Didier Lamkel Zé

Didier Lamkel Zé
Lamkel Zé with Khimki in 2022
Personal information
Full name Didier Lamkel Zé[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-17) 17 September 1996 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth Bertoua, Cameroon
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
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)
2023–2024 Hatayspor 16 (3)
2024 → Metz (loan) 11 (1)
2024 Sakaryaspor 0 (0)
2024 Fatih Karagümrük 10 (3)
International career
2019 Cameroon 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024

Didier Lamkel Zé (born 17 September 1996) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Club career

Chamois Niortais

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

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

On 6 September 2021, Lamkel Zé signed a one-year loan with Fortuna Liga club Dunajská Streda.[6]

Loan to Khimki

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

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

On 23 August 2022, Lamkel Zé signed a three-year contract with Kortrijk.[10]

Hatayspor

On 8 August 2023 he signed a 2-year contract with Süper Lig club Hatayspor.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 June 2024
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
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
  1. ^ a b Appearance in the Coupe de la Ligue
  2. ^ Appearance in the Belgian First Division A Europa League play-off final
  3. ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in the CAF Champions League
  5. ^ Appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup
  6. ^ Appearances in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs

International

As of match played 13 November 2019[12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Cameroon 2019 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Antwerp

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Le Camerounais Didier Lamkel Zé signe pour Niort". Journal du Cameroun (in French). 20 June 2016. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. ^ "NIEUWE AANWINST: DIDIER LAMKEL ZÉ" (in Dutch). Antwerp. 24 July 2018. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Antwerp's Lamkel Ze issues public apology after arriving to training in rivals' shirt". ESPN. 6 January 2021. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Royal Antwerp player wants a transfer... so shows up for training in shirt of rivals Anderlecht!". MARCA. 6 January 2021. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  6. ^ Nagy, Krisztián. "Prichádza Didier Lamkel Zé!". FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  7. ^ ""ХИМКИ" АРЕНДОВАЛИ ДИДЬЕ ЛАМКЕЛЯ ЗЕ" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 7 February 2022. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  8. ^ "FIFA adopts temporary employment and registration rules to address several issues in relation to war in Ukraine". FIFA. 7 March 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Didier Lamkel Zé rejoint le FC Metz !" (Press release) (in French). FC Metz. 1 April 2022. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  10. ^ "LAMKEL ZÉ IS EEN KEREL" (in Dutch). Kortrijk. 23 August 2022. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Hatayspor'un yeni transferi Didier Lamkel Ze imzayı attı". ntvspor.net (in Turkish). 8 August 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  12. ^ Didier Lamkel Zé at National-Football-Teams.com
  13. ^ "IN BEELD. Antwerp pakt beker: dolle taferelen bij spelers en staf". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). 1 August 2020. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.