:Ernest Tchoupe

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|fullname = Mba Ernest Tchoupe Ndefotsing

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|12|23|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Yaoundé, Cameroon

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|position = Defender

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|clubs2 = Coton Sport

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|clubs3 = Girardot

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|clubs4 = Alianza Petrolera

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|clubs5 = Expreso Rojo

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|clubs6 = Minnesota Stars

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|clubs8 = Fargo

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|clubs9 = CS St-Hubert

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Mba Ernest Tchoupe Ndefotsing (born 22 November 1987) is a Cameroonian footballer.

Career

He began his career with Les Astres FC in Cameroon.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kam05.html|title=Cameroon 2005|work=RSSSF}}

He signed with Coton Sport in 2006, where he won a championship in his debut season.{{cite web|url=http://justesoccer.com/quebec/plsq/ernest-tchoupe-me-relancer-avec-saint-hubert/|title=Ernest Tchoupe : " Me relancer avec Saint-Hubert "|date=6 June 2017|trans-title=Ernest Tchoupe: "Relaunching myself with Saint-Hubert"|work=Just eSoccer|language=fr}} The signing came with some controversy as he signed with the team while still under contract with Les Astres FC.{{cite web|url=http://camlions.com/vip/?bnid=1&profile=0&SessionID=A0GW5YMI0FWIB7VEDVC2GFUVVM3NVY&cl1=&cl2=&nid=10863&kat=1&seite=400|title=Foot-D1 : Des joueurs sanctionnés pour fraude|language=fr|trans-title= Foot-D1: Players sanctioned for fraud|first=Justin Blaise|last=Akono|date=14 March 2006|work=Cam Lions}} Consequently, he was suspended for a year due to the improper signing procedure.{{Cite web|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200603160716.html|work=All Africa|date=16 March 2006|first=Innocent|last=Mbunwe|title=Cameroon: Fecafoot Bans Players for Two Years}}

In 2008, he left his native Cameroon and moved to Colombia in Bogota as well as its inner suburbs, where he played for five years. He played three seasons in Categoría Primera B, the second division of Colombian soccer, seeing time in 2008 with Girardot FC, in 2009 with Alianza Petrolera and in 2010 with Expreso Rojo.{{cite web|url=https://www.leballonrond.fr/player.php?id=262130|title=Ernest Tchoupe|work=Le Ballon Rond}}{{cite web|url=https://www.futbolred.com/futbol-colombiano/liga-betplay/atletico-nacional-balance-en-canchas-de-cundinamarca-previo-a-partido-vs-la-equidad-en-zipaquira-130338|title=Balance amargo para Nacional jugando en canchas de Cundinamarca|language=es|trans-title=Bitter balance for Nacional playing in Cundinamarca courts|date=25 January 2021|work=Futbol Red}}

Ernest joined Minnesota Stars FC of the North American Soccer League in 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.hometownsource.com/abc_newspapers/hawk-ridge-park-open-for-soccer/article_19c6ef23-8f9d-526c-be82-95a690b26a4b.html|title=Hawk Ridge Park open for soccer|first=Eric|last=Hagen|date=April 27, 2012|work=ABC Newspapers}} He made his debut on 5 May against the Atlanta Silverbacks as a substitute in the 22nd minute, scoring a goal two minutes later in the 24th minute.{{cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/second-chance-isn-t-wasted-by-stars-fc-forward/150322665/|title=Second chance isn't wasted by Stars FC forward|first=David|last=La Vaque|work=Star Tribune|date=May 6, 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/minnesota-stars-fc-top-atlanta-silverbacks-2-0-in-chippy-affair/n-4397292|title=Minnesota Stars FC top Atlanta Silverbacks 2-0 in chippy affair|date=May 6, 2012|work=Our Sports Central}} He returned to the team for the 2013 season.{{Cite web|url=https://minnesota.sbnation.com/stars-fc/2012/11/30/3709090/minnesota-stars-2013-offseason-questions-remain|title=Stars begin offseason moves, but questions remain|work=SB Nation|first=Jon|last=Marthaler|date=November 30, 2012}}

In 2016, he joined FC Fargo in the amateur United States Adult Soccer Association.{{cite web|url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2017/06/12/futbol/1497275593_544684.html|title=Conexión Colombia-Camerún: 4 cameruneses jugaron en el FPC|language=es|trans-title=Colombia-Cameroon connection: 4 Cameroonians played in the FPC|first=Felipe|last=Molina|date=12 June 2017|work=Diario AS}}

In 2017, he joined CS St-Hubert of the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec. The following year, he moved to another PLSQ club, CS Fabrose.{{cite web|url=http://justesoccer.com/quebec/plsq/transferts-plsq-2018/|trans-title=PLSQ 2018 transfers|title=Les transferts PLSQ 2018|work=Just eSoccer|language=fr|date=12 February 2018}} He was named one of the Players of the Week in the third week of the 2018 season.{{cite web|trans-title=PLSQ-M - Week 3: Players of the Week|language=fr|work=Première Ligue de soccer du Québec|date=16 May 2018|title=PLSQ-M – Journée 3: Joueues de la Semaine|url=http://plsq.ca/actualites/plsq-m-journee-3-joueurs-de-la-semaine}} In 2021, he played two matches with CS Longueuil's reserve side in the PLSQ reserve division.{{cite web |title=PLSQ Stats Archive |url=http://www.tsisports.ca/soccer/archiveLigue/ |publisher=TSI Sports|language=French}}