Thomas Job
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Thomas Hervè Job-Iyock is a Cameroon
ian footballer currently playing in Italy
for Cittadella
.
, making one appearance for the club in the 2001-02 season
in Serie B
, when he came on as a second half substitute on 2 June 2002 in a 1-0 home defeat to Siena
.
In February 2001 he was involved in an investigation by the Italian Football Federation over the alleged falsification of documents for him and two other African players at Sampdoria, along with three club officials. In July 2001, he was banned along with Jean Ondoa
and Francis Zé
.
He was sent on loan to Serie C2 club Cremonese
for the 2002-03 season, where he made 24 appearances, scoring eleven goals. He returned to Sampdoria, who had been promoted back to Serie A
for the 2003-04 season
, and played three games. He then spent the 2004-05 season
on loan with Pescara
in Serie B. He made his debut for Pescara on 11 September 2004 as a 58th minute substitute in a 2-1 home defeat to Piacenza
. His first goal for the club came on 30 October in a 2-0 away win over Salernitana
. He made a total of 34 appearances, scoring four goals.
The following season
he returned to Cremonese on loan, who had by then been promoted to Serie B. He made 32 appearances, scoring one goal as the club were relegated back to Serie C. Later in 2006 he signed for Ascoli
in Serie A and made his debut on 15 October 2006 in a 2-0 home defeat to Livorno
.
However, he made just five appearances in the 2006-07 season
, as the club were relegated back to Serie B.
After playing one game for Ascoli in the 2008-09 season
, against Vicenza
on 30 August 2008 he signed for fellow Serie B club Pisa, making his debut on 13 September in a 1-0 home win over Modena
. His first goal came on 27 September in a 1-1 draw at Salernitana.
which was held in Ethiopia
.
He also played in the Cameroon team
's qualifiers for the 2004 Olympic Games
. However, despite Job scoring in their game against the Democratic Republic of Congo on 14 March 2004, Cameroon needed a win to qualify for the finals in Athens
and only managed a 1-1 draw.
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...
ian footballer currently playing in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
for Cittadella
A.S. Cittadella
Associazione Sportiva Cittadella is an Italian association football club, based in Cittadella, Veneto.-History:Cittadella was founded in 1973, after the merger of U.S. Cittadellense and A.S. Olympia. The club spent most of its first years in amateur football, and then professional football at Serie...
.
Club career
Job began his career in Italy with SampdoriaU.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
, making one appearance for the club in the 2001-02 season
Serie B 2001-02
This article contains information on the 2001-2002 season of Serie B, the second highest football league in Italy.-Final classification:-Results:...
in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
, when he came on as a second half substitute on 2 June 2002 in a 1-0 home defeat to Siena
A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
.
In February 2001 he was involved in an investigation by the Italian Football Federation over the alleged falsification of documents for him and two other African players at Sampdoria, along with three club officials. In July 2001, he was banned along with Jean Ondoa
Jean Ondoa
Jean Chrisostome Mekongo Ondoa is a Cameroonian footballer.-Biography:Ondoa started his European career at Sampdoria. In February 2001, along with Thomas Job and Francis Zé, he was investigated by the FIGC for using false documents in order to be treated as a European Union citizen...
and Francis Zé
Francis Zé
Francis Zé is a Cameroonian footballer.-Biography:Zé started his professional career with Sampdoria. In February 2001 along with Thomas Job and Jean Ondoa were investigated by FIGC for alleged falsification of documents in order to treat as a European Union citizen. In July 2001, they were banned...
.
He was sent on loan to Serie C2 club Cremonese
U.S. Cremonese
Unione Sportiva Cremonese is an Italian football club, based in Cremona. The club was founded in 1903. Cremonese played the 2005/2006 season in Serie B, having won Serie C1/A the previous season. However, in the 2005/2006 Serie B campaign, Cremonese came out twenty-first, being therefore relegated...
for the 2002-03 season, where he made 24 appearances, scoring eleven goals. He returned to Sampdoria, who had been promoted back to Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
for the 2003-04 season
Serie A 2003-04
The 2003-2004 season in Italian Serie A football contained 18 teams for the 16th and last time from the 1988-89 season. With the bottom three being relegated, the 15th placed side would face the 6th highest team from Serie B, with the winner playing in the Serie A in 2004-2005.As usual, the top two...
, and played three games. He then spent the 2004-05 season
Serie B 2004-05
This article contains information on the 2004-2005 season of Serie B, the second highest football league in Italy.-Final classification:-Results:...
on loan with Pescara
Pescara Calcio
Delfino Pescara 1936 is an Italian football club based in Pescara, Abruzzo.The club was formed in 1936 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. Pescara has competed in 5 seasons in Serie A...
in Serie B. He made his debut for Pescara on 11 September 2004 as a 58th minute substitute in a 2-1 home defeat to Piacenza
Piacenza Calcio
Piacenza Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Piacenza. The club was formed in 1919 and currently plays in Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione B. The team's colors are red and white, prompting one of the team's nicknames, the Biancorossi. They are also known as the Papaveri , and...
. His first goal for the club came on 30 October in a 2-0 away win over Salernitana
Salernitana Calcio 1919
Salerno Calcio, or simply Salerno is an Italian association football club from Salerno, Campania.The club is not the legitimate heir of the former Salernitana Calcio 1919, but there is however a sports continuity between the two companies thanks to Article 52 NOIF of FIGC, and the fact that they...
. He made a total of 34 appearances, scoring four goals.
The following season
Serie B 2005-06
This article contains information on the 2005-2006 season of Serie B, the second highest football league in Italy.-Final classification:-Results:...
he returned to Cremonese on loan, who had by then been promoted to Serie B. He made 32 appearances, scoring one goal as the club were relegated back to Serie C. Later in 2006 he signed for Ascoli
Ascoli Calcio 1898
Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. The club was formed in 1898 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, having returned to it after two seasons spent in Serie A...
in Serie A and made his debut on 15 October 2006 in a 2-0 home defeat to Livorno
A.S. Livorno Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is an Italian football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. The club was formed in 1915 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. The team's colors are dark red or maroon...
.
However, he made just five appearances in the 2006-07 season
Serie A 2006-07
The Serie A 2006–2007 season began September 10, 2006. It was scheduled to begin on August 26 and 27, but was then postponed due to the Serie A scandal of 2006. It is the 104th Italian championship ever held, the first without the presence of Juventus, and the 75th Serie A league, the first...
, as the club were relegated back to Serie B.
After playing one game for Ascoli in the 2008-09 season
Serie A 2008-09
The 2008–09 Serie A was the seventy-seventh season since its establishment. It began on 30 August 2008 and ended on 31 May 2009, with the announcement of the list of fixtures made on 25 July 2008...
, against Vicenza
Vicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A...
on 30 August 2008 he signed for fellow Serie B club Pisa, making his debut on 13 September in a 1-0 home win over Modena
Modena F.C.
Modena Football Club is an Italian football club based in Modena, Emilia-Romagna. The club was formed in 1912 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, after being relegated from a two year period in Serie A in the year 2004. The team's previous stay in Italy's top division ended in 1964. The team...
. His first goal came on 27 September in a 1-1 draw at Salernitana.
International career
Job has played for Cameroon at Under-20 level. In 2001 he played in the African Youth ChampionshipAfrican Youth Championship
The African Youth Championship is the main international youth football competition for CAF nations, and is competed for by under 20 year olds...
which was held in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
.
He also played in the Cameroon team
Cameroon national football team
The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Les Lions Indomptables , is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side in FIFA world cup; having qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times – in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010– more than any...
's qualifiers for the 2004 Olympic Games
Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics
The football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August, , and ended on 28 August.The men's tournament is played by U-23 national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad...
. However, despite Job scoring in their game against the Democratic Republic of Congo on 14 March 2004, Cameroon needed a win to qualify for the finals in Athens
Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's tournament
The men's football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics featured 16 men's national teams from the six continental confederations. The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four, in which each team would play each of the others once...
and only managed a 1-1 draw.
External links
}}- Statistics at Guardian StatsCentre
- Profile at AIC.Football.it