Tcham N'Toya

Football player infobox
playername = Tcham N'Toya


fullname = Tcham N'Toya-Zoa
nickname =
height = 5'10
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1983|11|3|df=y
cityofbirth = Kinshasa
countryofbirth = Zaire
currentclub = Maccabi Herzliya
clubnumber = 24
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2003–2004
2004–2006
2006
2006
2006–2007
2007–
clubs = Troyes AC
Chesterfield
→ York City (loan)
→ Oxford United (loan)
Notts County
Maccabi Herzliya
caps(goals) = 03 (0)
48 (8) 03 (0) 08 (4) 21 (1)
019 (2)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 16:05, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Tcham N'Toya-Zoa (born 3 November 1983 in Kinshasa, DR Congo) is a French-Congolese footballer. He has spent much of his career in the English football leagues, playing primarily in attack, and he is currently playing in Israel for Maccabi Herzliya.

Career

Although born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, N'Toya got his start in football playing in the youth team of French Ligue 1 club Troyes AC. He soon relocated as English club Chesterfield F.C. signed the young striker.

At Chesterfield, N'Toya played 48 games and scored 8 goals, before the club loaned him out in 2006; first to York City and then Oxford United, the latter of which he had an impressive record, scoring 4 goals in 8 games.Fact|date=March 2008

He was signed by Notts County in the summer of 2006 on a free transfer from Chesterfield.cite news
title = Notts County eye fourth striker
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/5113250.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2006-06-24
accessdate = 2008-03-07] Upon signing him, County manager Steve Thompson tipped N'Toya to shine stating; "He is an untapped talent and there is more to come from Tcham. He has outstanding pace and strength and is also a willing learner which is the main thing."cite news
title = Thompson tips N'Toya to shine
url = http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/060729/1/ls66.html
publisher = Yahoo!
date = 2006-06-29
accessdate = 2008-03-07] N'Toya was released by Notts County at the end of the 2006-07 season on 8 May 2007.cite news
title = Notts County release six players
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/6635019.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-05-08
accessdate = 2007-05-08] Despite scoring the winner in a League Cup match against Premier League side Middlesbrough, he only scored one league goal, coming against Bury.

He went on trial at Scottish Premier League side St Mirren in August,cite news
title = N'Toya strikes to impress Buddies
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/6947200.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-08-15
accessdate = 2008-03-07] but failed to win a contract. He later joined Ligat ha'Al side Maccabi Herzliya.Fact|date=March 2008

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