Simon Tchobang Tchoya (31 August 1951 – 7 September 2007) was a

Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...

ian football

goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...

who played for

in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Eclair Douala, Avion Entrelec Douala, Dynamo Douala and Dihep di Nkam Yabassi.

Career

Born in

Douala Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and its economic capital. It is also the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Region. Home to Central Africa's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport (DLA), it is the com ...

, Tchobang began playing football as a goalkeeper for Eclair Douala in the 1970s.

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FIFA profile
1951 births 2007 deaths Footballers from Douala Cameroonian men's footballers Cameroon men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers 1982 FIFA World Cup players 1982 African Cup of Nations players {{Cameroon-footy-bio-stub