Simon Ngapandouetnbu

Simon Ngapandouetnbu
Ngapandouetnbu in 2021
Personal information
Full name Simon Brady Ngapandouetnbu[1]
Date of birth (2003-04-12) 12 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Foumban, Cameroon
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Nîmes
Number 1
Youth career
2011–2013 ASPTT Marseille
2013–2014 ASMJ Blancarde
2014–2019 Marseille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Marseille B 40 (0)
2019– Marseille 0 (0)
2024–Nîmes (loan) 2 (0)
International career
2023– Cameroon U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:31, 1 April 2023 (UTC)

Simon Brady Ngapandouetnbu (born 12 April 2003) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championnat National club Nîmes on loan from Marseille.

Club career

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Ngapandouetnbu is a product of the youth academies of ASPTT Marseille, ASMJ Blancarde, and Marseille. On 11 October 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Marseille for three years.[2] That same year, he was promoted to their reserves and was backup keeper for the senior squad.[3] He extended his contract with the club on 8 March 2022.[4]

International career

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Born in Cameroon, Ngapandouetnbu moved to France at a young age. He was on the radar for the Cameroon U17s for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and other youth sides for Cameroon. In November 2021, he was controversially called up to the France U19s for 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches.[5] In September 2022, he was formally called up to the senior Cameroon national team for a set of friendlies.[6] He was included in Cameroon squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup as third goalkeeper. He played for the Cameroon U23s for a set of 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2023.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Cameroon (CAM)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 5. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Olympique de Marseille : Simon Ngapandouetnbu, 16 ans, passe pro". 11 October 2019.
  3. ^ "OM : Ngapandouetnbu titulaire dans le but pour le premier match de la saison !". Afrik-Foot. 4 July 2021.
  4. ^ AKOUETE, Isidore (8 March 2022). "Simon Ngapandouetnbu : Le jeune gardien franco-camerounais prolonge à l'OM".
  5. ^ "France controversially picks Cameroon's Ngapandouetnbu". 5 November 2021.
  6. ^ Phocéen, Le (13 September 2022). "Internationaux OM : Simon Ngapandouetnbu parti pour jouer le Mondial 2022 ?". Le Phocéen.
  7. ^ "Éliminatoires CAN U23 : Le Gabon élimine le Cameroun et se qualifie pour la phase finale".
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