Ajara Nchout
{{short description|Cameroonian footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ajara Nchout
| image = AjaraNchout.jpg
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| fullname = Ajara Nchout Njoya{{cite web |title=List of Players – Cameroon |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf |publisher=FIFA | access-date=6 June 2015 |page=3 |date=30 May 2015 |quote= FIFA Display Name: Ajara NCHOUT, Last Name: NCHOUT NJOYA, First Name: Ajara, Shirt Name: NCHOUT}}{{cite web |title=Ajara Nchout Njoya |url=http://wnyflash.com/club/roster/index.html?player_id=11 |publisher=Western New York Flash |access-date=2015-11-17 |archive-date=2018-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180527201405/http://wnyflash.com/club/roster/index.html?player_id=11 |url-status=dead }}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|1|12}}
| birth_place = Njissé, Cameroon
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Al Qadsiah
| clubnumber = 3
| years1 = 2007–2010
| clubs1 = Franck Rollycek de Douala
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011–2012
| clubs2 = FC Energy Voronezh
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2012–2013
| clubs3 = WFC Rossiyanka
| caps3 = 14
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2014
| clubs4 = AS Police de Yaoundé
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2015
| clubs5 = Western New York Flash
| caps5 = 7
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2016–2017
| clubs6 = Sundsvalls
| caps6 = 41
| goals6 = 22
| years7 = 2018
| clubs7 = IL Sandviken
| caps7 = 19
| goals7 = 15
| years8 = 2019–2020
| clubs8 = Vålerenga
| caps8 = 40
| goals8 = 20
| years9 = 2021
| clubs9 = Atlético Madrid
| caps9 = 17
| goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2021–2024
| clubs10 = Inter Milan
| caps10 = 39
| goals10 = 10
| years11 = 2024–
| clubs11 = Al Qadsiah
| caps11 = 1
| goals11 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2012–
| nationalteam1 = Cameroon
| nationalgoals1 = 15
| pcupdate = 22 April 2023
| ntupdate = 16:26, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
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Ajara Nchout Njoya (born 12 January 1993) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al Qadsiah and the Cameroon women's national team.
Early life
Born in Njissé, Foumban, Nchout states that her family discouraged her from playing football, preferring that she instead focus on education.{{r|Enow}}
Club career
In January 2015 Nchout agreed to join Western New York Flash of the NWSL.{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/859700.html |title=Flash Sign Two International Forwards |publisher=www.nwslsoccer.com |date=29 January 2015 |access-date=31 January 2015 |archive-date=22 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622165415/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/859700.html |url-status=dead }} She had previously played in the Russian Top Division for FC Energy Voronezh and WFC Rossiyanka.
She was waived by the Flash in October 2015.{{r|Flash}} In December 2015 she announced that she had signed for Sundsvalls DFF of the Swedish Elitettan.{{cite news|title=VM-spelare till Sundsvalls DFF|url=http://www.damfotboll.com/nyheter/2015/12/vm-spelare-till-sundsvalls-dff-0|access-date=29 December 2015|publisher=Damfotboll.com|date=28 December 2015|language=sv|archive-date=4 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604112313/http://www.damfotboll.com/nyheter/2015/12/vm-spelare-till-sundsvalls-dff-0|url-status=dead}}
Nchout later signed with Vålerenga after appearing in 22 matches for Sandviken. She missed the final of the Norwegian cup with Sandviken as she was on international duty with Cameroon, a match they lost.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46618186|date=19 December 2018|title=Cameroon star Ajara Nchout Njoya on the move in Norway|work=bbc.co.uk}}
International career
As a member of the Cameroonian national team, she played at the 2012 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/nchout-ajara-1091732/ |title=Ajara Nchout profile at 2012 Olympics website |access-date=2012-11-28 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530104720/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/nchout-ajara-1091732/ |archive-date=2013-05-30 }} She was also part of the national team at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.{{r|Enow}} She was capped for all four matches in the 2015 World Cup, and scored a goal against Japan,{{r|Flash}} the team that ended up placing second in the tournament. During the 2019 World Cup, she scored the team's only two goals in the team's only win of group play that led them to the round of 16.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48711721|title=Women's World Cup: Cameroon score injury-time winner to set up England tie|last=Hafez|first=Shamoon|date=20 June 2019|access-date=21 June 2019|work=bbc.co.uk}} In August 2019, she was nominated for 2019 FIFA Puskas Award for her goal against New Zealand at the FIFA Women's World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.crtv.cm/2019/08/2019-fifa-puskas-award-nchout-ajara-the-wonder-girl-with-phenomenal-goals/|title=2019 FIFA Puskas Award : Nchout Ajara, the wonder girl with phenomenal goals|access-date=19 August 2019|publisher=CRTV|archive-date=21 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821140717/http://www.crtv.cm/2019/08/2019-fifa-puskas-award-nchout-ajara-the-wonder-girl-with-phenomenal-goals/|url-status=dead}}
Honours
;Vålerenga
- Toppserien: 2020{{Cite web |last=Ahmadu |first=Samuel |date=7 December 2020 |title=Nchout revels in Norwegian Toppserien topscorer gong and title win with Valerenga |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/nchout-revels-in-norwegian-toppserien-top-scorer-gong-and/rwpeh2e9106u15cj16jntua55 |access-date=25 July 2022 |website=Goal}}{{Cite web |date=2020-12-07 |title=2020 Toppserien Women: Nchout Ajara's Veleranga Wins Cup Title |url=https://www.crtv.cm/2020/12/2020-toppserien-women-nchout-ajaras-veleranga-wins-cup-title/ |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=Cameroon Radio Television |language=fr-FR}}
- Norwegian Women's Cup: 2020{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-12-13 |title=Norwegian Cup final: Ajara scores in extra time as Valerenga defeats LSK to complete double |url=https://www.kick442.com/norwegian-cup-final-ajara-scores-in-extra-time-as-valerenga-defeats-lsk-to-complete-double/ |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=KICK442 |language=en-GB |archive-date=25 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725080434/https://www.kick442.com/norwegian-cup-final-ajara-scores-in-extra-time-as-valerenga-defeats-lsk-to-complete-double/ |url-status=dead }}
Atlético Madrid
Cameroon
- Women's Africa Cup of Nations: runner-up: 2014, 2016, third place: 2018
Individual
- Elitettan top scorer: 2016
- Toppserien top scorer: 2020{{Cite web |title=Dritter Neuzugang im Januar - Madrid verpflichtet Nchout - Newsansicht - Frauenfußball auf soccerdonna.de |url=https://www.soccerdonna.de/de/dritter-neuzugang-im-januar--madrid-verpflichtet-nchout/news/anzeigen_8077.html}}
- African Women's Footballer of the Year finalist: 2019, 2022
Career statistics
=International goals=
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 June 2015 | BC Place, Vancouver, Canada | {{fbw|JPN}} | align=center|1–2 | align=center| 1–2 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 2. | 6 June 2018 | Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo | {{fbw|COG}} | align=center|2–0 | align=center| 5–0 | rowspan=2| 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3. | 9 June 2018 | Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon | {{fbw|COG}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 5–0 | |
| 4. | 17 November 2018 | rowspan=2| Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana | {{fbw|MLI}} | align=center|2–1 | align=center| 2–1 | rowspan=2| 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations |
| 5. | 20 November 2018 | {{fbw|ALG}} | align=center|3–0 | align=center| 3–0 | ||
| 6. | rowspan=2| 20 June 2019 | rowspan=2| Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France | rowspan=2| {{fbw|NZL}} | align=center|1–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 2–1 | rowspan=2| 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 7. | align=center|2–1 | |||||
| 8. | 12 November 2019 | rowspan=2| Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon | {{fbw|CIV}} | align=center|2–1 | align=center| 2–1 | rowspan=3| 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 9. | 5 March 2020 | {{fbw|ZAM}} | align=center|1–1 | align=center| 3–2 | ||
| 10. | 10 March 2020 | Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | {{fbw|ZAM}} | align=center|1–2 | align=center| 1–2 | |
| 11. | 10 April 2021 | Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey | {{fbw|CHI}} | align="center" |1–2 | align="center" | 1–2 | 2020 Summer Olympics qualification |
| 12. | 18 February 2022 | Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon | {{fbw|GAM}} | align=center|2–0 | align=center| 8–0 | 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 13 | 9 July 2022 | Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco | {{fbw|TUN}} | align=center|2–0 | align=center| 2–0 | rowspan=2| 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations |
| 14. | 17 July 2022 | Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat, Morocco | {{fbw|BOT}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 1–0 | |
| 15. | 21 February 2023 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand | {{fbw|POR}} | align="center" |1–1 | align="center" | 1–2 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 16. | 31 October 2023 | Stade de la Réunification, Douala, Cameroon | {{fbw|UGA}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 3–0 {{aet}} | 2024 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
References
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{{cite news
| last = Enow
| first = Njie
| title = Cameroon's Nchout Ajara, a heroine on and off the pitch, can hurt England
| newspaper = BBC
| date = 21 June 2019
| url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/21/cameroon-england-womens-world-cup-last-16-nchout-ajara
| access-date = 21 June 2019
}}
| title = Flash Waive Ajara Nchout Njoya
| publisher = WNY Flash
| date = 21 October 2015
| url = http://wnyflash.com/news/index.html?article_id=298
| access-date = 21 June 2019
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171210071624/http://wnyflash.com/news/index.html?article_id=298
| archive-date = 10 December 2017
| url-status = dead
}}
}}
External links
- {{FIFA|356773|Ajara Nchout}}
- {{Soccerway|nkout-njoya-ajara/187790|Ajara Nchout}}
- {{Olympics.com|ajara-nchout}}
- {{SR/Olympics profile|nc/ajara-nchout-1|Ajara Nchout}}
{{Al Qadsiah FC (women) squad}}
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