Enzo Tchato

Enzo Tchato
Tchato in Montpellier in 2023
Personal information
Full name Enzo Gianni Tchato Mbiayi
Date of birth (2002-11-23) 23 November 2002
Place of birth Montpellier, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Frosinone
Youth career
–2021 Montpellier
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Montpellier B 34 (1)
2022–2026 Montpellier 97 (1)
2026– Frosinone 0 (0)
International career‡
2021 Cameroon U20 2 (0)
2022– Cameroon 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 January 2024

Enzo Gianni Tchato Mbiayi (born 23 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Frosinone. Born in France, he plays for the Cameroon national team.

Club career

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]

On 25 August 2026, Tchato moved to Italian club Frosinone, recently promoted to Serie A, on a four-season contract.[6]

International career

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.[7]

On 11 June 2023, Tchato made his Cameroon debut in a 2–2 friendly draw against Mexico.[8]

Personal life

Tchato is French and Cameroonian by descent.[9] His father Bill was a Cameroon international, and played for Montpellier as well.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coupe de France Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Montpellier B 2019–20 CFA 2 100——100
2020–21 CFA 2 31——31
2021–22 CFA 2 200——200
2023–24 CFA 2 10——10
Total 341——341
Montpellier 2021–22 Ligue 1 1000—10
2022–23 Ligue 1 21110—221
2023–24 Ligue 1 17000—170
2024–25 Ligue 1 27000—270
Total 66110—671
Career total 100210001012

International

As of matches played on 27 January 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Cameroon 202310
202440
Total50

References

  1. ↑ "Montpellier vs, Brest". Soccerway. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 Queneutte, Bertrand (23 May 2022). "Enzo Tchato s'engage avec son club formateur de Montpellier". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  3. ↑ Esanji, Isaac (8 August 2022). "Montpellier : Enzo Tchato, qui frappe à la porte des Lions Indomptable, a vécu sa première titularisation en Ligue 1". Actu Cameroun (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "PSG 5–2 MHSC" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Cameroon international Enzo Tchato extends Montpellier contract – Get French Football News". 28 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "TCHATO È GIALLAZZURRO" [TCHATO IS YELLOW AND BLUE] (in Italian). Frosinone Calcio. 25 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Ben Berkane, Hanif (24 March 2021). "Montpellier, Cameroun : Enzo Tchato sur les traces de son père". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Premier sélection d'Enzo Tchato avec le Cameroun face au Mexique". Football-Addict.com (in French). 11 June 2023. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Enzo TCHATO MBIAYI". unfp.org. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Enzo Tchato passe professionnel" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.