Ngoufack Mélé Temguia (born 1 August 1995) is a German

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who plays as a

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for Forward Madison FC in USL League One.

Early life

Temguia was born in

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, Germany before moving to

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as a child. He played youth football with

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-based club Verts de Sherbrooke until 2011, when he joined the academy of professional club Montreal Impact.

Club career

FC Montreal

After spending four years with the Montreal Impact Academy, Temguia joined the club's new reserve side, FC Montreal, in the

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. He made his professional debut on 11 April 2015 in a 3–0 defeat to the

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FC Cincinnati

In March 2017,

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announced that they had signed Temguia for the

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. Following the end of the season, the club announced that Temguia's contract had expired and would not be renewed.

Hume City

In April 2018, Temguia signed with Australian

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side Hume City FC, joining former FC Montreal teammate

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. He made eleven appearances and scored one goal before leaving Hume mid-season.

Valentine Phoenix

On 19 June 2018, Temguia signed with NPL Northern New South Wales side

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. He made nine appearances for Valentine that season.

FC Edmonton

On 26 February 2019, Temguia signed with Canadian Premier League club FC Edmonton. 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

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. That season, he made 27 league appearances, scoring two goals, and made another two appearances in the

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. On 27 November 2019, Temguia re-signed with Edmonton for the 2020 season. On 9 February 2022, the club announced that Temguia and all but two other players would not be returning for the 2022 season.

Forward Madison FC

On 4 March 2022, it was announced that Temguia signed with USL League One club Forward Madison FC.

References

External links

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USL profile

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