Komi Massamasso Tchangai (8 August 1978 – 8 August 2010) was a Togolese professional footballer who played as a defender. Club career 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 in the Italian lower leagues. He signed for Saudi club Al-Nasr on 17 November 2009, making him one of the club's biggest signings in recent history. International career 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. Death Tchangai died on the evening of his 32nd birthday, on 8 August 2010, after a brief illness. References External links 1978 births 2010 deaths Togolese footballers Togo international footballers 2006 FIFA World Cup players 1998 African Cup of Nations players 2000 African Cup of Nations players 2002 African Cup of Nations players 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players Association football defenders Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Eredivisie players Serie C players Chinese Super League players Saudi Professional League players ASKO Kara players CA Bizertin players ND Gorica players Udinese Calcio players U.S. Viterbese 1908 players Benevento Calcio players De Graafschap players Al Nassr FC players Shenzhen F.C. players Togolese expatriate footballers Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia Expatriate footballers in Tunisia Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Expatriate footballers in Slovenia Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate footballers in Italy Togolese expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate footballers in China 21st-century Togolese people