Opa Nguette
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Opa N'Guette | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Mantes-la-Jolie, France | ||
| Playing position |
Attacking midfielder Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Metz | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Mantes | ||
| 2011–2012 | Valenciennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Mantes | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Valenciennes | 66 | (8) |
| 2016– | Metz | 15 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | France U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | France U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | France U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2017- | Senegal | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:21, 23 January 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 March 2017 | |||
Opa Nguette (born 8 July 1994) is a footballer who plays for French club Metz in Ligue 1 and the Senegal national football team. He plays as an attacking midfielder or striker. Nguette is a France youth international having represented his nation at under-18 level,[1] before switching to the Senegal national team.[2]
Career
Nguette began his football career playing for hometown club Mantes at amateur level in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth level of French football. In the 2011–12 season, he made his competitive debut on 13 August 2011 playing for Mantes in a league match against Les Herbiers.[3]
A week later, he departed Mantes to sign an aspirant (youth) contract with professional club Valenciennes.[4] He made his professional debut on 11 August 2012 appearing as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Troyes.[5]
International career
A former youth international for France, Nguette made his senior international debut in a friendly 1-1 tie with Nigeria on 23 March 2017.[6][7]
Career statistics
Club
(Correct as of 26 September 2013)
| Club | Season | League | Cup[nb 1] | Europe[nb 2] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mantes | 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Valenciennes | 2012–13 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
Notes
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des champions
- ↑ Includes UEFA Super Cup
References
- ↑ "O. Nguette appelé en EDF U18". Valenciennes FC (in French). 8 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ http://www.fcmetz.com/2016-2017/actualites/equipe-pro/le-programme-des-internationaux-0
- ↑ "Mantes v. Les Herbiers Match Report". Foot-National (in French). 11 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ "Vestiaires". Le Parisien (in French). 22 August 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ "Troyes v. Valenciennes Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 11 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ↑ "Nigeria v Senegal". 23 March 2017 – via www.bbc.com.
- ↑ rédaction, La. "Amical : Nigeria et Sénégal se quittent bons amis - Afrik-foot.com : l'actualité du football africain".
External links
- Opa Nguette – French league stats at LFP
- France profile at FFF