Japhet N'Doram
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Japhet N'Doram is a retired Chad
ian footballer who played as a striker.
His 14-year playing career was mainly spent with Nantes, which he represented in several capacities. He was nickname
d The Wizard.
, then spent three seasons in Cameroon
with Tonnerre Yaoundé
, one of the biggest clubs in Sub-Saharan Africa
. In 1990, the 24-year old signed for FC Nantes in France
, scoring two goals in 19 games in his first season in Ligue 1
; his first professional contract arrived as Argentine
Jorge Burruchaga
was recovering from injury and accepted to be given an amateur licence on behalf of his teammate.
N'Doram became something of a cult hero at Stade de la Beaujoire
, scoring important goals as the club's 2000th in the top division, through a penalty
against Lille OSC
(1–0 win) or the second in a 3–2 home triumph against Juventus F.C.
in the 1995–96 UEFA Champions League semifinals (3–4 aggregate loss). In 1994–95, he netted 12 goals as Les Canaris won their seventh national championship - the first in 12 years - bettering to a career-best 21 in the 1996–97 campaign (second-best in the competition).
Aged 31, N'Doram left Nantes and signed for fellow league club AS Monaco FC
, but retired at the end of the season following a persistent injury sustained during a match against his former team. He then joined his last club's technical staff, working as a scout
.
On 28 June 2005, N'Doram returned to Nantes, replacing Robert Budzynski
as director of football
. In February 2007, he was appointed team manager, leaving his post in July as the season ended in relegation.
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
ian footballer who played as a striker.
His 14-year playing career was mainly spent with Nantes, which he represented in several capacities. He was nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
d The Wizard.
Football career
N'Doram begun his career with local Tourbillon FCTourbillon FC
Tourbillon FC is a football club from Chad based in N'Djamena. It is the second most successful club in Chad Premier League, with 5 titles, after Gazelle FC...
, then spent three seasons in Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
with Tonnerre Yaoundé
Tonnerre Yaoundé
Tonnerre Kalara Club of Yaoundé are a football club based in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The club was most prominent during the 1980s, winning all of their 5 national championship during the decade. They have also won the national cup 5 times...
, one of the biggest clubs in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa as a geographical term refers to the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara. A political definition of Sub-Saharan Africa, instead, covers all African countries which are fully or partially located south of the Sahara...
. In 1990, the 24-year old signed for FC Nantes in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, scoring two goals in 19 games in his first season in Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
; his first professional contract arrived as Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
Jorge Burruchaga
Jorge Burruchaga
Jorge Luis Burruchaga is a former Argentine professional football player, and last manager of Arsenal de Sarandí in the Primera División Argentina...
was recovering from injury and accepted to be given an amateur licence on behalf of his teammate.
N'Doram became something of a cult hero at Stade de la Beaujoire
Stade de la Beaujoire
The Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau, or "Stade de la Beaujoire", is a stadium in Nantes, France. It is the home of the FC Nantes football club....
, scoring important goals as the club's 2000th in the top division, through a penalty
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
against Lille OSC
Lille OSC
LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the...
(1–0 win) or the second in a 3–2 home triumph against Juventus F.C.
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
in the 1995–96 UEFA Champions League semifinals (3–4 aggregate loss). In 1994–95, he netted 12 goals as Les Canaris won their seventh national championship - the first in 12 years - bettering to a career-best 21 in the 1996–97 campaign (second-best in the competition).
Aged 31, N'Doram left Nantes and signed for fellow league club AS Monaco FC
AS Monaco FC
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille...
, but retired at the end of the season following a persistent injury sustained during a match against his former team. He then joined his last club's technical staff, working as a scout
Scout (sport)
In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
.
On 28 June 2005, N'Doram returned to Nantes, replacing Robert Budzynski
Robert Budzynski
Robert Budzynski is a former professional French association footballer born in Calonne-Ricouart of Polish origin, who played as a defender, notably for France at FIFA World Cup 1966.-External links:* French * French...
as director of football
Director of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
. In February 2007, he was appointed team manager, leaving his post in July as the season ended in relegation.
Club statistics
| Season | Club | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | Tourbillon Tourbillon FC Tourbillon FC is a football club from Chad based in N'Djamena. It is the second most successful club in Chad Premier League, with 5 titles, after Gazelle FC... |
||
| 1989–90 | Tonnerre Tonnerre Yaoundé Tonnerre Kalara Club of Yaoundé are a football club based in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The club was most prominent during the 1980s, winning all of their 5 national championship during the decade. They have also won the national cup 5 times... |
32 | 18 |
| 1990–91 | Nantes | 19 | 2 |
| 1991–92 | Nantes | 25 | 4 |
| 1992–93 | Nantes | 31 | 10 |
| 1993–94 | Nantes | 26 | 8 |
| 1994–95 | Nantes | 32 | 12 |
| 1995–96 | Nantes | 24 | 15 |
| 1996–97 | Nantes | 35 | 21 |
| 1997–98 | Monaco AS Monaco FC Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille... |
13 | 1 |