Armel Tchakounte

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Armel Tchakounte
Personal information
Full name Armel Tchakounté Njonga
Date of birth (1988-12-22) December 22, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Cameroon
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Position(s) Midfielder, Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–97 Stade Bandjoun 48 (7)
1997–99 Fovu de Baham 46 (4)
1999–01 Stade Bandjoun 52 (9)
2001–02 Tonnerre Yaoundé 23 (2)
2002–03 Victoria United Limbé 26 (1)
2003–04 Grenoble 13 (0)
2004–05 Buler Rangers 33 (2)
2004–05 Kitchee 23 (2)
2005–06 Carshalton Athletic 15 (2)
2006–07 Queens Park Rangers[1] 0 (0)
2007–09 Renaissance FC de Ngoumou 56 (7)
2009–10 Fovu de Baham 22 (4)
Total 301 (40)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Armel Tchakounté Njonga (born December 22, 1978) is a retired Cameroonian professional footballer who most notably played for Queens Park Rangers following a transfer from non-league club Carshalton Athletic.

Career

Early career

Tchakounté played competitive football in Cameroon before moving to France playing for Grenoble followed by Hong Kong where he joined Buler Rangers. He later played for Kitchee. He then moved to the UK and played for the non-league side Carshalton Athletic F.C. in the 2005/2006 season. He then got his big break, signing for Championship side Queens Park Rangers in July 2006.

Buler Rangers

Armel Tchakounté initially signed a two-year contract with Hong Kong Premier League side Buler Rangers. During his time at the club, the centre midfield player was described as a "Rock" due to his strength and power on the ground and in the air. He scored two goals for his side and played an important role in helping the side compete at the top of the league. This led to him attracting the attention of other teams such as South China, Kitchee and many more. After six months of playing for Buler Rangers, he earned the opportunity to sign for league leaders Kitchee, where he was described as one of the best centre midfielders they'd ever had.

Carshalton Athletic

On moving to the UK, Tchakounte was signed by English non-league side Carshalton Athletic at the beginning of January 2006. At the time, Athletics were struggling at the bottom of the Conference South league table. Tchakounte made his debut with the FA Trophy second round clash with Accrington Stanley and scored a magnificent goal. He then made his full league debut in the away fixture at the fellow relegation strugglers Hayes on 26 March 2006. His full playing record at Carshalton was 10 games and 5 substitute appearances. He was an unused substitute on 5 occasions, scoring 2 goals.

Queens Park Rangers

On 5 May 2006, Carshalton announced on their official website that Armel Tchakounté had signed for the Football League Championship club; the Queens Park Rangers on a one-year deal after spending the final three weeks of the 2005–06 season with Queens Park Rangers. Upon his arrival, the midfielder was announced as an Cameroon international footballer, despite the claim being unverifiable. However, unfortunately he only managed five appearances for the reserve team and was also an unused sub on 3 occasions before an injury in January 2007 brought his season to an abrupt halt.

Post retirement

After his football career ended prematurely, Tchakounté decided to channel his efforts into football coaching and his academic studies. He obtained his UEFA B License in 2010. Although he already had a degree in Physics, Armel Tchakounté decided to go back to university in September 2012 to undertake an MBA in International Business Administration at Greenwich University. Tchakounté was a pundit for Voxafrica's coverage of the 2015 African Cup of Nations. He currently lives in London.

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