| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timothée Atouba | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1999 | Union Douala | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–1999 | Mineduc | 24 | (11) |
| 1999–2000 | Union Douala | 16 | (4) |
| 2000–2002 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 46 | (2) |
| 2002–2004 | FC Basel | 72 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | (1) |
| 2005–2009 | Hamburger SV | 83 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Ajax | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000– | Cameroon | 42 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:57, 14 September 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Timothée Atouba (born 17 February 1982 in Douala) is a Cameroonian football player who currently is a free agent.[1]
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Atouba signed for Tottenham Hotspur in June 2004.[2] Although he played promising games in his first few months at the club, scoring the only goal in a win at Newcastle United,[3] he finished the season as an occasional left-back. After only one year in London he was deemed surplus to requirements. Atouba was transferred to Hamburger SV in July 2005.[4] In the summer of 2009, Atouba's contract in Hamburg ended.[5] In July 2009, he moved to Amsterdam, where he was reunited with ex-HSV-coach Martin Jol.[6] He joined AFC Ajax on a two-year deal.[7][8] After injury problems during 2009, Atouba lost his place in the first eleven to Ajax-youngster Vurnon Anita.
In 2006, Atouba caused a stir after several rash challenges led to goals against his German club in the Champions League. After receiving some jeering from a disgruntled crowd he reacted by raising his middle finger to them, and asking to be substituted. Having been substituted he repeated his actions and then received a red card.[9][10]
He was part of the Cameroonian 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished top of their group in the first round of competition, before failing to secure qualification for the semi-finals.
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