Bill Jackson Tchato Mbiayi (born 14 May 1975) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for Caen, Valence, Nice, Montpellier, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Qatar SC, Al-Khor and Strasbourg[4] and Sapins. Tchato represented Cameroon at international level, making 46 appearances over an eight-year period, scoring one goal.

Club career

Tchato began his career in France with Caen in 1995,[1] and made 18 league appearances in his debut season which ended with the club being promoted to Division 1 as champions. He was transferred to Valence in 1996, where he made 69 league appearances and scored six goals over the next two years.[1] In 1998, he joined OGC Nice, scoring three goals in 70 league appearances during his time with the club.[1] Tchato was signed by Montpellier in 2000 and he helped them gain promotion to Division 1 in his first season. He made 63 league appearances for the club before moving to Germany in 2003 to play for Bundesliga side FC Kaiserslautern.[5] In 2005, he returned to Nice for one season and then moved to the Middle East to play for Qatar SC.[5] Two years later, he joined Al-Khor. Tchato returned to France in 2010 with Championnat National team Strasbourg.[6] A year later, having seen Strasbourg relegated due to financial problems, Tchato moved to Gabon to join First Division club Sapins.[7]

International career

He made his debut for the Cameroon national team in 2000.[8] He represented his country at the 2002 FIFA World Cup,[9] and the African Cup of Nations in the same year, which Cameroon won. Tchato appeared in two FIFA Confederations Cup competitions, in 2001 and 2003.[9] He also played in the 2004 and 2008 African Cup of Nations, where Cameroon were defeated by Egypt in the final.

Personal life

Born in M'Biam, Tchato moved to Europe at a young age with his parents, who worked for the Embassy of Cameroon in Paris, and subsequently in London.[10] He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 9 December 1998.[11]

Bill's son Enzo is also a professional footballer, and plays for Montpellier.[12]

Honors

Cameroon

Africa Cup of Nations runner-up:2008[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bill Tchato at L'Équipe Football (in French)
  2. ^ Bill Tchato at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  3. ^ Bill Jackson Tchato Mbiayi - International Appearances
  4. ^ Bill Tchato. Racing Stub. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Bill Tchato Mbiayi" Archived 8 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Ligue de Football Professionnel. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  6. ^ "Bill Tchato vers la signature?" Archived 3 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Foot National. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  7. ^ "Arrivée de Bill Tchato au FC Sapins (D1), et contact "très avancé" avec Pierre Womé Lend" Archived 20 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Les Pantheres. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  8. ^ "Bill Tchato". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  9. ^ a b "Bill Tchato". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  10. ^ Nana, Walter Wilson (9 January 2008). "Player profiles: Indomitable Lions". Africa News. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  11. ^ "JORF n° 0286 du 10 décembre 1998 - Légifrance" (PDF). legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). p. 18617. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Enzo Tchato passe professionnel" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  13. ^ "African Nations Cup 2008 - Match Details".
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