Jacques Zoua

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jacques Zoua

| image = Jacques Zoua 2013.jpg

| caption = Zoua at practice with HSV in 2013

| full_name = Jacques Zoua Daogari{{cite web |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Cameron |url=http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf |publisher=FIFA |page=3 |date=6 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013164551/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf |archive-date=13 October 2009 }}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|9|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Garoua, Cameroon

| height = 1.86 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2008–2009

| clubs1 = Coton Sport

| caps1 =

| goals1 = 26

| years2 = 2009–2013

| clubs2 = Basel

| caps2 = 86

| goals2 = 14

| years3 = 2013–2015

| clubs3 = Hamburger SV

| caps3 = 27

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2014–2015

| clubs4 = → Erciyesspor (loan)

| caps4 = 23

| goals4 = 8

| years5 = 2015–2016

| clubs5 = Gazélec Ajaccio

| caps5 = 31

| goals5 = 5

| years6 = 2016–2017

| clubs6 = Kaiserslautern

| caps6 = 21

| goals6 = 6

| years7 = 2017–2018

| clubs7 = Beerschot Wilrijk

| caps7 = 8

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2018–2019

| clubs8 = Astra Giurgiu

| caps8 = 20

| goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2019–2020

| clubs9 = Viitorul Constanța

| caps9 = 6

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2020–2021

| clubs10 = AS Futuro

| caps10 =

| goals10 =

| years11 = 2021

| clubs11 = Al-Ahly Tripoli

| caps11 =

| goals11 =

| nationalyears1 = 2009

| nationalteam1 = Cameroon U-20

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 3

| nationalyears2 = 2011–

| nationalteam2 = Cameroon

| nationalcaps2 = 26

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 20:21, 4 May 2020 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 19:06, 12 July 2019 (UTC)

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}

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Jacques Zoua Daogari (born 6 September 1991) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Club career

=Cotonsport Garoua=

On 22 September 2008, Zoua signed a two-year contract with Cotonsport Garoua.{{cite web|url=http://www.fecafootonline.com/modules/documents/upload/1542.pdf |title=LISTING DES CONTRATS DES JOUEURS ET DES ENTRAINEURS HOMOLOGUES PAR LA COMMISSION DU STATUT DU JOUEUR AU 24 AOÛT 2009 |language=fr |publisher=fecafootonline.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710234305/http://www.fecafootonline.com/modules/documents/upload/1542.pdf |archive-date=10 July 2011 }}

=Basel=

After a successful test game 31 March 2009{{cite web | last = Zindel | first = Josef | date = 31 March 2009 | url = http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/-/10044/21948 | title = Gelungener Test: 4:1 gegen La Chaux-de-Fonds | publisher = FC Basel | access-date = 12 August 2013 | language = de}} Zoua transferred to and signed his contract with FC Basel in Switzerland on his 18th Birthday.{{cite web | url = http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/sport/aktuell/fcb_verpflichtet_stuermertalent_basel_super_league_1.3909277.html | title = FCB verpflichtet Stürmertalent | work = NZZ Online | language = de | date = 22 October 2009 | access-date = 12 August 2013}} He joined Basel's first team for their 2009–10 season under head coach Thorsten Fink. He was first included in the first team squad in November 2009 and played his first game for the club against rivals FC Zürich in the Swiss Cup on 20 November. His first game in a starting position was on 15 March 2010 against FC Luzern.{{cite web | url = http://www.badische-zeitung.de/sport/fussball/huggel-erfuellt-finks-wunsch--28325222.html | title = FC Basel: Huggel erfüllt Finks Wunsch | publisher = badische-zeitung.de | language = de | date = 15 March 2010 | access-date = 12 August 2013}} He scored his first league goal for the club on 24 March 2010 in the 4–1 home win against FC Zürich.

At the end of the 2009–10 season, Zoua won the national Double with Basel and a year later won League Championship title again. At the end of the 2011–12 season, he won his second Double, the League Championship title{{cite web|last=Meister |first=Remo |date=29 April 2012 |url=http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/10044/27863/26/7/7 |title=Jetzt hat Basel den Titel auf sicher |publisher=FC Basel |access-date=12 August 2013 |language=de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016142727/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/10044/27863/26/7/7 |archive-date=16 October 2013 }} and the Swiss Cup{{cite web | year = 2012 | url = http://www.football.ch/sfv/chcup/de/telegramm.aspx?tg=1973921 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20121204154542/http://www.football.ch/sfv/chcup/de/telegramm.aspx?tg=1973921 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 4 December 2012 | title = Matchtelegram FC Basel 1893 5:3 FC Luzern | publisher = football.ch | access-date = 16 May 2012 | language = de}} with the club.

In a long season for Basel with a total of 76 games (62 in League, Cup, European Champions League, Europa League and 14 test matches) Zoua had a total of 53 appearances. At the end of the Swiss Super League season 2012–13 he won the Championship title{{cite web | last = Schifferle | first = Michael | date = 10 June 2013 | url = http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=sui/news/newsid=1959420.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20140610092225/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association%3Dsui/news/newsid%3D1959420.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 10 June 2014 | title = Season review: Switzerland | publisher = UEFA | access-date = 10 June 2013}} and was Swiss Cup runner up with Basel.{{cite web | url = http://www.football.ch/de/SFV/Schweizer-Cup/Schweizer-Cup-Maenner/Statistik-und-Resultate-Schweizer-Cup/Telegramm-Schweizer-Cup.aspx/tg-2132469/ | title = Telegramm Schweizer Cup Final | publisher = Schweizerischer Fussballverband | language = de | date = 20 May 2013 | access-date = 12 August 2013}} In the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, Basel advanced as far as the semi-finals, there being matched against the reigning UEFA Champions League holders Chelsea, but they were knocked out, losing both home and away ties, beaten 2–5 on aggregate.{{cite web | last = Haylett | first = Trevor| date = 3 May 2013 | url = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/025a-0ea90a67d417-9708b706b81d-1000--basel-take-heart-after-chelsea-defeat/ | title = Basel take heart after Chelsea defeat | publisher = UEFA | access-date = 12 August 2013}}

Between the years 2009 and 2013 Zoua played a total of 177 games for Basel scoring a total of 52 goals. 86 of these games were in the Swiss Super League, 14 in the Swiss Cup, 28 in the UEFA competitions (Champions League and Europa League) and 49 were friendly games. He scored 14 goals in the domestic league, seven in the cup, three in the Champions League and the other 28 were scored during the test games.{{cite web | last = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | authorlink = | year = 2022 | url = https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/spieler?command=detail&id=6655 | title = Jacques Zoua - FCB statistic | format = | publisher = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | accessdate = 16 November 2022}}

=Hamburger SV=

In June 2013, Zoua signed for Hamburger SV on a three-year contract.{{cite news|last1=Zocher|first1=Thomas|title=Cameroon striker Jacques Zoua joins Hamburg despite West Brom interest|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11896/8794087/cameroon-striker-jacques-zoua-joins-hamburg-despite-west-brom-interest|access-date=19 November 2017|work=Sky Sports|date=26 June 2013}}{{cite news|title=Hamburg capture Zoua from Basel|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/hamburg-capture-zoua-from-basel-347978|access-date=19 November 2017|work=FourFourTwo|date=25 June 2013}}

=Erciyesspor (loan)=

On 29 August 2014, Zoua was loaned to Süper Lig club Erciyesspor.

=Gazélec Ajaccio=

In August 2015, Zoua signed for newly promoted Ligue 1 club Gazélec Ajaccio on a three-year deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/germany-bundesliga/523250-from-ajaccio-with-love-jacques-zoua-departs-hamburg-for-french-side.html|title= Jacques Zoua departs Hamburg for French side Ajaccio|work=vavel.com|date= 7 August 2015|access-date= 13 August 2015}}

=1. FC Kaiserslautern=

On 12 August 2016, Zoua returned to Germany joining 1. FC Kaiserslautern on a three-year contract.{{cite news|title=Erst Zoua, dann Stieber: FCK rüstet auf|url=https://www.kicker.de/erst-zoua-dann-stieber_fck-ruestet-auf-657947/artikel|access-date=12 August 2016|work=kicker Online|date=12 August 2016|language=de}}

=Beerschot=

On 10 October 2017, Zoua joined Belgian Second Division club Beerschot Wilrijk.

=Astra Giurgiu=

On 7 September 2018, Zoua signed a three-year contract with Liga I club Astra Giurgiu.{{cite web|url=http://www.afcastragiurgiu.ro/stiri/stiri-fotbal/1326-jacques-zoua-–-primul-transfer-in-mandatul-multescu.html|title=Jacques Zoua – primul transfer în mandatul Mulţescu|access-date=7 September 2018|date=7 September 2018|publisher=Astra Giurgiu|language=ro}}

=Viitorul Constanța=

On 25 October 2019, Zoua signed a one-year contract with a two-year extension option with Liga I club Viitorul Constanța.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcviitorul.ro/stiri/noutati/bine-ai-venit-jacques-zoua|title=Video - Bine ai venit, Jacques Zoua !|access-date=25 October 2019|date=25 October 2019|publisher=Viitorul Constanța|language=ro}} On 2 April 2020, Zoua was released from the club after having his contract mutually terminated.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcviitorul.ro/stiri/noutati/multumim-jacques-zoua|title=Mulțumim, Jacques Zoua!|access-date=2 April 2020|date=2 April 2020|author=Mihaitalazarica|publisher=Viitorul Constanța|language=ro|archive-date=11 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111211114/https://www.fcviitorul.ro/stiri/noutati/multumim-jacques-zoua|url-status=dead}}

=Later career=

After leaving Romania, Zoua returned to Cameroon. In September 2020, he was keeping fit with his former club Coton Sport.[https://www.kick442.com/jacques-zoua-returns-to-cotonsport/ Jacques Zoua returns to Cotonsport] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217205801/https://www.kick442.com/jacques-zoua-returns-to-cotonsport/ |date=17 February 2022 }}, kick442.com, 19 September 2020 Even though it was reported that he had signed with the club in October 2020,[https://en.africatopsports.com/2020/10/24/jacques-zoua-cameroonian-international-back-home-to-sign-at-coton-sport/ JACQUES ZOUA : CAMEROONIAN INTERNATIONAL BACK HOME TO SIGN AT COTON SPORT], africatopsports.com, 24 October 2020 it was later confirmed that he had signed with AS Futuro.[https://www.kick442.com/chan2020-as-futuros-jacques-zoua-gets-first-call-up-with-intermediate-lions/ CHAN2020: AS Futuro's Jacques Zoua gets first call up with ...] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217211106/https://www.kick442.com/chan2020-as-futuros-jacques-zoua-gets-first-call-up-with-intermediate-lions/ |date=17 February 2022 }}, kick442.com, 19 December 2020 He left the club by mutual agreement in July 2021.[https://www.kick442.com/jacques-zoua-part-ways-with-as-futuro-of-mfou/ Jacques Zoua part ways with AS Futuro of Mfou] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217210414/https://www.kick442.com/jacques-zoua-part-ways-with-as-futuro-of-mfou/ |date=17 February 2022 }}, kick442.com, 28 July 2021

In October 2021, Zoua signed with Libyan club Al-Ahly Tripoli.[https://www.kick442.com/zoua-joins-al-ahly/ Zoua joins Al Ahly] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217210658/https://www.kick442.com/zoua-joins-al-ahly/ |date=17 February 2022 }}, kick442.com, 14 October 2021

International career

Zoua was also a regular in the Cameroon youth squads. He took part in the 2009 African Youth Championship, where he scored three goals, but Cameroon lost in the final against Ghana 2–0. He also played in the squad at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, but his team finished last in the group C.

Career statistics

Year	Apps	Goals
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan="3"\|Cameroon national team
2011	2	0
2012	1	0
2013	2	0
2014	0	0
2015	4	0
2016	4	0
2017	8	0
2018	3	0
2019	2	0
Total\|\|26\|\|0

Honours

Basel

Swiss Super League: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
Swiss Cup: 2009–10, 2011–12
Uhrencup: 2011

Astra Giurgiu

Cupa României runner-up: 2018–19

Cameroon

Africa Cup of Nations: 2017{{cite web |url=http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/Total%20CAN%202017/Match%2032%20tactical%20strat%20list%20Egypt%20VS%20Cameroon.pdf |title=Tactical start list: Egypt - Cameroon |website=cafonline.com |publisher=Confederation of African Football |date=5 February 2017 |access-date=5 February 2017}}