Mélé Temguia
German footballer
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Ngoufack Mélé Temguia (born 1 August 1995) is a German professional footballer who most recently played as a centre-back for Finnish club PEPO
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Temguia with FC Cincinnati in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Centre-back | ||
| 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) |
| 2023 | PEPO | 15 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04:43, 4 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
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]
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]
