Hama Juvhel Fred Tsoumou (born 27 December 1990) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hama Juvhel Fred Tsoumou[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazzaville, Congo | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | FSV Zwickau | ||
| 2003–2006 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| 2006–2007 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 2007–2008 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Eintracht Frankfurt II | 35 | (10) |
| 2008–2010 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 10 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Alemannia Aachen | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Alemannia Aachen II | 12 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Preston North End | 16 | (3) |
| 2012 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Hartberg | 28 | (6) |
| 2013 | Senica | 12 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Waldhof Mannheim | 17 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Wacker Burghausen | 55 | (29) |
| 2017–2018 | Ermis Aradippou | 29 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | Hermannstadt | 41 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | FCSB | 2 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Liaoning Shenyang Urban | 8 | (1) |
| 2021 | Viitorul Constanța | 18 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | Wydad AC | 24 | (2) |
| 2023 | Cong An Ha Noi | 1 | (3) |
| 2023 | Rapid București | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | Police Tero | 13 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Germany U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2008 | Germany U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Congo | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2021 | |||
Tsoumou started his professional career in Germany with Eintracht Frankfurt, and has since played for various sides in England, Slovakia, Cyprus, Romania, China, Morocco, and Vietnam.
Born in the Republic of the Congo, Tsoumou represented Germany at youth international level and changed his allegiance to Congo at senior level.
Club career
editEarly career
editTsoumou was raised in the Congolese capital Brazzaville where he showed his talent on sand pitches. As a 10-year-old, Tsoumou came with his mother, who was studying economics, to Zwickau, where he began to play in the youth system of FSV Zwickau.
In 2003, Charly Körbel led him to the Eintracht Frankfurt football academy. Here he played until July 2006 before moving to the academy of Blackburn Rovers.
Eintracht Frankfurt
editAfter a season in England he returned to Eintracht because he saw a better future for himself at Frankfurt. On 4 September 2007, due to call-ups for the national youth team, Eintracht manager Friedhelm Funkel gave Tsoumou the chance to train with the first squad. For the Bundesliga match on 10 November 2007 against Borussia Dortmund the striker was in the squad for the first time. Youth Coordinator, Holger Mueller gave an interview on him and compared Tsoumou to Jermaine Jones due to his athleticism and ball-winning ability.[3]
Tsoumou debuted in the Bundesliga on 28 September 2008 against Arminia Bielefeld, when he was substituted in the 74th minute for Nikos Liberopoulos. Since making his debut, Tsoumou moved to the reserves where he was able to get more playing time and scored 5 in 29 appearances or spent time on the bench when he joined the first-team squad. On 20 March 2010, Tsuomou scored his first goal for Frankfurt in the 87th minute to equalise against Bayern Munich but Martin Fenin scored a winning goal in a 2–1 win.
Alemannia Aachen
editHe signed a contract with Alemannia Aachen on 4 August 2010.[4] On 20 August 2010, Tsoumou made his debut for the club in a 2–2 draw against Union Berlin. However, Tsoumou, once again, was not able as he spent time on the bench when he joined the first-team squad or moved to the reserves.
In 2011, he had a trial spell at Sheffield Wednesday.[5]
Preston North End
editAfter a successful trial, Tsoumou signed a two-year deal with Preston North End.[6] On 4 October 2011, he scored his first goal for Preston against Morecambe in the Johnstones Paint Trophy. Preston went on to win 7–6 on penalties after the game had finished 2–2.[7] He scored his first goal in English football against Huddersfield Town with a tap in from Iain Hume's cross. He then scored in Preston's next two fixtures against Oldham Athletic and AFC Bournemouth respectively. However under new manager Graham Westley, Tsoumou struggled to get playing time.
He was transfer listed by the club along with six other player in May 2012 in order for Westley to strengthen the Preston squad.[8]
On 3 July 2012, his contract was cancelled by mutual consent despite having one year left on his contract.[9]
Plymouth Argyle (loan)
editOn 31 January 2012, Tsoumou joined League Two side Plymouth Argyle on loan along with Alex MacDonald, until the end of the season.[10] His move to Plymouth delighted manager Carl Fletcher.[11] On 4 February 2012, Tsoumou made his debut for the club in a 2–2 draw against Southend United. On 31 March 2012, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win over Bradford City which was a winning goal. On 5 May 2012, in the last game of the season, Tsoumou scored Plymouth's only goal in the match against Cheltenham Town which Plymouth lost.
TSV Hartburg
editOn 13 September 2012, Tsoumou signed with Austrian club TSV Hartberg.
FK Senica
editOn 29 August 2013, he signed a two-year contract with FK Senica, following a free transfer. However his contract was cancelled and Tsoumou was released as a free agent on 1 January 2014.
Waldhof Mannheim
editTsoumou remained unattached until 14 November 2014 when he joined SV Waldhof Mannheim. He made 17 appearances, almost all from the bench, scoring 1 goal. He was released at the end of the 2014–15 Regionalliga season.
Wacker Burghausen
editTsoumou joined SV Wacker Burghausen on 3 September 2015.[12]
FCSB
editTsoumou joined FCSB on 12 September 2019.[13]
Hanoi Police FC
editTsoumou joined V.League 1 side Hanoi Police FC on 9 January 2023. He scored a hat-trick on his league debut against Binh Dinh FC on the opening day of the 2023 season.[14]
International career
editJuvhel Tsoumou has been capped by Germany at under-18 and under-19 level.[15][16] He made two appearances for the under-18s against France in March 2008.[17][18] Tsoumou made his under-19 debut against England in November 2008, replacing Taner Yalçın as a second-half substitute.[19]
He was pre-selected by Congo on 19 May 2017.[20] Tsoumou made his debut for the Congo national football team in a 1-1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Ghana on 1 September 2017.[21]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 26 May 2024[22]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Eintracht Frankfurt II | 2007–08 | 5 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | |||||
| 2008–09 | 8 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 3 | ||||||
| 2009–10 | 22 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 3 | ||||||
| Total | 35 | 10 | – | – | – | – | 35 | 10 | ||||||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2008–09 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | |||||
| Alemannia Aachen | 2010–11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Alemannia Aachen II | 2010–11 | 12 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 4 | |||||
| Preston North End | 2011–12 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 22 | 4 | |||
| Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2011–12 | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 2 | |||||
| Hartberg | 2012–13 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 25 | 5 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 30 | 6 | |||||
| Senica | 2013–14 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 15 | 2 | ||||
| Waldhof Mannheim | 2014–15 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Wacker Burghausen | 2015–16 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 25 | 13 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 33 | 17 | |||||
| Total | 55 | 29 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 58 | 30 | |||||
| Ermis Aradippou | 2017–18 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 31 | 8 | ||||
| Hermannstadt | 2018–19 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 42 | 10 | |||
| 2019–20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 41 | 8 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 46 | 11 | ||||
| FCSB | 2019–20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Liaoning Shenyang Urban | 2020 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 1 | |||||
| Viitorul Constanța | 2020–21 | 10 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 3 | |||||
| Wydad AC | 2021–22 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | 11 | 2 | – | 39 | 5 | |||
| 2022–23 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | 11 | 2 | – | 40 | 5 | ||||
| Cong An Ha Noi | 2023 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Rapid București | 2023–24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Police Tero | 2023–24 | 13 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 6 | |||||
| Career total | 333 | 89 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 375 | 98 | ||
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
editWydad AC
- Botola Pro: 2021–22
- CAF Champions League: 2021-22
- Moroccan Throne Cup runner-up: 2021–22
Hanoi Police
References
edit- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2011 and 31/08/2011" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ "Juvhel Tsoumou". Preston North End F.C. Archived from the original on 28 December 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ "Wird er Eintrachts neuer Jones?" (in German). Bild.de. 9 April 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Alemannia verpflichtet Juvhel Tsoumou" (in German). Alemannica Aachen Homepage. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Sheffield Wednesday v Stoke City". swfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ "Preston North End sign striker Juvhel Tsoumou". BBC Sport. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ "Morecambe 2 – 2 Preston". BBC Sport. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ "Graham Westley wields the axe at Preston North End". BBC Sport. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "Tsoumou departs Deepdale". Sky Sports. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Juvhel Tsoumou". Plymouth Argyle FC. 31 January 2012. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ "Strike duo delight Fletcher". Sky Sports. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Juvhel Tsoumou | Liaoning Shenyang Urban FC | Spielerprofil".
- ^ "Welcome, Juvhel Tsoumou!". FCSB. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "V.League 1 round-up: Hà Nội Police FC open season in style, Nam Định find last minute victory". Vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Nationalspieler Juvhel Tsoumou" (in German). dfb.de. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "National team player Juvhel Tsoumou". dfb.de. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Deutschland 1:0 Frankreich" (in German). dfb.de. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ "Deutschland 1:1 Frankreich" (in German). dfb.de. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ "England 1:0 Deutschland" (in German). dfb.de. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ "Congo: 43 Diables Rouges présélectionnés par Sébastien Migné" (in French). Archived from the original on 27 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ FIFA.com. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia - Matches - Ghana-Congo". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016.
- ^ "J. Tsoumou". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
External links
edit- Juvhel Tsoumou at Soccerbase
- Juvhel Tsoumou at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Juvhel Tsoumou at eintracht-archiv.de (in German)
- Juvhel Tsoumou at National-Football-Teams.com
