Didier Lamkel Zé
 Lamkel Zé with Khimki in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Didier Lamkel Zé[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bertoua, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Metz (on loan from Hatayspor) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| EFBC | |||
| 2014–2016 | Lille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Lille B | 6 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Niort | 55 | (10) |
| 2016–2018 | Niort B | 11 | (5) |
| 2018–2022 | Antwerp | 73 | (18) |
| 2021 | → Dunajská Streda (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Khimki (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Metz (loan) | 9 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Kortrijk | 10 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Wydad Casablanca (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Hatayspor | 15 | (3) |
| 2024– | → Metz (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Cameroon | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:41, 3 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Didier Lamkel Zé (born 17 September 1996) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Metz, on loan from Süper Lig club Hatayspor.
Club career[edit]
Chamois Niortais[edit]
After joining the Lille youth academy from Cameroonian club L'École de Football Brasseries du Cameroun (EFBC), Lamkel Zé progressed through its youth teams.[2] In the summer of 2016, he moved to Chamois Niortais and ended up in the first team.[2] Lamkel Zé made his Ligue 2 debut on 29 July 2016 in the 0–0 draw with RC Lens, coming on as a substitute for Romain Grange late in the match. He scored his first senior goal the following week, the equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Stade Lavallois.
Royal Antwerp[edit]
On 24 July 2018, Lamkel Zé joined Belgian First Division A side Antwerp on a four-year deal with the option of a fifth year.[3]
In December 2020, Lamkel Zé was linked to a move to Greek club Panathinaikos to play under former Antwerp manager László Bölöni.[4] To push for the move, Lamkel Zé showed up to training in early January 2021 wearing a shirt of Antwerp's rival, Anderlecht.[4] On 6 January 2021, following a public outrage, Lamkel Zé apologized and issued a public statement re-committing to Antwerp.[4][5]
Loan to Dunajská Streda[edit]
On 6 September 2021, Lamkel Zé signed a one-year loan with Fortuna Liga club Dunajská Streda.[6]
Loan to Khimki[edit]
On 7 February 2022, Lamkel Zé joined Russian Premier League club Khimki on loan.[7] The loan was terminated early due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Loan to Metz[edit]
According to the special rules introduced by FIFA due to the war, foreign players with Russian clubs were allowed to sign a short-term contract with non-Russian clubs outside of the transfer window.[8] On 1 April 2022, Lamkel Zé moved to Metz on loan under those conditions.[9]
Kortrijk[edit]
On 23 August 2022, Lamkel Zé signed a three-year contract with Kortrijk.[10]
Hatayspor[edit]
On August 8, 2023, he signed a 2-year contract with Süper Lig club Hatayspor.[11]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 2 June 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lille B | 2015–16 | Championnat de France Amateur 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Niort | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
| 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 8 | ||
| Total | 55 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 62 | 11 | |||
| Niort B | 2016–17 | Championnat de France Amateur 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | |||||
| Antwerp | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 29 | 4 | |
| 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | — | 35 | 7 | ||
| 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1[c] | 1 | — | 24 | 10 | ||
| Total | 73 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 21 | ||
| Dunajská Streda (loan) | 2021–22 | Slovak Super Liga | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | |
| Khimki (loan) | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||
| Metz (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | |||
| Kortrijk | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Wydad AC (loan) | 2022–23 | Botola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Hatayspor | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||
| Metz (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Career total | 201 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 229 | 49 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance in the Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Appearance in the Belgian First Division A Europa League play-off final
- ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in the CAF Champions League
- ^ Appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
International[edit]
- As of match played 13 November 2019[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours[edit]
Antwerp
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: Wydad AC" (PDF). FIFA. 7 February 2023. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Le Camerounais Didier Lamkel Zé signe pour Niort". Journal du Cameroun (in French). 20 June 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "NIEUWE AANWINST: DIDIER LAMKEL ZÉ" (in Dutch). Antwerp. 24 July 2018. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Antwerp's Lamkel Ze issues public apology after arriving to training in rivals' shirt". ESPN. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Royal Antwerp player wants a transfer... so shows up for training in shirt of rivals Anderlecht!". MARCA. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ Nagy, Krisztián. "Prichádza Didier Lamkel Zé!". FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ ""ХИМКИ" АРЕНДОВАЛИ ДИДЬЕ ЛАМКЕЛЯ ЗЕ" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 7 February 2022.
- ^ "FIFA adopts temporary employment and registration rules to address several issues in relation to war in Ukraine". FIFA. 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Didier Lamkel Zé rejoint le FC Metz !" (Press release) (in French). FC Metz. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "LAMKEL ZÉ IS EEN KEREL" (in Dutch). Kortrijk. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Hatayspor'un yeni transferi Didier Lamkel Ze imzayı attı". ntvspor.net (in Turkish). 8 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Didier Lamkel Zé at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "IN BEELD. Antwerp pakt beker: dolle taferelen bij spelers en staf". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). 1 August 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
External links[edit]
- Didier Lamkel Zé – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Didier Lamkel Zé at Soccerway
- Didier Lamkel Zé at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Belgian Pro League players
- Botola players
- Cameroon men's international footballers
- Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Morocco
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia
- Cameroonian men's footballers
- Chamois Niortais F.C. players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in Morocco
- Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia
- FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda players
- FC Khimki players
- FC Metz players
- Hatayspor footballers
- K.V. Kortrijk players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Lille OSC players
- Men's association football midfielders
- People from Bertoua
- Royal Antwerp F.C. players
- Russian Premier League players
- Slovak First Football League players
- Wydad AC players