Mélé Temguia Explained

Mélé Temguia
Full Name:Ngoufack Mélé Temguia
Birth Date:1 August 1995
Birth Place:Darmstadt, Germany
Height:1.88 m
Position:Centre-back
Youthyears1:2009–2011
Youthclubs1:Verts de Sherbrooke
Youthyears2:2012–2015
Youthclubs2:Montreal Impact
Years1:2015–2016
Clubs1:FC Montreal
Caps1:22
Goals1:0
Years2:2017
Clubs2:FC Cincinnati
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2018
Clubs3:Hume City
Caps3:11
Goals3:1
Years4:2018
Clubs4:Valentine Phoenix
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Years5:2019–2021
Clubs5:FC Edmonton
Caps5:53
Goals5:2
Years6:2022
Clubs6:Forward Madison
Caps6:16
Goals6:1
Years7:2023
Clubs7:PEPO
Caps7:15
Goals7:0
Club-Update:04:43, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

Ngoufack Mélé Temguia (born 1 August 1995) is a German professional footballer who most recently played as a centre-back for Finnish club PEPO

Early life

Temguia was born in Darmstadt, Germany before moving to Montreal, Quebec as a child.[1] He played youth football with Sherbrooke-based club Verts de Sherbrooke until 2011, when he joined the academy of professional club Montreal Impact.[2] [3]

Career

FC Montreal

After spending four years with the Montreal Impact Academy, Temguia joined the club's new reserve side, FC Montreal, in the USL.[4] He made his professional debut on 11 April 2015 in a 3–0 defeat to the Rochester Rhinos.[5]

FC Cincinnati

In March 2017, FC Cincinnati announced that they had signed Temguia for the 2017 USL season.[6] Following the end of the season, the club announced that Temguia's contract had expired and would not be renewed.[7]

Hume City

In April 2018, Temguia signed with Australian NPL Victoria side Hume City FC, joining former FC Montreal teammate Zachary Sukunda.[8] He made eleven appearances and scored one goal before leaving Hume mid-season.[9]

Valentine Phoenix

On 19 June 2018, Temguia signed with NPL Northern New South Wales side Valentine Phoenix FC.[10] He made nine appearances for Valentine that season.[11]

FC Edmonton

On 26 February 2019, Temguia signed with Canadian Premier League club FC Edmonton.[12] In his debut on 4 May 2019, Temguia scored the club's first goal in the Canadian Premier League in a 2–1 win over Valour FC.[13] That season, he made 27 league appearances, scoring two goals, and made another two appearances in the Canadian Championship. On 27 November 2019, Temguia re-signed with Edmonton for the 2020 season.[14] On 9 February 2022, the club announced that Temguia and all but two other players would not be returning for the 2022 season.[15]

Forward Madison FC

On 4 March 2022, it was announced that Temguia signed with USL League One club Forward Madison FC.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mélé Temguia bio . . 30 August 2020.
  2. Web site: PTS-Ligue Archive . TSI Sports . 30 August 2020 . French.
  3. Web site: 74 - Mélé Temguia . . 30 August 2020.
  4. Web site: FC Montreal roster unveiled. ImpactMontreal.com. Press Release Montreal Impact. 24 April 2015. 13 March 2015.
  5. Web site: FC Montreal loses 3-0 to Rochester. ImpactMontreal.com. Press Release Montreal Impact. 24 April 2015. 11 April 2015.
  6. Web site: Cincinnati Signs Young Defender Temguia. USL Soccer. 21 March 2017.
  7. Web site: Nine Return for 2018. Kimura. Fumi. 25 October 2017. FC Cincinnati. 25 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026053647/http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/848516. 26 October 2017. dead.
  8. Web site: Tim Mitchell . NPL soccer: Mele Temguia makes immediate impact for Hume City after last-minute signing . Herald Sun . 26 February 2019 . 5 April 2018.
  9. Web site: Mele Temguia . National Premier Leagues . 26 February 2019.
  10. Web site: Craig Kerry . NPL: Valentine bring in second mid-season recruit to bolster squad . Newcastle Herald . 26 February 2019 . 19 June 2018.
  11. Web site: Mele Temguia . National Premier Leagues . 26 February 2019.
  12. Web site: FC Edmonton Announces Signings of Two Players . FC Edmonton . 26 February 2019 . 26 February 2019.
  13. Web site: M. Temguia . Soccerway . 28 November 2019.
  14. Web site: Connor James, Jeannot Esua headline latest group of FC Edmonton re-signings . Canadian Premier League . 28 November 2019 . 27 November 2019.
  15. Web site: FC Edmonton Announces Return of T-Boy Fayia & Darlington Murasiranwa . . 9 February 2022 . 9 February 2022.
  16. Web site: Forward Madison signs German-born center back Mélé Temguia . Madison365 . 4 March 2022 . 4 March 2022.