Mélé Temguia
Ngoufack Mélé Temguia (born 1 August 1995) is a German footballer who plays as a centre-back for Forward Madison FC in USL League One.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ngoufack Mélé Temguia | ||
Date of birth | 1 August 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Darmstadt, Germany | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Forward Madison | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2011 | Verts de Sherbrooke | ||
2012–2015 | Montreal Impact | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | FC Montreal | 22 | (0) |
2017 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | (0) |
2018 | Hume City | 11 | (1) |
2018 | Valentine Phoenix | 9 | (0) |
2019–2021 | FC Edmonton | 53 | (2) |
2022– | Forward Madison | 16 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2022 |
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]
Club 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.[13] 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]
References
- "Mélé Temguia bio". FC Edmonton. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- "PTS-Ligue Archive" (in French). TSI Sports. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- "74 - Mélé Temguia". FC Cincinnati. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- "FC Montreal roster unveiled". ImpactMontreal.com. Press Release Montreal Impact. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- "FC Montreal loses 3-0 to Rochester". ImpactMontreal.com. Press Release Montreal Impact. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- "Cincinnati Signs Young Defender Temguia". USL Soccer. 21 March 2017.
- Kimura, Fumi (25 October 2017). "Nine Return for 2018". FC Cincinnati. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- Tim Mitchell (5 April 2018). "NPL soccer: Mele Temguia makes immediate impact for Hume City after last-minute signing". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- "Mele Temguia". National Premier Leagues. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- Craig Kerry (19 June 2018). "NPL: Valentine bring in second mid-season recruit to bolster squad". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- "Mele Temguia". National Premier Leagues. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- "FC Edmonton Announces Signings of Two Players". FC Edmonton. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- "M. Temguia". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- "Connor James, Jeannot Esua headline latest group of FC Edmonton re-signings". Canadian Premier League. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- "FC Edmonton Announces Return of T-Boy Fayia & Darlington Murasiranwa". FC Edmonton. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- "Forward Madison signs German-born center back Mélé Temguia". Madison365. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
External links
- Media related to Mélé Temguia at Wikimedia Commons
- Mélé Temguia at Soccerway
- USL profile
- USSF Development League bio