Tcham N'Toya

Tcham N'Toya-Zoa (born 3 November 1983 in Kinshasa, Zaire) is a French-Congolese footballer. He has spent much of his career in the English football leagues, playing primarily in attack, and he is currently playing in Israel for Maccabi Herzliya. His name in Hebrew is נטויה צ'אם. In Arabic it is تشام(هشام) نطويا.

Tcham N'Toya
Personal information
Full name Tcham N'Toya-Zoa
Date of birth (1983-11-03) 3 November 1983
Place of birth Kinshasa, Zaire
Height 5'10
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Troyes AC 3 (0)
2004–2006 Chesterfield 48 (8)
2006 → York City (loan) 3 (0)
2006 → Oxford United (loan) 8 (4)
2006–2007 Notts County 21 (1)
2007–2008 Maccabi Herzliya 21 (2)
2008– Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 43 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:05, 2 Feb 2009 (UTC)

Career

Although born in Zaire, N'Toya got his start in football playing in the youth team of French Ligue 1 club Troyes AC. He soon relocated as English club Chesterfield signed the young striker.

At Chesterfield, N'Toya played 48 games and scored 8 goals, before the club loaned him out in 2006; first to York City and then Oxford United, the latter of which he had an impressive record, scoring 4 goals in 8 games.

He was signed by Notts County in the summer of 2006 on a free transfer.[1] Upon signing him, County manager Steve Thompson tipped N'Toya to shine stating; "He is an untapped talent and there is more to come from Tcham. He has outstanding pace and strength and is also a willing learner which is the main thing."[2] N'Toya was released by Notts County at the end of the 2006-07 season on 8 May 2007.[3] Despite scoring the winner in a League Cup match against Premier League side Middlesbrough,[4] he only scored one league goal, coming against Bury.[5]

He went on trial at Scottish Premier League side St Mirren in August,[6] but failed to win a contract. He later joined the Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Herzliya and now he plays for Maccabi Ahi Nazareth.

Notes
  1. "Notts County eye fourth striker". BBC Sport. 24 June 2006. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
  2. "Thompson tips N'Toya to shine". Yahoo!. 29 June 2006. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
  3. "Notts County release six players". BBC Sport. 8 May 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2007.
  4. "Middlesbrough 0-1 Notts County". BBC. 20 September 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  5. "Bury 0-1 Notts County". BBC. 24 March 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  6. "N'Toya strikes to impress Buddies". BBC Sport. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
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