Nambatingue Toko

Nambatingue Toko
Personal information
Full name	Nambatingue Tokomon Dieudonné
Date of birth	21 August 1952
Place of birth	N'Djamena, French Chad, French Equatorial Africa
Date of death	10 February 2026 (aged 73)
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Striker
Youth career
	Albi
Senior career*
Years	Team
1975–1978	Nice
1978	Bordeaux
1978–1979	Strasbourg
1979–1980	Valenciennes
1980–1985	Paris Saint-Germain
1985–1986	RC Paris
Total
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.

Playing career

Toko was born in Fort-Lamy, French-ruled Chad (now N'Djamena, Chad). He started at Grenoble and Albi before signing for Nice in 1975. He was the first Chadian to turn professional in France. He moved to Bordeaux and then Strasbourg, where he won the 1978–79 French Division 1. He is best remembered for his time at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), where he became French cup winner in 1982 and 1983, scoring in both finals, including the winner in 1983. He was also PSG's first scorer in European competitions. He finished his playing career at Racing Club in Paris.

Coaching career

In 1990 Toko became a member of the technical staff at Paris Saint-Germain. 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 and talent scouting for more than 11 years, until the arrival of Laurent Perpère as a new club president in 1999.^{[citation needed]}