Alphonse Tchami

Alphonse Tchami
Personal information
Full name Alphonse Marie Tchami Djomaha
Date of birth 14 September 1971 (1971-09-14) (age 40)
Place of birth Batouri, Cameroon
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Unisport Bafang
1992 Vejle BK 12 (6)
1992–1994 Odense BK 65 (28)
1994–1997 Boca Juniors 48 (11)
1997–1999 Hertha BSC 29 (3)
1999–2000 Al-Wasl
2000 Dundee United 3 (0)
2001 OGC Nice 6 (1)
2001–2002 Chernomorets 4 (0)
2002–2003 Shenyang Ginde
Nejmeh
2003 Épernay 0 (0)
National team
1988–2004 Cameroon 57 (21)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Alphonse Marie Tchami Djomaha (born 14 September 1971 in Kekem) is a retired Cameroonian football player.

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Career

Tchami began his career in his homeland with Unisport Bafang before moving to Danish side Vejle BK. After a short spell which involved relegation, Tchami moved to Odense BK where his form won him a move to Argentine side Boca Juniors shortly after the 1994 FIFA World Cup. In 1997, after three years in South America, Tchami returned to Europe with German side Hertha BSC. Tchami spent two season with the Old Lady before a spell in the United Arab Emirates with Al-Wasl.

Tchami was on trial with Bolton Wanderers in July 2000[1] following his release and played in a couple of friendly matches on Bolton's tour of Denmark[2][3] before signing for Dundee United in August.[4] Tchami spent just four months at Tannadice, leaving in December[5] after playing in only four matches and failing to score. Nice was Tchami's next club, with the striker signing a short-term deal until the end of the season.[6] In August 2001, Tchami left France - putting what was termed a "bad spell" behind him[7] - and moved to Russian side Chernomorets,[8] before moving again, this time to Chinese side Shenyang Ginde. Tchami signed for Lebanese side Nejmeh in September 2003 but left after less than three weeks,[9] ending his career back in France with amateur side Épernay.

Tchami played in fifty-seven matches for Cameroon and was a participant at the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups, in addition to the 1994 and 1996 African Cup of Nations. A journeyman, Tchami's club career spanned twelve clubs in ten countries over four continents.

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References

  1. ^ "Duo sign on". Bolton Evening News. 5 July 2000. http://archive.lancashireeveningtelegraph.co.uk/2000/7/5/724124.html. Retrieved 28 May 2008. 
  2. ^ "Brondby 2, Bolton Wanderers 1". Bolton Evening News. 13 July 2000. http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/2000/7/13/723016.html. Retrieved 28 May 2008. 
  3. ^ "Wanderers suffer six-goal humiliation". Bolton Evening News. 17 July 2000. http://archive.theboltonnews.co.uk/2000/7/17/722448.html. Retrieved 28 May 2008. 
  4. ^ "Cameroon connection grows at Tannadice". BBC Sport website. 31 August 2000. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/904651.stm. Retrieved 28 May 2008. 
  5. ^ "United release foreign duo". BBC Sport website. 6 December 2000. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/1058476.stm. Retrieved 28 May 2008. 
  6. ^ "December 2000 transfers". GlobalSoccerTransfers.com. http://www.globalsoccertransfers.com/player/tran0012.html. Retrieved 28 May 2008. 
  7. ^ "African Football: European preview: France Div Two". BBC Sport website. 4 August 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/1472673.stm. Retrieved 28 May 2008. 
  8. ^ "African Football: Latest transfer news". BBC Sport website. 13 December 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/1150259.stm. Retrieved 28 May 2008. 
  9. ^ "Nejmeh team updates". Nejmeh. 24 September 2003. Archived from the original on 19 April 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080419163553/http://www.nejmeh.com/news/index.html. Retrieved 28 May 2008. 

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