Japhet N'Doram
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Japhet N'Doram, (born on February 27, 1966 in Ndjamena) is a Chadian former footballer who played as a striker. He was nicknamed 'The Wizard' during his playing career [1].
Beginning his career at local side Tourbillon FC N'Djamena his skills secured him a move to Tonnerre Yaoundé, one of the biggest clubs in Sub-Saharan Africa. His goalscoring prowess in Cameroon attracted the attentions of European scouts and he eventually secured a move to France.
He played for FC Nantes in France, and he scored many important goals, becoming something of a cult hero at la Beaujoire. Some significant goals included the club's 2000th goal in the Ligue 1 or the winning goal in the return match of the Champions League against Juventus, which nantes won 3-2. He won a French championship medal with Nantes in 1995.
He continued his career with AS Monaco, but retired as a player in 1998 following a persistent injury sustained during a match against Nantes. He then joined the technical staff of Monaco as a scout. He reunited with FC Nantes on June 28, 2005, when he replaced Robert Budzynski as sporting director.
He played 12 matches and scored 2 goals for the Chadian national team, although the team played only rarely during his heyday.
[edit] Playing career
| Season | Club | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | Tourbillon FC N'Djamena | ||
| 1989-90 | Tonnerre Yaoundé | 32 | 18 |
| 1990-91 | Nantes | 19 | 5 |
| 1991-92 | Nantes | 25 | 5 |
| 1992-93 | Nantes | 31 | 10 |
| 1993-94 | Nantes | 26 | 8 |
| 1994-95 | Nantes | 32 | 12 |
| 1995-96 | Nantes | 24 | 15 |
| 1996-97 | Nantes | 35 | 21 |
| 1997-98 | AS Monaco | 13 | 1 |
[edit] External links
- Playerhistory.com profile
- (French) Detailed discussion of his career
- (French) Interview with N'Doram
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