Timothée Atouba (born 17 February 1982) is a Cameroonian

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who played as a left back.

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 ...

, Cameroon, Atouba went to Europe to play for Swiss club Neuchatel Xamax. Atouba signed for

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in August 2004. Although he played promising games in his first few months at the club, scoring the only goal in a win at Newcastle United, he finished the season as an occasional left-back. After only one year in London he was deemed surplus to requirements. Atouba was transferred to

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in July 2005. In 2006, Atouba caused a stir after several rash challenges led to goals against his German club in the Champions League. After receiving some jeering from a disgruntled crowd he reacted by raising his middle finger to them, and asking to be substituted. Having been substituted he repeated his actions and then received a red card. In the summer of 2009, Atouba's contract in Hamburg ended. In July 2009, he moved to Amsterdam, where he was reunited with ex-HSV-coach Martin Jol. He joined

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on a two-year deal. After injury problems during 2009, Atouba lost his place in the first eleven to Ajax-youngster Vurnon Anita. In May 2012, Atouba was invited to a trial by the MLS expansion team, the Montreal Impact. In November 2012, the Spanish team

UD Las Palmas Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas, on the island of Gran Canaria in the autonomous community of Canary Islands. Founded on 22 August 1949, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at t ...

confirmed the signing of Atouba until the end of season 2012–13.

International career

He was part of the Cameroonian

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team, who finished top of their group in the first round of competition, before failing to secure qualification for the semi-finals.

Honours

Club

FC Basel * Swiss Super League: 2003–04 * Swiss Cup: 2002–03 * Uhren Cup: 2003 Hamburger SV * UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2005, 2007 *

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: 2007,

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* T-Home Cup: 2009 Ajax *

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* KNVB Cup: 2009–10

International

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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 ...

* Africa Cup of Nations:

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References

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