Enzo Gianni Tchato Mbiayi (born 23 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 2 club Montpellier. Born in France, he plays for the Cameroon national team.
On 3 April 2022, Tchato made his professional debut for Montpellier as a substitute in a 2–1 Ligue 1 defeat at home to Brest.[1][2] On 23 May, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[2] His first league start came in a 3–2 home victory over Troyes on 7 August.[3] On 13 August, Tchato scored his first professional goal in a 5–2 league defeat away to Paris Saint-Germain.[4]
On 28 May 2024, it was announced that Tchato had signed a contract extension with Montpellier.[5]
In January 2021, Tchato was called up to the Cameroon U20 national team for a training camp. In February, he participated in the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Mauritania, where his team reached the quarter-finals. At the tournament, Tchato was one of the "revelations" of the Cameroonian team.[6]
On 11 June 2023, Tchato made his Cameroon debut in a 2–2 friendly draw against Mexico.[7]
Tchato is French and Cameroonian by descent.[8] His father Bill was a Cameroon international, and played for Montpellier as well.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Coupe de France | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Montpellier B | 2019–20 | CFA 2 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | CFA 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | CFA 2 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | CFA 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||||
| Montpellier | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 67 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 100 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 2 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
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