Axel Ngando
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Axel Ngando Elessa | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Asnières-sur-Seine, France | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bastia | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | A.S. Courdimanche | ||
| 2002–2004 | U.S. Méry-sur-Oise | ||
| 2004–2005 | A.S. Saint-Ouen l' Aumone | ||
| 2005–2007 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2007–2011 | Stade Rennais | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Rennes | 4 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Auxerre (loan) | 25 | (3) |
| 2015 | → Angers (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2015– | Bastia | 13 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | France U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | France U19 | 15 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | France U20 | 13 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | France U21 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:29, 3 February 2016 (UTC). | |||
Axel Ngando (born 13 July 1993) is a French footballer of Cameroonian descent who plays as a midfielder for French club SC Bastia and the France national under-21 football team.
Club Career
Ngando started his career playing for the "B" team of Stade Rennais F.C. who played in the Championnat de France amateur.[1] He scored his first goal for the "B" team on 21 May 2011 against Vendée Poiré sur Vie Football in which he scored in the 47th minute to help Stade Rennais "B" to a 3–2 victory.[2] He then scored his second goal for the "B" team on 4 November 2012 against FC La Chapelle-des-Marais in which he scored in the 82nd minute to provide Stade Rennais "B" a 2–0 victory.[3]
Ngando then, after several impressive matches for the "B" team, made his debut for the first-team in a Ligue 1 game on 2 February 2013 against Lorient, in which he came on as a 90th-minute substitute for Romain Alessandrini and scored a goal just one minute into his debut in the 91st minute to equalize for Stade Rennais and finish the match at a score of 2–2.[4] He is the nephew of former Cameroon international Patrick Mboma and is eligible to represent either Cameroon or France at senior level.
SC Bastia
On August 31, 2015, Ngando joined Bastia on a 3-year deal.[5]
International career
Ngando is a France youth international, having represented his country at under-18 through under-21 levels, including winning the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, in which he scored in the penalty shoot-out in the final.[6]
Honours
International
- France U-20
References
- 1 2 "A. N'GANDO". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ "STADE RENNES II VS. LE POIRÉ-SUR-VIE 3 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ "STADE RENNES II VS. CHAPELLE-DES-MARAIS 2 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ Ali, Mohammed. "Ligue 1 Round 23 Results: Barton sees red as Marseille and Lyon hand PSG title advantage". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ "Bastia sign Rennes star Axel Ngando". skysports.com. August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- 1 2 "France triumph after shootout drama". FIFA. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
External links
- Axel Ngando profile at Soccerway
- Profile at FFF (French)