- Somen Tchoyi
Infobox Football biography
playername = Somen Tchoyi
fullname = Somen A. Tchoyi
height = height|meter=1.90 [cite web|title=Stabæk Squad 2008|publisher=STabæk IF|url=http://www.stabak.no/content/view/2498/403/]
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|3|29|df=y
cityofbirth =Douala
countryofbirth =Cameroon
currentclub = Red Bull Salzburg
clubnumber = 13
position = Central Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2004–2005
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2008
2008–
clubs =Union Douala
Châteauroux
Odd Grenland
Stabæk
Red Bull Salzburg
caps(goals) =
35 0(3)
54 (10)
1 (1)
nationalyears = 2008-
nationalteam = Cameroon
nationalcaps(goals) = 1 (1)
pcupdate = May 18, 2008
ntupdate = 14:25, 8 October 2008 (UTC)Somen A. Tchoyi (born
29 January 1983 inDouala ,Cameroon ) is anCameroon ianfootballer . He plays atmidfield for Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. He is uncapped for his home country. He is aplaymaker who usually plays in the center of midfield.Club career
Odd Grenland
He came to Odd in time for the 2006 season from
Union Douala . After Odd purchasedTommy Svindal Larsen , he got less playing time as they didn't mix to well on the field and because they have restriction inNorway to who many non-EU players that can be on each team. He was then sold to Stabæk during the 2006 season for 3.000.000 NOK (aprox.£ 250.000).tabæk
At Stabæk he has been playing very well, so well that several Norwegian newspapers have touted him one of the best players in the league. Tchoyi is fast, strong and a technically gifted player, although his game is inconsistent. He was awarded the Norwegian Premier League's best player award in 2007.
Red Bull Salzburg
He joined Red Bull Salzburg on
May 19 2008 .International career
Tchoyi made his debut for the national team of Cameroon in 2008 in the
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against Cape Verde and scored a goal on his debut. He also gained one call-up in 2005.References
External links
* [http://www.stabak.no/component/option,com_soccerstats/player.php?id=164 Player Profile at Stabæk's official page]
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