Jean Paul Yontcha
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Jean Paul Yontcha is a football player from Cameroon
, currently playing for S.C. Olhanense.
, a 1st Division team in Cameroon
that once participated to the CAF Champions League
, in the same season in which Yontcha was present (2000-2001). His skills stood out, having scored 9 goals in 36 games.
Yontcha was then signed up by the Kenyan club Thika United
, who was attempting to climb up for the first time to the top level of the local championship. After a year playing in Kenya
, Yontcha was contracted by Algeria
n team CA Bordj Bou Arreridj
, a club that he represented from 2002 to 2006, scoring 22 goals in 44 games.
Following his experience in Algeria
, Yontcha headed to Qatar
, where he represented the top club of this country, Al-Sadd SC, from the capital city Doha
. Here, Yontcha achieved with his club something that no other club had achieved in the history of Qatar
football: in 2007 he helped Al-Sadd SC in obtaining the “quadruple” victory in 4 of the national football competitions. During his time in Qatar
, Yontcha scored 18 goals in 30 games. This successful period in Qatar
attracted the attenction of European clubs, and he was signed up by Otopeni
club of Bucharest
, Romania
.
After a year playing in Romania, Yontcha headed to Belenenses, Portugal
, where he scored 5 goals in 19 games. Yontche transferred to Sporting Clube Olhanense, a club with which he has signed a contract for two seasons, following Belenenses's poor season.
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
, currently playing for S.C. Olhanense.
Career
Yontcha began his football career in Sable FCSable FC
Sable FC is a Cameroonian football club based in Batié. They are a member of Fédération Camerounaise de Football. Their home stadium is Stade de Batié and they are nicknamed the "San San Boys".-Achievements:*Cameroon Premiere Division: 1...
, a 1st Division team in Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
that once participated to the CAF Champions League
CAF Champions League
The CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
, in the same season in which Yontcha was present (2000-2001). His skills stood out, having scored 9 goals in 36 games.
Yontcha was then signed up by the Kenyan club Thika United
Thika United
Thika United is an Kenyan football club based in Thika. The club was formed in 2000 as Beirut FC. Next year, after promoting to the Nationwide League , it adopted new name, Medisca Thika, after its then sponsors. The current name has been in use since 2003, which was also its first year in the top...
, who was attempting to climb up for the first time to the top level of the local championship. After a year playing in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, Yontcha was contracted by Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n team CA Bordj Bou Arreridj
CA Bordj Bou Arreridj
Chabab Ahly Bordj Bou Arréridj , known as CA Bord Bou Arréridj or simply CABBA for short, is an Algerian football club based in Bordj Bou Arreridj, founded in 1931. The club colours are yellow and black...
, a club that he represented from 2002 to 2006, scoring 22 goals in 44 games.
Following his experience in Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
, Yontcha headed to Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
, where he represented the top club of this country, Al-Sadd SC, from the capital city Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
. Here, Yontcha achieved with his club something that no other club had achieved in the history of Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
football: in 2007 he helped Al-Sadd SC in obtaining the “quadruple” victory in 4 of the national football competitions. During his time in Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
, Yontcha scored 18 goals in 30 games. This successful period in Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
attracted the attenction of European clubs, and he was signed up by Otopeni
Otopeni
Otopeni is a town in Ilfov County, Romania, some north of Bucharest along the road to Ploieşti. It has 10,215 inhabitants, of which 99.0% are Romanians. One village, Odăile, is administered by the town....
club of Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.
After a year playing in Romania, Yontcha headed to Belenenses, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, where he scored 5 goals in 19 games. Yontche transferred to Sporting Clube Olhanense, a club with which he has signed a contract for two seasons, following Belenenses's poor season.