Etchu Tabe

Etchu Tabe (born July 12, 1986) is a Cameroonian-born American soccer player who plays as a defender or striker for Ekenäs IF. At 14, Tabe attended Baldwin High School after moving to Georgia, U.S., from Buea, Cameroon, where his father was a professional soccer player.[1]

Etchu Tabe
Personal information
Full name Etchu Tabe
Date of birth (1986-07-12) July 12, 1986
Place of birth Buea, Cameroon
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Ekenäs IF
Youth career
2004–2005 Brewton-Parker Barons
2006–2007 Georgia Southwestern State Hurricanes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Ljungskile 31 (2)
2010–2011 RoPS 41 (1)
2012–2013 KuPS 40 (1)
2014–2016 Ekenäs IF 40 (5)
2016 FC Haka 17 (2)
2017– Ekenäs IF 40 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 January 2019

Career

College career

Tabe played defender during his two years at Brewton-Parker College in Mt. Vernon, Georgia. He transferred to Georgia Southwestern State University, where during his first year as a junior he led the team in goals scored. Tabe set a Georgia Southwestern record for goals and points with 10 and 26, respectively, on his way to being named to the All-Conference team for the Peach Belt Conference.[2]

Professional career

On January 11, 2008, Tabe signed with Ljungskile SK.[1]

In the 2008 season, Tabe made 19 appearances for LSK,[3] and 24 (22 league) appearances in 2009. In February 2010, Tabe signed with the Finnish Ykkönen club RoPS. For the 2011 season, the team was promoted to Veikkausliiga, where Tabe made 23 appearances and scored one goal. The team was, however, relegated back to Ykkönen, and Tabe signed a contract with another Veikkausliiga team, KuPS, for the 2012 season.

Sources
  1. Tabe headed to Sweden for soccer
  2. Tabe named to All-Conference team
  3. "LSK Player Details". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
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