Komi Massamasso Tchangai (8 August 1978 – 8 August 2010) was a Togolese professional footballer who played as a defender. He appeared with the Togo national team in 37 international matches, scoring five times, between 1996 and 2008.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Komi Massamasso Tchangai[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-08-08)8 August 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Ketao, Togo | ||
| Date of death | 8 August 2010(2010-08-08) (aged 32) | ||
| Place of death | Lomé, Togo | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | ASKO Kara | ||
| 1996–1998 | CA Bizertin | 35 | (0) |
| 1998–2002 | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | → HIT Gorica (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | → De Graafschap (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | → Viterbese (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | Benevento | 86 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | Al-Nasr | 23 | (0) |
| 2009 | Shenzhen Shangqingyin | 29 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Al-Nasr | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996–2008 | Togo | 37 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tchangai signed to the Italian club Udinese Calcio in 1998 after appearing for Togo at the 1998 African Cup of Nations finals in Burkina Faso. Tchangai was loaned to ND Gorica in Slovenia and later to the Dutch club De Graafschap before moving to Viterbese and Benevento[2] in the Italian lower leagues.[3] He signed for Saudi club Al-Nasr on 17 November 2009, making him one of the club's biggest signings in recent history.
Tchangai was a member of the Togo national team and was called up to the 2006 World Cup. He represented his country at four Africa Cup of Nations (1998, 2000, 2002, 2006). He earned his first national cap for Togo against Congo in August 1996. He won 37 caps and scored five goals for Togo.[4]
Tchangai died on the evening of his 32nd birthday, on 8 August 2010, after a brief illness.[5][6]