Simon Ngapandouetnbu
Simon Brady Ngapandouetnbu (born 12 April 2003) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Marseille.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Simon Brady Ngapandouetnbu[1] | ||
Date of birth | 12 April 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Foumban, Cameroon | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team 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 | 35 | (0) |
2019– | Marseille | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Cameroon U23 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:00, 3 July 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:31, 1 April 2023 (UTC) |
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.[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
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
- "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Cameroon (CAM)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 5. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- "Olympique de Marseille : Simon Ngapandouetnbu, 16 ans, passe pro". 11 October 2019.
- "OM : Ngapandouetnbu titulaire dans le but pour le premier match de la saison !". Afrik-Foot. 4 July 2021.
- AKOUETE, Isidore (8 March 2022). "Simon Ngapandouetnbu : Le jeune gardien franco-camerounais prolonge à l'OM".
- "France controversially picks Cameroon's Ngapandouetnbu". 5 November 2021.
- Phocéen, Le (13 September 2022). "Internationaux OM : Simon Ngapandouetnbu parti pour jouer le Mondial 2022 ?". Le Phocéen.
- "Éliminatoires CAN U23 : Le Gabon élimine le Cameroun et se qualifie pour la phase finale".