Melontsa Teddy William Mézague (born 27 May 1990) is a French professional

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who plays as a defender for Belgian club

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Early and personal life

Born in

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, Mézague holds both French and Cameroonian nationalities, and his older brother

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played for the Cameroon national team.

Career

Mézague spent his early career in France with

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and

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. In July 2014 he moved to Belgian club Royal Excel Mouscron, and in August 2016 he moved to English club

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. He scored his first and only goal for Leyton Orient against

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on 18 February 2017. On 12 September 2018, Mézague joined Romanian side Dinamo București on a free transfer. After leaving Dinamo in November 2019, he moved to Hapoel Ra'anana in February 2019. In January 2020, Mézague signed a contract with Bulgarian club Beroe Stara Zagora. In June 2021, he signed with Turkish side

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, becoming the first foreign player in the club's history. On 6 March 2023, Ararat Yerevan announced the signing of Mézague. On 20 June 2023, Ararat Yerevan confirmed the departure of Mézague.

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