William N'Gounou

William N'Gounou

N'Gounou before friendly match against Morocco (2011)
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Tonji N'Gounou
Date of birth31 July 1983
Place of birthNiamey, Niger
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
KSF Prespa Birlik
Number14
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2000–2003Kadji Sports Academy
2004–2007AS FAN Niamey
2008–2010FC Rosengård53(18)
2011–2012IF Limhamn Bunkeflo39(6)
2013–KSF Prespa Birlik
National team‡
2011–Niger13(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:21, 17 December 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 October 2012

William Tonji N'Gounou (born 31 July 1983) is a Nigerien international footballer who plays for Swedish club KSF Prespa Birlik,[1] as a midfielder.

Career

N'Gounou has played in Sweden for FC Rosengård and IF Limhamn Bunkeflo.[2]

He made his international debut for Niger in 2011.[2] He was selected for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations,[3] scoring Niger's first ever goal in the tournament.[4]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Reference
1 15 November 2011 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger  Botswana 1–1 Friendly [5]
2 27 January 2012 Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon  Tunisia 1 – 1 1–2 2012 African Cup of Nations ?

References

  1. ↑ http://www.prespabirlik.se/a-laget/truppen-2013-15504135
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 William N'Gounou at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ↑ "Debutants Niger name Africa Cup of Nations squad". BBC Sport. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  4. ↑ John Bennett (29 January 2012). "Niger history-maker Tonji Ngounou looks to future". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Niger's brave resistance ended by last-minute winner for Tunisia". Guardian.co.uk. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.

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