| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nambatingue Tokomon Dieudonné[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | (1952-08-21)21 August 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | N'Djamena, French Chad, French Equatorial Africa | ||
| Date of death | 10 February 2026(2026-02-10) (aged 73) | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Albi | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1978 | Nice | 78 | (18) |
| 1978 | Bordeaux | 9 | (1) |
| 1978–1979 | Strasbourg | 17 | (1) |
| 1979–1980 | Valenciennes | 35 | (12) |
| 1980–1985 | Paris Saint-Germain | 135 | (29) |
| 1985–1986 | RC Paris | 17 | (2) |
| Total | 291 | (63) | |
| International career | |||
| Chad | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nambatingue Tokomon Dieudonné, often shortened to Nambatingue Toko (21 August 1952 – 10 February 2026), was a Chadian professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent all of his career in France.[3]
Playing career
Toko was born in Fort-Lamy, French-ruled Chad (now N'Djamena, Chad). He started at Grenoble and Albi before signing for Nice in 1975.[4] He was the first Chadian to turn professional in France.[5] He moved to Bordeaux and then Strasbourg, where he won the 1978–79 French Division 1.[4] He is best remembered for his time at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), where he became French cup winner in 1982 and 1983, scoring in both finals, including the winner in 1983.[4] He was also PSG's first scorer in European competitions.[5] He finished his playing career at Racing Club in Paris.[4]
Coaching career
In 1990 Toko became a member of the technical staff at Paris Saint-Germain.[6] He became a French state graduated professional coach assisting various coaches like Alain Giresse, Artur Jorge, and Alex Hill. He was in charge of assessing opposing teams[6] and talent scouting for more than 11 years, until the arrival of Laurent Perpère as a new club president in 1999.
Death
On 10 February 2026, Toko died at the age of 73.[7]
Honours
Strasbourg
Paris Saint-Germain
- Coupe de France: 1981–82, 1982–83;[5] runner-up: 1984–85
References
- Edwards, Mathias (13 September 2013). "Top 10 : Ils ont joué à Bordeaux et au PSG". SO FOOT (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ""Je vis avec une retraite d'ouvrier"". L'Équipe (in French). 5 April 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- Nambatingue Toko at National-Football-Teams.com
- Radnedge, Keir; Whelan, Greg; Gleeson, Mark; Evans, Jamie (April 2026). "Obituaries". World Soccer. p. 21.
- "Nambatingue Toko, PSG's first European scorer, dies aged 73". OneFootball. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- Di Meo, Dino (14 September 1996). "Jusqu'en juin, la saison du Paris-Saint-Germain s'écrit comme un feuilleton Pour Toko, l'espionnite est un métier Chargé de superviser les adversaires, il est un adjoint indispensable du coach". Libération (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- Nambatingue Tokomon, premier buteur du PSG en Coupe d'Europe, est décédé (in French)
External links
- RC Paris Profile
- RC Strasbourg Profile
- Simon, Frank (23 April 2020). "Des nouvelles de la Vieille Garde du PSG". France Football (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2020.