Etchu Tabe

Etchu Tabe

Personal information
Full name	Etchu Tabe
Date of birth	July 12, 1986
Place of birth	Buea, Cameroon
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Ekenäs IF
Number	2
Youth career
2004–2005	Brewton-Parker Barons
2006–2007	Georgia Southwestern State Hurricanes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2008–2009	Ljungskile	31	(2)
2010–2011	RoPS	41	(1)
2012–2013	KuPS	40	(1)
2014–	Ekenäs IF	26	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 14, 2014. † Appearances (goals)

Etchu Tabe (born July 12, 1986) is a Cameroonian-born American soccer player who plays as a defender or striker. At 14, Tabe attended Baldwin High School after moving to Georgia, U.S., from Buea, Cameroon, where his father was a professional soccer player.^[1]

Career

College career

Tabe played defender during his two years at Brewton-Parker College in Mt. Vernon, Georgia. He transferred to Georgia Southwestern State University, where during his first year as a junior he led the team in goals scored. Tabe set a Georgia Southwestern record for goals and points with 10 and 26, respectively, on his way to being named to the All-Conference team for the Peach Belt Conference.^[2]

Professional career

On January 11, 2008, Tabe signed with Ljungskile SK.^[1]

In the 2008 season, Tabe made 19 appearances for LSK,^[3] and 24 (22 league) appearances in 2009. In February 2010, Tabe signed with the Finnish Ykkönen club RoPS. For the 2011 season, the team was promoted to Veikkausliiga, where Tabe made 23 appearances and scored one goal. The team was, however, relegated back to Ykkönen, and Tabe signed a contract with another Veikkausliiga team, KuPS, for the 2012 season.

Sources

1. Tabe headed to Sweden for soccer
2. Tabe named to All-Conference team
3. LSK Player Details

External links

• http://www.mlfsports.com/Profiles/MLF%20Profile%20Sheet%20Etchu%20Tabe.pdf
• http://etchutabe.wordpress.com/