Nambatingue Toko

Nambatingue Toko

Personal information
Full name	Nambatingue Tokomon Dieudonné[1][2]
Date of birth	(1952-08-21)21 August 1952
Place of birth	N'Djamena, French Chad, French Equatorial Africa
Date of death	10 February 2026(2026-02-10) (aged 73)
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Striker
Youth career
	Albi
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1975–1978	Nice	78	(18)
1978	Bordeaux	9	(1)
1978–1979	Strasbourg	17	(1)
1979–1980	Valenciennes	35	(12)
1980–1985	Paris Saint-Germain	135	(29)
1985–1986	RC Paris	17	(2)
Total		291	(63)
International career
	Chad
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nambatingue Tokomon Dieudonné, often shortened to Nambatingue Toko (21 August 1952 – 10 February 2026), was a Chadian professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent all of his career in France.^[3]

Playing career

Toko was born in Fort-Lamy, French-ruled Chad (now N'Djamena, Chad). He is best remembered for his time at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), where he became French cup winner in 1982 and 1983. He was the first Chadian to turn professional in France and PSG's first scorer in European competitions.^[4]

Coaching career

In 1990 Toko became a member of the technical staff at Paris Saint-Germain.^[5] He became a French state graduated professional coach assisting various coaches like Alain Giresse, Artur Jorge, and Alex Hill. ^{[citation needed]} He was in charge of assessing opposing teams^[5] and talent scouting for more than 11 years, until the arrival of Laurent Perpère as a new club president in 1999.^{[citation needed]}

Death

On 10 February 2026, Toko died at the age of 73.^[6]

Honours

Strasbourg

• Division 1: 1978–79^[4]

Paris Saint-Germain

• Coupe de France: 1981–82, 1982–83;^[4] runner-up: 1984–85

References

1. Edwards, Mathias (13 September 2013). "Top 10 : Ils ont joué à Bordeaux et au PSG". SO FOOT (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
2. ""Je vis avec une retraite d'ouvrier"". L'Équipe (in French). 5 April 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
3. Nambatingue Toko at National-Football-Teams.com
4. "Nambatingue Toko, PSG's first European scorer, dies aged 73". OneFootball. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
5. Di Meo, Dino (14 September 1996). "Jusqu'en juin, la saison du Paris-Saint-Germain s'écrit comme un feuilleton Pour Toko, l'espionnite est un métier Chargé de superviser les adversaires, il est un adjoint indispensable du coach". Libération (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
6. Nambatingue Tokomon, premier buteur du PSG en Coupe d'Europe, est décédé (in French)

External links

• RC Paris Profile
• RC Strasbourg Profile
• Simon, Frank (23 April 2020). "Des nouvelles de la Vieille Garde du PSG". France Football (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2020.