Didier Lamkel Zé

Didier Lamkel Zé (born 17 September 1996) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for Antwerp as a forward.

Didier Lamkel Zé
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-17) 17 September 1996
Place of birth Bertoua, Cameroon
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Antwerp
Number 7
Youth career
EFBC
2014–2016 Lille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Lille B 6 (1)
2016–2018 Chamois Niortais B 11 (5)
2016–2018 Chamois Niortais 55 (10)
2018– Antwerp 63 (14)
National team
2019– Cameroon 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 February 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Chamois Niortais

After joining the Lille youth academy from Cameroonian club L'École de Football Brasseries du Cameroun (EFBC), Lamkel Zé progressed through its youth teams.[1] In the summer of 2016, he moved to Chamois Niortais and ended up in the first team.[1] Lamkel Zé made his Ligue 2 debut on 29 July 2016 in the 0–0 draw with RC Lens, coming on as a substitute for Romain Grange late in the match. He scored his first senior goal the following week, the equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Stade Lavallois.

Antwerp

On 24 July 2018, Lamkel Zé joined Belgian First Division A side Antwerp on a four-year deal with the option of a fifth year.[2]

In December 2020, Lamkel Zé was linked to a move to Greek club Panathinaikos to play under former Antwerp manager László Bölöni.[3] To push for the move, Lamkel Zé showed up to training in early January 2021 wearing a shirt of Antwerp's rival, Anderlecht.[3] On 6 January 2021, following a public outrage, Lamkel Zé apologized and issued a public statement re-committing to Antwerp.[3][4]

Career statistics
As of matches played 20 January 2021.[5]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chamois Niortais 2016–17 Ligue 2 2432010–273
2017–18 Ligue 2 3173110–358
Total 55105120–6211
Royal Antwerp 2018–19 Belgian First Division A 2741010–294
2019–20 Belgian First Division A 256600041357
2020–21 Belgian First Division A 6100000061
Total 58116010416912
Career total 11321111304113123

Honours

Antwerp

References
  1. "Le Camerounais Didier Lamkel Zé signe pour Niort". Journal du Cameroun (in French). 20 June 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. "NIEUWE AANWINST: DIDIER LAMKEL ZÉ" (in Dutch). Antwerp. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  3. "Antwerp's Lamkel Ze issues public apology after arriving to training in rivals' shirt". ESPN. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. "Royal Antwerp player wants a transfer... so shows up for training in shirt of rivals Anderlecht!". MARCA. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  5. "Didier Lamkel Zé". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  6. "IN BEELD. Antwerp pakt beker: dolle taferelen bij spelers en staf". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). 1 August 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
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