worst buy while Manchester United manager, has joined St Mirren.

Djemba-Djemba, who was nicknamed "little Cantona" by friends during his childhood in Cameroon, passed a medical on Wednesday afternoon and has agreed a deal with the Buddies until the end of the season.

The 32-year-old has been assigned the No.99 shirt and St Mirren boss Danny Lennon said: "He is a top-drawer player who does a power of work in the defensive midfield area.

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Eric Djemba-Djemba looks forward to a career north of the border

"He wants regular football to ensure he goes to the World Cup with Cameroon this summer and we are happy to give him that platform."

Djemba-Djemba signed for United from Nantes for £3.5 million in 2003 and went on to make 39 appearances for the club.

He scored two goals - including an extra-time winner at Leeds in the League Cup - and claimed an FA Cup winners' medal before he was sold to Aston Villa on January transfer deadline day in 2005.

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Soccer - FA Community Shield - Manchester United v Arsenal(01 of17)
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Manchester United's Eric Djemba-Djemba celebrates with the Charity Shield trophy after defeating Arsenal on penalties (credit:PA)
Eric Djemba Djemba of Manchester United celebrates scoring (02 of17)
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MANCHESTER - SEPTEMBER 16: Eric Djemba Djemba of Manchester United celebrates scoring during the UEFA Champions League Group E match between Manchester United and Panathinaikos on September 16, 2003 at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. Manchester United won the match 5-0. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Eric Djemba Djemba of Manchester United celebrates scoring(03 of17)
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MANCHESTER - SEPTEMBER 16: Eric Djemba Djemba of Manchester United celebrates scoring during the UEFA Champions League Group E match between Manchester United and Panathinaikos on September 16, 2003 at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. Manchester United won the match 5-0. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Eric Djemba Djemba celebrates (04 of17)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: Eric Djemba Djemba of Man Utd celebrates after scoring the fifth goal and his first for Utd during the UEFA Champions League Group E match between Manchester United and Panathinaikos at Old Trafford on September 16, 2003 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Eric Djemba Djemba celebrates the 5th goal(05 of17)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: Eric Djemba Djemba of Man Utd celebrates after scoring the fifth goal and his first for Utd during the UEFA Champions League Group E match between Manchester United and Panathinaikos at Old Trafford on September 16, 2003 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Eric Djemba Djemba celebrates the 5th goal(06 of17)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: Eric Djemba Djemba of Man Utd celebrates after scoring the fifth goal and his first for Utd during the UEFA Champions League Group E match between Manchester United and Panathinaikos at Old Trafford on September 16, 2003 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Eric Djemba Djemba celebrates the 5th goal(07 of17)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: Eric Djemba Djemba of Man Utd celebrates after scoring the fifth goal and his first for Utd during the UEFA Champions League Group E match between Manchester United and Panathinaikos at Old Trafford on September 16, 2003 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Eric Djemba Djemba of Man Utd celebrates(08 of17)
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LEEDS, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 28: Third goal-scorer Eric Djemba Djemba of Man Utd celebrates during the Carling Cup, third round match between Leeds United and Manchester United at Elland Road on October 28, 2003 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Eric Djemba Djemba of Man Utd celebrates(09 of17)
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LEEDS, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 28: Third goalscorer Eric Djemba Djemba of Man Utd celebrates after the Carling Cup, third round match between Leeds United and Manchester United at Elland Road on October 28, 2003 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JULY 31: Eric Djemba-Djemba of Manchester United holds his arms aloft as he celebrates a first half goal by team mate Paul Scholes (R) during the game against AC Milan in the Champions World Series at Giants Stadium on July 31, 2004, East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 1: David Bellion of Manchester United celebrates his goal with Phil Neville (L) and Eric Djemba-Djemba during the Carling Cup match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on December 1 , 2004 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester United's Eric Djemba-Djemba celebrates scoring the winning goal (credit:PA)
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Manchester United's Eric Djemba Djemba celebrates his side's 5th goal against Panathinaikos, during their Champions League Group E match at Old Trafford. THIS PICTURE CAN ONLY BE USED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF AN EDITORIAL FEATURE. NO WEBSITE/INTERNET USE UNLESS SITE IS REGISTERED WITH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PREMIER LEAGUE. (credit:PA)
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Manchester United's Eric Djemba-Djemba celebrates scoring the winning goal (credit:PA)
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Manchester United's Eric Djemba Djemba celebrates his side's 5th goal against Panathinaikos, during their Champions League Group E match at Old Trafford. THIS PICTURE CAN ONLY BE USED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF AN EDITORIAL FEATURE. NO WEBSITE/INTERNET USE UNLESS SITE IS REGISTERED WITH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PREMIER LEAGUE. (credit:PA)
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Manchester United's Eric Djemba Djemba celebrates scoring their fifth goal and his first for the club (credit:PA)
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Manchester United's Eric Djemba Djemba celebrates scoring their fifth goal and his first for the club (credit:PA)

The Cameroonian has since notched up spells at Qatar SC, Danish side Odense, Hapoel Tel Aviv in Israel before moving to Partizan Belgrade last summer.

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