Timothée Atouba
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Timothée Atouba Essama | ||
Date of birth | 17 February 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | 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) |
2012–2014 | Las Palmas | 8 | (1) |
National team | |||
1999–2008 | Cameroon[1] | 44 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Timothée Atouba (born 17 February 1982) is a Cameroonian footballer who played as a left back.
Career[]
Born in Douala, Cameroon, Atouba went to Europe to play for Swiss club Neuchatel Xamax.[2]
Atouba signed for Tottenham Hotspur in August 2004.[3][4] Although he played promising games in his first few months at the club, scoring the only goal in a win at Newcastle United,[5] 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.[6] 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.[7][8] In the summer of 2009, Atouba's contract in Hamburg ended.
In July 2009, he moved to Amsterdam, where he was reunited with ex-HSV-coach Martin Jol. He joined AFC Ajax on a two-year deal.[9][10] After injury problems during 2009, Atouba lost his place in the first eleven to Ajax-youngster Vurnon Anita.
In May 2012, Atouba was invited to a trial by the MLS expansion team, the Montreal Impact.[11] In November 2012, the Spanish team UD Las Palmas confirmed the signing of Atouba until the end of season 2012–13.[12]
International career[]
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.
Honours[]
Club[]
FC Basel[13]
- Swiss Super League: 2003–04
- Swiss Cup:
- Uhren Cup: 2003
Hamburger SV[13]
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2005, 2007
- Dubai Challenge Cup: 2007, 2008
- Emirates Cup: 2008
- T-Home Cup: 2009
Ajax[13]
International[]
- Africa Cup of Nations: 2000
References[]
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (9 March 2017). "Timothée Atouba Essama – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Dit is het allesomvattende interview met Thimothée Atouba". vice.com (in Dutch). 15 May 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Thimothée Atouba zu den Tottenham Hotspurs" (in German). FC Basel 1893. 8 August 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ "Tottenham land Atouba". BBC Sport. 7 August 2004. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ "Newcastle 0–1 Tottenham". BBC Sport. 21 August 2004. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ "Thimotee Atouba". uefa.com.
- ^ "Hamburg reprimand Atouba for gesture to jeering fans". Scotsman.com. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 8 December 2006.
- ^ "Hamburg's Atouba punished". BBC Sport. 7 December 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ "Ajax contracteert Thimothée Atouba" (in Dutch). nieuwslog.nl. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ "Atouba completes move to Ajax". BBC Sport. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ "Un nouveau joueur à l'essai" (in French). canoe.ca. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "La UD Las Palmas ficha al lateral camerunés Atouba" (in Spanish). udlaspalmas.es. 11 November 2012. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Timothée Atouba – Career Honours". Soccerway.
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Douala
- Association football fullbacks
- Cameroonian footballers
- Neuchâtel Xamax FCS players
- FC Basel players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Hamburger SV players
- AFC Ajax players
- UD Las Palmas players
- Swiss Super League players
- Premier League players
- Bundesliga players
- Eredivisie players
- Segunda División players
- Cameroon international footballers
- 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2000 African Cup of Nations players
- 2004 African Cup of Nations players
- 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Cameroonian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Spain