Mélé Temguia

Ngoufack Mélé Temguia (born 1 August 1995) is a German professional footballer who most recently played as a centre-back for Finnish club PEPO

Early life Temguia was born in Darmstadt, Germany before moving to Montreal, Quebec as a child. He played youth football with Sherbrooke-based club Verts de Sherbrooke until 2011, when he joined the academy of professional club Montreal Impact.

Career

FC Montreal After spending four years with the Montreal Impact Academy, Temguia joined the club's new reserve side, FC Montreal, in the USL. He made his professional debut on 11 April 2015 in a 3–0 defeat to the Rochester Rhinos.

FC Cincinnati In March 2017, FC Cincinnati announced that they had signed Temguia for the 2017 USL season. Following the end of the season, the club announced that Temguia's contract had expired and would not be renewed.

Hume City In April 2018, Temguia signed with Australian NPL Victoria side Hume City FC, joining former FC Montreal teammate Zachary Sukunda. He made eleven appearances and scored one goal before leaving Hume mid-season.

Valentine Phoenix On 19 June 2018, Temguia signed with NPL Northern New South Wales side Valentine Phoenix FC. He made nine appearances for Valentine that season.

FC Edmonton On 26 February 2019, Temguia signed with Canadian Premier League club FC Edmonton. In his debut on 4 May 2019, Temguia scored the club's first goal in the Canadian Premier League in a 2–1 win over Valour FC. That season, he made 27 league appearances, scoring two goals, and made another two appearances in the Canadian Championship. On 9 February 2022, the club announced that Temguia and all but two other players would not be returning for the 2022 season.

Forward Madison FC On 4 March 2022, it was announced that Temguia signed with USL League One club Forward Madison FC.