Bill Tchato

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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[1] 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,[2] 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.[2] In 1998, he joined OGC Nice, scoring three goals in 70 league appearances during his time with the club.[2] 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.[3] In 2005, he returned to Nice for one season and then moved to the Middle East to play for Qatar SC.[3] Two years later, he joined Al-Khor. Tchato returned to France in 2010 with Championnat National team Strasbourg.[4] A year later, having seen Strasbourg relegated due to financial problems, Tchato moved to Gabon to join First Division club Sapins.[5]

International career

He made his debut for the Cameroon national team in 2000.[6] He represented his country at the 2002 FIFA World Cup,[7] 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.[7] 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.[8] He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 9 December 1998.[9]

Bill's son Enzo is also a professional footballer, and plays for Montpellier.[10]

Honors

Cameroon

Africa Cup of Nations runner-up:2008[11]

References

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  1. ↑ Bill Tchato. Racing Stub. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
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  3. ↑ a b "Bill Tchato Mbiayi" Template:Webarchive. Ligue de Football Professionnel. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  4. ↑ "Bill Tchato vers la signature?" Template:Webarchive. Foot National. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  5. ↑ "Arrivée de Bill Tchato au FC Sapins (D1), et contact "très avancé" avec Pierre Womé Lend" Template:Webarchive. Les Pantheres. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
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  7. ↑ a b "Bill Tchato". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
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