Robert Tambe
Personal information
Full name Robert Ndip Tambe
Date of birth (1994-02-22) 22 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Buea, Cameroon
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Yelimay
Youth career
2010–2013 Njala Quan Sports Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 LZS Piotrowka 13 (18)
2016–2017 Spartak Trnava 39 (6)
2017–2018 Adana Demirspor 28 (12)
2018–2020 CFR Cluj 6 (2)
2019–2020 → Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) 23 (9)
2020–2022 Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic 55 (20)
2023 Jinan Xingzhou 23 (13)
2024– Yelimay 0 (0)
International career‡
2016– Cameroon 10 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Cameroon
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 2017 Gabon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 June 2017

Robert Ndip Tambe (born 22 February 1994 in Buea) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kazakhstan Premier League club Yelimay.

Club career

Tambe is from the English-speaking part of Cameroon and started his career there as well, at Njala Quan Sports Academy in Limbe.

Spartak Trnava

In January 2016, Tambe signed a two-year contract with the Slovak side Spartak Trnava.[1] He made his professional debut for Trnava against Michalovce on 27 February 2016.[2]

Adana Demirspor

On 31 July 2017, Tambe joined Turkish club Adana Demirspor.[3]

CFR Cluj & Sheriff Tiraspol loan

On 4 July 2018, it was announced that Tambe signed a deal with Romanian defending champions CFR Cluj.[4] He scored two goals in ten appearances all competitions comprised in the first half of the season, before agreeing to a year-long loan with Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol on 24 January 2019.[5] On 30 January 2020, Tambe was released by CFR Cluj.[6]

Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic

On 29 February 2020, Tambe joined China League One side Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic.[7]

Jinan Xingzhou

On 21 April 2023, Tambe joined newly promoted China League One side Jinan Xingzhou.[8]

Yelimay

In February 2024, Tambe joined Kazakhstan Premier League club Yelimay.[9]

International career

Tambe made his senior debut for the Cameroon national football team in a 2–0 win over The Gambia for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[10]

Career statistics

As of 28 October 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
LZS Piotrowka 2015-16 III liga 13 18 0 0 - - 13 18
Spartak Trnava 2015–16 Slovak First Football League 11 0 0 0 - - 11 0
2016–17 Slovak First Football League 27 6 2 1 5 4 - 34 11
2017–18 Slovak First Football League 1 0 0 0 - - 1 0
Total 39 6 2 1 5 4 0 0 46 11
Spartak Trnava B 2015–16 2. Liga 1 0 - - - 1 0
Adana Demirspor 2017–18 TFF First League 28 12 3 2 - - 31 14
CFR Cluj 2018–19 Liga I 6 2 0 0 2 1 0[a] 0 8 3
Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) 2019 Moldovan National Division 23 9 2 1 6 2 1[b] 0 32 12
Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic 2020 China League One 5 0 - - - 5 0
2021 China League One 32 14 2 1 - - 34 15
2022 China League One 18 6 - - - 18 6
Total 55 20 2 1 0 0 0 0 57 21
Jinan Xingzhou 2023 China League One 23 13 - - - 23 13
Career total 193 80 9 5 13 7 1 0 211 92
  1. ^ Appearances in Supercupa României
  2. ^ Appearances in Moldovan Super Cup

Honours

Club

CFR Cluj

International

Cameroon

References

  1. ^ TAMBE OFICIÁLNE HRÁČOM TRNAVY 29.01.2016, spartak.sk
  2. ^ Futbalnet / Únia ligových klubov / Fortuna liga / MFK Zemplín Michalovce – FC Spartak Trnava 27.02.2016, futbalnet.sk
  3. ^ Mihaitalazarica (31 July 2017). "Robert Ndip Tambe iki yıllık sözleşme imzaladı" (in Turkish). Adana Demirspor. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Ne-am intarit in atac si in aparare!" [We strengthened our attack as well as our defense!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Tambe, împrumutat la Sheriff Tiraspol" [Tambe, loaned to Sheriff Tiraspol] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  6. ^ Mihaitalazarica (30 January 2020). "MULTĂ BAFTĂ, ROBERT TAMBE!" (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  7. ^ 官方：喀麦隆前锋恩迪普-坦布正式加盟陕西大秦之水 (in Chinese) .voice.hupu.com. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  8. ^ 齐整之军，为泉城而战！济南兴洲2023赛季中甲大名单出炉 (in Chinese). dongqiudi.com. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  9. ^ "官方：前陕西队、济南兴洲队外援坦布加盟哈萨克球队" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  10. ^ Lantheaume, Romain. "CAN 2017 : Le Cameroun sans forcer, l'Ethiopie en salle d'attente – Afrik-foot.com : l'actualité du football africain". afrik-foot.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  11. ^ Robert Ndip Tambe at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  12. ^ Football, CAF - Confederation of African. "CAF - Competitions - 31th Edition of African Cup of Nation Total, Gabon 2017 - Match Details". www.cafonline.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.

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