# Didier Lamkel Zé

Didier Lamkel Zé (born 17 September 1996) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden.

## Club career
### Chamois Niortais

After joining the Lille youth academy from Cameroonian club L'École de Football Brasseries du Cameroun (EFBC), Lamkel Zé progressed through its youth teams. In the summer of 2016, he moved to Chamois Niortais and ended up in the first team. Lamkel Zé made his Ligue 2 debut on 29 July 2016 in the 0–0 draw with RC Lens, coming on as a substitute for Romain Grange late in the match. He scored his first senior goal the following week, the equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Stade Lavallois.

### Royal Antwerp

On 24 July 2018, Lamkel Zé joined Belgian First Division A side Antwerp on a four-year deal with the option of a fifth year.
In December 2020, Lamkel Zé was linked to a move to Greek club Panathinaikos to play under former Antwerp manager László Bölöni. To push for the move, Lamkel Zé showed up to training in early January 2021 wearing a shirt of Antwerp's rival, Anderlecht. On 6 January 2021, following a public outrage, Lamkel Zé apologized and issued a public statement re-committing to Antwerp.

#### Loan to Dunajská Streda

On 6 September 2021, Lamkel Zé signed a one-year loan with Fortuna Liga club Dunajská Streda.

#### Loan to Khimki

On 7 February 2022, Lamkel Zé joined Russian Premier League club Khimki on loan. The loan was terminated early due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

#### Loan to Metz

According to the special rules introduced by FIFA due to the war, foreign players with Russian clubs were allowed to sign a short-term contract with non-Russian clubs outside of the transfer window. On 1 April 2022, Lamkel Zé moved to Metz on loan under those conditions.

### Kortrijk

On 23 August 2022, Lamkel Zé signed a three-year contract with Kortrijk.

### Hatayspor

On 8 August 2023 he signed a 2-year contract with Süper Lig club Hatayspor.

### Sint-Truiden

On 8 January 2025, Lamkel Zé signed with Sint-Truiden in Belgium.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 2 June 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Lille B | 2015–16 | Championnat de France Amateur 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 |
| Niort | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| Niort | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 35 | 8 |
| Niort | Total | Total | 55 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 62 | 11 |
| Niort B | 2016–17 | Championnat de France Amateur 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 |
| Niort B | 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 |
| Niort B | Total | Total | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 |
| Antwerp | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| Antwerp | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 7 |
| Antwerp | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 10 |
| Antwerp | Total | Total | 73 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 21 |
| Dunajská Streda (loan) | 2021–22 | Slovak Super Liga | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 2 |
| Khimki (loan) | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
| Metz (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 |
| Kortrijk | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Wydad AC (loan) | 2022–23 | Botola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Hatayspor | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 |
| Metz (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 201 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 229 | 49 |
* 1 2 Appearance in the Coupe de la Ligue
* ↑ Appearance in the Belgian First Division A Europa League play-off final
* 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in the CAF Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup
* ↑ Appearances in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs

### International

    As of match played 13 November 2019
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Cameroon | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 1 | 0 |

## Honours

Antwerp
* Belgian Cup: 2019–20