On April 4, the Chinese Super League (CSL) powerhouse Qingdao Hainiu FC welcomed a new face - Cameroonian star Tabek Ombi officially joined the team. So far, the five foreign players of the new season have gathered together, injecting new vitality into the team.
According to the official news, Qingdao Hainiu officially signed a working contract with TabekouOuambe. The arrival of the Cameroonian international not only completes the last piece of the team's foreign aid puzzle, but also signals that the team will show a richer tactical play in the new season. Since the Manatees returned to the Chinese Super League in 2011, this is the team's glorious return after 3312 days, and the arrival of Tabek will undoubtedly write a new chapter for Qingdao's soccer.
Tabek, who is a striker, was born in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde in 1996, and at the age of 26, he is the youngest of the five foreigners. He began his career at Apejes Academy in the local First Division before stepping into European competition in 2015, joining the Ghent U21 ladder. A year later, he was able to be promoted to Ghent's first team and went on to win the Bundesliga and the Super Cup. In order to make more appearances, Tarbeck was loaned out to Sedan, contributing 3 goals and 1 assist in 14 games.In the 2016-2017 season, he was transferred on loan to Leuven's Old Havre in the Bundesliga B, delivering an impressive statistic of 3 goals and 6 assists in 33 matches.In the 2017-2018 season, he was transferred to Sainte-Guillot Unite, contributing 12 goals and 9 assists in 83 appearances over 3 seasons.
In the summer of 2020, Tabek joined Real Musklon Elite, scoring four goals in 30 matches.In the summer of 2021, he spent the summer of 2021 on loan at Manisa, playing in the Turkish Liga and the Turkish Cup, contributing four goals and one assist in 29 matches.In the 2022-2023 season, he played for Lias in the Bundesliga, scoring seven goals and five assists in 25 matches. Tabek has been a key player in the team's finishing game with his excellent running without the ball and physicality, as well as his ability to draw the defense in front of him. 2020, he was selected for the national team and made his debut in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers, where he scored a goal to help the team qualify for the main rounds of the tournament.
Talking about joining the Manatees, Tarbeck said, "I can't wait to come to Qingdao and feel the atmosphere of this soccer city. Rain or shine, the new home stadium is waiting for me!" Let's wait and see what the Cameroonian shot-stopper will bring to the Qingdao Sea Bulls.
