Japhet N'Doram (; born 27 February 1966) is a Chadian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
His 14-year senior career was mainly spent with Nantes, which he represented in several capacities. He was nicknamed The Wizard.Japhet N’Doram, le sorcier tchadien (Japhet N’Doram, the Chadian wizard) ; Afrik Foot, 10 October 2010 (in French)
Club career Born in N'Djamena, N'Doram begun his career with local Tourbillon FC, then spent three seasons in Cameroon with Tonnerre Yaoundé, one of the biggest clubs in Africa. In 1990 the 24-year-old signed for FC Nantes in France, scoring two goals in 19 games in his first season in Ligue 1; his first professional contract arrived as Argentine Jorge Burruchaga was recovering from injury and accepted to be given an amateur licence on behalf of his teammate.Japhet N'Doram, le buteur sensible (Japhet N'Doram, the sensible scorer); at Foot Nostalgie (in French)
N'Doram became something of a cult hero at Stade de la Beaujoire, scoring important goals as the club's 2000th in the top division, through a penalty against Lille OSC (1–0 win) or the second in a 3–2 home triumph against Juventus FC in the 1995–96 UEFA Champions League semi-finals (3–4 aggregate loss).Japhet N’Doram: le sorcier de La Beaujoire (Japhet N’Doram: the wizard of La Beaujoire) ; at Tchachadi (in French) In 1994–95, he netted 12 goals as Les Canaris won their seventh national championship – the first in 12 years – bettering to a career-best 21 in the 1996–97 campaign (second-best in the competition).
Aged 31, N'Doram left Nantes and signed for fellow league side AS Monaco FC, winning the 1997 Trophée des Champions, but retired at the end of the season following a persistent injury sustained during a match against his former team. He then joined his last club's technical staff, working as a scout.
N'Doram returned to Nantes on 28 June 2005, replacing Robert Budzynski as director of football. In February 2007 he was appointed team manager, leaving his post in July as the season ended in relegation.Japhet N’Doram, l’ancien international tchadien de Nantes et Monaco (Japhet N’Doram, former Chad international of Nantes and Monaco) ; Journal du Tchad, 5 November 2010 (in French)N'Doram, la voix des champs (N'Doram, the voice of champs); Ouest-France, 26 August 2016 (in French)
Personal life N'Doram holds Chadian and French nationalities. His son, Kévin, is also a footballer. He played for Monaco.Germain et N’Doram, tels pères, tels fils (Germain and N’Doram, like fathers, like sons); Le Figaro, 18 May 2017 (in French)
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTourbillon1984Chad Premier League1985198619871988Tonnerre1988Elite One19891515199032183218Nantes Atlantique1990–91French Division 119231002231991–9225410002641992–933110500036101993–9426840103181994–953212118341161995–962415217333191996–97352100003521Total1927217316622581Monaco1997–98French Division 11311220163Career total23791185186273102
Honours Nantes Atlantique French Division 1: 1994–95
AS Monaco Trophée des Champions: 1997
Individual French Division 1 Foreign Player of the Year: 1994 1995 Ballon d'Or:nominated
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