Huffman Eja-Tabe (born May 6, 1981 in Limbe, Cameroon) is a former professional

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player who played in the

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, and the

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Career

Before turning professional he played four seasons at

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winning the OCAA Silver Medal in 2001, and the CCAA Championship in 2002. In 2003, he received his second OCAA Silver Medal and in 2004 the OCAA Provincial Champion. In 2002 and 2004 he was selected as OCAA League All-Star, and was a CCAA All-Canadian selection in 2004. In 2004, Huffman played in the Ottawa-Carleton Soccer League with

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under head coach

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He went professional the following year in 2005, after Busby, Jr was appointed the new head coach for

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of the

and signed Huffman to a contract. He made his debut for the club on April 23, 2005 in the Lynx's season opener against the

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, coming on as a substitute for

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. He recorded his first goal for the club on August 21, 2005 in a 1-1 draw against the

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. Huffman returned to Toronto for the 2006 season, and is signing was announced in a press conference unveiling the roster for the 2006 season. After only appearing in 3 matches he was released, and played the remainder of the season with the Oakville Blue Devils in the

, helping the team clinch the National Division title. In 2007 he signed with the Ottawa Fury of the

, and made his debut in a match against

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on 24 June 2007.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eja Tabe, Huffman 1984 births Living people People from Southwest Region (Cameroon) Black Canadian soccer players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Canadian soccer players Cameroonian footballers Cameroonian emigrants to Canada Association football midfielders Naturalized citizens of Canada Brampton United players Ottawa Fury (2005–2013) players Soccer players from Ottawa Toronto Lynx players USL First Division players USL League Two players Franco-Ontarian people