Hamada Jambay

Hamada Jambay (born 25 April 1975) is a former professional footballer who played for as a rightback in the French Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. He is best known for his stint at Olympique de Marseille throughout the 1990s. Born in Comoros, Jambay grew up in France, and represented Madagascar internationally.

Hamada Jambay
Personal information
Full name Hamada Jambay
Date of birth (1975-04-25) 25 April 1975
Place of birth Iconi, Comoros
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Rightback
Youth career
1984–1986 Trois Cités Marseille
1986–1993 Marseille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1999 Marseille 113 (4)
1999–2001 Toulouse 43 (0)
2002–2005 Sedan 79 (0)
Total 235 (4)
National team
1992 France U17 3 (0)
1996 France U21 1 (0)
2003–2007 Madagascar 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Professional career

Jambay debuted for Marseille in 1993 in the Ligue 1, and stayed with the team throughout their stint in the Ligue 2 from 1994 to 1996. He helped the team get promoted back to the Ligue 1, and was a pillar for the team famous for his occasional wondergoal.

After Marseille, he had spells with Toulouse FC and CS Sedan Ardennes. He retired in 2005, returning to Comoros where he became a businessman. He also coached his hometown team Djabal Club d'Iconi, and helped them win their only Comoros Premier League title.[1]

International career

Jambay was born in Comoros, and is of Malagasy descent through his mother. Raised in France, Jambay was originally a youth international for France. He chose to represent the Madagascar national football team, and represtend them from 2003 to 2007.[2] He made his debut for Madagascar in a 6–0 loss to Egypt on 20 June 2003.[3]

Personal life

After retirement, Jambay had a stadium named after him in the Busserine district in Marseille, where he grew up.[4]

Honours

Marseille

References
  1. "What has become of you? Hamada Jambay". 24 June 2011.
  2. "Hamada Jambay, le canonnier malgache de l'OM". www.orange.mg.
  3. "Egypt boost chances". 20 June 2003 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  4. "Des nouvelles de... Hamada Jambay".


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