Timothée Atouba
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timothée Atouba | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1999 | Union Douala | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Mineduc | 24 | (11) |
| 1999–2000 | Union Douala | 16 | (4) |
| 2000–2002 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 46 | (2) |
| 2002–2004 | FC Basel | 72 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | (1) |
| 2005–2009 | Hamburger SV | 83 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Ajax | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Las Palmas | 8 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000–2010 | Cameroon | 42 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 July 2014 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 November 2013 |
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Timothée Atouba (born 17 February 1982 in Douala) is a Cameroonian football player.
Atouba signed for Tottenham Hotspur in August 2004. Although he played promising games in his first few months at the club, scoring the only goal in a win at Newcastle United, he finished the season as an occasional left-back. After only one year in London he was deemed surplus to requirements.
Atouba was transferred to Hamburger SV in July 2005. In 2006, Atouba caused a stir after several rash challenges led to goals against his German club in the Champions League. After receiving some jeering from a disgruntled crowd he reacted by raising his middle finger to them, and asking to be substituted. Having been substituted he repeated his actions and then received a red card. In the summer of 2009, Atouba's contract in Hamburg ended.
In July 2009, he moved to Amsterdam, where he was reunited with ex-HSV-coach Martin Jol. He joined AFC Ajax on a two-year deal. After injury problems during 2009, Atouba lost his place in the first eleven to Ajax-youngster Vurnon Anita.
In May 2012, Atouba was invited to a trial by the MLS expansion team, the Montreal Impact. In November 2012, the Spanish team UD Las Palmas confirmed the signing of Atouba until the end of season 2012–13.
He was part of the Cameroonian 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished top of their group in the first round of competition, before failing to secure qualification for the semi-finals.
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