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{{short description|Cameroonian footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Huffman Eja
| image = 
| caption = 
| fullname = Huffman Eja-Tabe  
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1981|05|06}}
| birth_place = [[Limbe, Cameroon|Limbe]], [[Cameroon]]
| currentclub  =  
| position = [[Midfielder]]
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| youthyears1= 
| youthclubs1= [[Algonquin College]]
| years1 = 2005–06 | years2 = 2006 | years3 = 2007 
| clubs1 = [[Toronto Lynx]] | clubs2 = [[Brampton United|Oakville Blue Devils]]  | clubs3 = [[Ottawa Fury (2005–2013)|Ottawa Fury]] 
| caps1 = 22 | goals1 = 1 | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 0 | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 0| caps4 = 
| nationalyears1= 
| nationalcaps1= | nationalgoals1 = 
| pcupdate = February 16, 2015 
}}
'''Huffman Eja-Tabe''' (born May 6, 1981 in [[Limbe, Cameroon]]) is a former professional [[soccer]] player who played in the [[USL First Division]], [[Canadian Soccer League]], and the [[USL Premier Development League]].

== Career ==
Before turning professional he played four seasons at [[Algonquin College]] winning the OCAA Silver Medal in 2001, and the CCAA Championship in 2002. In 2003, he received his second OCAA Silver Medal and in 2004 the OCAA Provincial Champion. In 2002 and 2004 he was selected as OCAA League All-Star, and was a CCAA All-Canadian selection in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.designeffex.com:80/algonquin/huffman.htm|title=Huffman Eja-Tabe|date=2004-07-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040713163838/http://www.designeffex.com:80/algonquin/huffman.htm|access-date=2018-06-23|archive-date=2004-07-13}}</ref>

In 2004, Huffman played in the Ottawa-Carleton Soccer League with [[Ottawa St. Anthony Italia]] under head coach [[Hubert Busby, Jr.]] He went professional the following year in 2005, after Busby, Jr was appointed the new head coach for [[Toronto Lynx]] of the [[USL First Division]] and signed Huffman to a contract.<ref>[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports05/05lynx32.htm TALENTED CANADIAN TRIO ROUND OFF ROSTER]</ref> He made his debut for the club on April 23, 2005 in the Lynx's season opener against the [[Portland Timbers (2001–10)|Portland Timbers]], coming on as a substitute for [[Jamie Dodds]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports05/05lynx34.htm|title = Lynx Drop Season Opener|date = April 23, 2005|accessdate = |website = Rocket Robin's Home Page|publisher = Toronto Lynx Game Report|last = Nutt|first = David}}</ref> He recorded his first goal for the club on August 21, 2005 in a 1-1 draw against the [[Puerto Rico Islanders]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports05/05lynx1k.htm|date = August 21, 2005|accessdate = |website = Rocket Robin's Home Page|publisher = |last = Glover|first = Robin| title=August 21, 2005 USL Toronto Lynx vs Puerto Rico Islanders (By Rocket Robin) }}</ref> Huffman returned to Toronto for the 2006 season, and is signing was announced in a press conference unveiling the roster for the 2006 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports06/06lynx06.htm|title = April 18, 2006 USL Toronto Lynx press conference (by Rocket Robin)|date = April 18, 2006|accessdate = |website = Rocket Robin's Home Page|publisher = |last = Glover|first = Robin}}</ref>

After only appearing in 3 matches he was released, and played the remainder of the season with the [[Brampton United|Oakville Blue Devils]] in the [[Canadian Soccer League (current)|Canadian Soccer League]], helping the team clinch the National Division title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cpsl.ca/teams.asp?id=12|title=Canadian Soccer League - Clubs|last=|first=|date=2006-10-05|website=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061005120518/http://www.cpsl.ca/teams.asp?id=12|archive-date=October 5, 2006|access-date=2018-09-27}}</ref> In 2007 he signed with the [[Ottawa Fury (2005–2013)|Ottawa Fury]] of the [[USL Premier Development League]], and made his debut in a match against [[Brooklyn Knights]] on 24 June 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://soccerstats.us/bios/huffman-eja-tabe/|title=Huffman Eja-Tabe {{!}} SoccerStats.us|website=soccerstats.us|access-date=2018-06-23}}</ref>

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[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Southwest Region (Cameroon)]]
[[Category:Black Canadian men's soccer players]]
[[Category:Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players]]
[[Category:Canadian men's soccer players]]
[[Category:Cameroonian men's footballers]]
[[Category:Cameroonian emigrants to Canada]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Naturalized citizens of Canada]]
[[Category:Brampton City United FC players]]
[[Category:Ottawa Fury SC players]]
[[Category:Soccer players from Ottawa]]
[[Category:Toronto Lynx players]]
[[Category:USL First Division players]]
[[Category:USL League Two players]]
[[Category:Franco-Ontarian people]]
[[Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen]]
[[Category:University and college men's soccer players in Canada]]