 Tchato in Montpellier in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enzo Gianni Tchato Mbiayi | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-11-23) 23 November 2002 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Montpellier, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Montpellier | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2021 | Montpellier | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Montpellier B | 34 | (1) |
| 2022– | Montpellier | 55 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2021– | Cameroon U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Cameroon | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 January 2024 | |||
Enzo Gianni Tchato Mbiayi (born 23 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Montpellier. Born in France, he plays for the Cameroon national team.
Club career
On 3 April 2022, Tchato made his professional debut for Montpellier as a substitute in a 2–1 Ligue 1 defeat at home to Brest. On 23 May, he signed his first professional contract with the club. His first league start came in a 3–2 home victory over Troyes on 7 August. On 13 August, Tchato scored his first professional goal in a 5–2 league defeat away to Paris Saint-Germain.
On 28 May 2024, it was announced that Tchato had signed a contract extension with Montpellier.
International career
In January 2021, Tchato was called up to the Cameroon U20 national team for a training camp. In February, he participated in the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Mauritania, where his team reached the quarter-finals. At the tournament, Tchato was one of the "revelations" of the Cameroonian team.
On 11 June 2023, Tchato made his Cameroon debut in a 2–2 friendly draw against Mexico.
Personal life
Tchato is French and Cameroonian by descent. His father Bill was a Cameroon international, and played for Montpellier as well.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | Coupe de France | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Montpellier B | 2019–20 | CFA 2 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | CFA 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | CFA 2 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | CFA 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||||
| Montpellier | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 56 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 89 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 2 | ||
International
- As of matches played on 27 January 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
References
- "Montpellier vs, Brest". Soccerway. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Queneutte, Bertrand (23 May 2022). "Enzo Tchato s'engage avec son club formateur de Montpellier". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- Esanji, Isaac (8 August 2022). "Montpellier : Enzo Tchato, qui frappe à la porte des Lions Indomptable, a vécu sa première titularisation en Ligue 1". Actu Cameroun (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- "PSG 5–2 MHSC" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- "Cameroon international Enzo Tchato extends Montpellier contract – Get French Football News". 28 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- Ben Berkane, Hanif (24 March 2021). "Montpellier, Cameroun : Enzo Tchato sur les traces de son père". Foot Mercato [fr] (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- "Premier sélection d'Enzo Tchato avec le Cameroun face au Mexique". Football-Addict.com (in French). 11 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- "Enzo TCHATO MBIAYI". unfp.org. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- "Enzo Tchato passe professionnel" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
External links
- Enzo Tchato at Soccerway
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| Cameroon squad – 2023 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Montpellier
- French men's footballers
- Cameroonian men's footballers
- French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent
- Black French sportspeople
- Cameroon men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century Cameroonian sportsmen
- Cameroon men's international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Montpellier HSC players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Championnat National 3 players
- Ligue 1 players
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 21st-century French sportsmen