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Inside Man Utd star Andre Onana’s romance with model wife Melanie Kamayou who has a doctorate in pharmacy

Published on April 05, 2025 at 10:13 AM

MANCHESTER UNITED star Andre Onana might be a goalkeeper, but it's his wife Melanie Kamayou who is the keeper in their relationship.

Onana, 29 and Melanie were first spotted with each other back in 2019 and have been married for over two years.

A Black couple embracing on a private jet.
Andre Onana and Melanie Kamayou have been together since 2019
Melanie Kamayou and Andre Onana at a restaurant.
The pair are always supporting one and other
Melanie Kamayou, wife of goalkeeper Andre Onana, in a wedding dress.
Melanie and Onana have been married for over two years
Portrait of Dr. Melanie Kamayou in a black top and hoop earrings.
Melanie had her £62,000 Hermes Birkin bag and Rolex watch robbed last month

The pair tend to keep their life away from the pitch private, but often share glimpses into their romance on social media.

But things got very public for Melanie this week as reports emerged that she had been last month.

Melanie had her high-value bling snatched outside an Italian restaurant in Cheshire on March 29.

Liam Ross, 25, from the Wibsey area of, has been charged with the high-value robbery, theDaily Mailreports.

The alleged thief is claimed to have taken the ultra-luxury designer goods in the heart of the picturesque village.

Ross appeared before Chester Magistrates Court on Friday, also facing a charge of supplying .

He’s due back in at Chester Crown Court in May.

Sparks flying

Melanie was first spotted alongside Onana at the 2019 ceremony, where the then-Ajax star finished seventh in the standings for the Yashin Trophy – an award for the best goalkeeper of the year.

Since then the pair have regularly featured on each other's pages and Melanie has been supporting Onana across four different countries.

The social media star and model has been in the stands supporting Onana at Ajax in the Netherlands, in Italy, Manchester United in England and away on international duty for .

The couple now live in Alderley Edge, a magnet for Premier League stars past and present, nicknamed the “Knightsbridge of the North”.

Melanie Kamayou and Andre Onana with a birthday cake.
Melanie and Onana went public with their relationship in 2019
Andre Onana and his wife.
The couple now live in Alderley Edge
Melanie Kamayou, wife of goalkeeper Andre Onana, at a soccer game.
Melanie is always supporting Onana in the stands

Tying the knot

Melanie and Onana appeared to have tied the knot back in 2023, with Melanie sharing snaps in her wedding dress on social media in February of the same year.

Pictures from the special day show that they were married at five-star hotel The Penninsula.

Melanie, who referred to February as ‘the month of love', wore a dazzling bejeweled dress for the wedding.

Reports have also suggested that the pair have a son together, but neither Melanie or Onana have shared pictures of their kid online and have chosen to keep him out of the limelight for now.

Melanie Kamayou, wife of goalkeeper Andre Onana, in a beaded wedding dress and veil.
Melanie shared pictures of her wedding in February 2023
Melanie Kamayou, wife of goalkeeper Andre Onana, in a wedding dress.
The model looked glamorous in her dress
Melanie Kamayou, wife of goalkeeper Andre Onana, getting into a car in a wedding dress.
The couple appeared to get married at a five-star hotel in Paris
Melanie Kamayou in a sequined wedding dress and veil.
Melanie called February ‘the month of love'

Life away from football

It can be easy for the life of a WAG to be swept up by football, but Melanie has made a name for herself in a completely different field.

Known professionally as Dr. Melanie Kamayou, the self-proclaimed businesswoman and philanthropist earned a degree in Pharmacy from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in the .

After receiving her doctoral, she posted on Instagram: “Today marks the accomplishment of a long journey and the beginning of a new adventure.

“I am thankful to everyone who made it possible. I pray that this accomplishment may be the foundation for even greater and more success.”

As if that wasn't impressive enough, Melanie also works as a model and has built herself a social media empire.

She boasts a whopping nearly 72,000 followers on Instagram.

While she also works as the co-chair for Onana's charity supporting children – the Foundation.

Melanie Kamayou, wife of goalkeeper Andre Onana, in graduation attire.
Melanie Kamayou earned a degree in Pharmaceuticals from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Melanie Kamayou, wife of goalkeeper Andre Onana, in graduation attire.
She is a self-proclaimed businesswoman and philanthropist
Melanie Kamayou, wife of goalkeeper Andre Onana, in a black jumpsuit and gray handbag.
Dr. Melanie Kamayou is also a model and a social media star
Melanie Kamayou, wife of Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana.
She works as the co-chair for Onana's charity supporting children – the Andre Onana Foundation

Pharm from ideal

Melanie and Onana did have to go through some turbulence together in 2021 when the

While still at Ajax, Onana was found to have taken banned substance furosemide and slapped with a year-long ban by .

However, that ban was reduced to just nine months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after he insisted he accidentally took one of Melanie’s pregnancy medicine pills instead of a headache tablet.

In an interview with The Players’ Tribune Onana said: “A lot of people saw the headlines. ‘Onana? Oh, he got banned for taking drugs. He’s a cheat, an addict’.

“Even after everything that came out — the CAS statement and the rest — it’s a stain on my name.”;

Melanie stood by Onana throughout that period and the pair still remain strong to this day.

Andre Onana of Ajax in a lime green goalkeeper jersey.
Andre Onana was hit with a one-year ban for taking a banned substance during his time at Ajax
Melanie Kamayou, wife of goalkeeper Andre Onana.
Onana's ban was reduced to nine months by CAS after he insisted he accidentally took one of Melanie’s pregnancy medicine pills
Melanie Kamayou, wife of goalkeeper Andre Onana, at a soccer game.
Melanie stuck by Onana throughout
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