Simon Ngapandouetnbu

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Simon Ngapandouetnbu
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Ngapandouetnbu in 2021
Personal information
Full name Simon Brady Ngapandouetnbu
Date of birth (2003-04-12) 12 April 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Foumban, Cameroon
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Marseille
Number 1
Youth career
2011–2013 ASPTT Marseille
2013–2014 ASMJ Blancarde
2014–2019 Marseille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Marseille B 22 (0)
2019– Marseille 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:47, 23 September 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:47, 23 September 2022 (UTC)

Simon Brady Ngapandouetnbu (born 12 April 2003) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Marseille.

Career

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 3 years.[1] That same year, he was promoted to their reserves and was backup keeper for the senior squad.[2] He extended his contract with the club on 8 March 2022.[3]

International career

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.[4] In September 2021, he was formally called up to the senior Cameroon national team for a set of friendlies.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Olympique de Marseille : Simon Ngapandouetnbu, 16 ans, passe pro". October 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "OM : Ngapandouetnbu titulaire dans le but pour le premier match de la saison !". Afrik-Foot. July 4, 2021.
  3. ^ AKOUETE, Isidore (March 8, 2022). "Simon Ngapandouetnbu : Le jeune gardien franco-camerounais prolonge à l'OM".
  4. ^ "France controversially picks Cameroon's Ngapandouetnbu". November 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Phocéen, Le (September 13, 2022). "Internationaux OM : Simon Ngapandouetnbu parti pour jouer le Mondial 2022 ?". Le Phocéen.

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