Joël Tchami

Joël Armel Tchami Ngalaha (born 25 March 1982) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Joël Tchami

Personal information
Full name	Joël Armel Tchami Ngalaha
Date of birth	(1982-03-25) 25 March 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth	Bafang, Cameroon
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
0000–1998	Unisport de Bafang
1998–2001	Hertha BSC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2004	Hertha BSC	1	(0)
2001–2004	Hertha BSC II
2004–2005	Laval	10	(2)
2005–2006	Hapoel Kfar Saba
2006–2007	AC Horsens	8	(1)
2007–2008	Pegah
2008–2010	Al Ansar
2010	UTA Arad
2010–2011	Al Salmiya
2011–2012	Hà Nội ACB	10	(1)
2012	Dunajská Streda	6	(0)
2012–2013	Egri FC	1
2013	Charlevilla
2013–2014	Putrajaya SPA FC
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Tchami was born in Bafang. He previously played for Stade Lavallois in France's Ligue 2.^[1]

In January he joined Danish Superliga club AC Horsens from Israeli side Hapoel Kfar Saba^[2] after trialling with the club.^[3] He signed a one-and-a-half-year contract.^[2]

Personal life

Tchami is from a family of footballers. One of his older brothers is Alphonse Tchami, former Cameroon international, another is Bertrand, a former Grenoble Foot 38 and Stade de Reims player, and Joël's younger brother, Hervé Tchami, is also a footballer.^[3]