Massamasso Tchangai
Togolese footballer (1978–2010)
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Komi Massamasso Tchangai (8 August 1978 – 8 August 2010) was a Togolese professional footballer who played as a defender. He appeared with the Togo national team in 37 international matches, scoring five times, between 1996 and 2008.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Komi Massamasso Tchangai[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Ketao, Togo | ||
| Date of death | 8 August 2010 (aged 32) | ||
| Place of death | Lomé, Togo | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | ASKO Kara | ||
| 1996–1998 | CA Bizertin | 35 | (0) |
| 1998–2002 | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | → Gorica (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | → De Graafschap (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | → Viterbese (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | Benevento | 86 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | Al-Nassr | 23 | (0) |
| 2009 | Shenzhen Shangqingyin | 29 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1996–2008 | Togo[2] | 43 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Tchangai signed to the Italian club Udinese Calcio in 1998 after appearing for Togo at the 1998 African Cup of Nations finals in Burkina Faso. Tchangai was loaned to ND Gorica in Slovenia and later to the Dutch club De Graafschap before moving to Viterbese and Benevento[3] in the Italian lower leagues.[4]
International career
Tchangai was a member of the Togo national team and was called up to the 2006 World Cup. He represented his country at four Africa Cup of Nations (1998, 2000, 2002, 2006). He earned his first national cap for Togo against Congo in August 1996. He won 37 caps and scored five goals for Togo.[5]
Death
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Togo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tchangai goal.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 June 1996 | Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |  DR Congo |
1–2 | 1–2 | 1998 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2 | 27 December 1997 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana |  Cameroon |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2000 Africa Cup of Nations |