Ange-Loïc N'Gatta (born 11 December 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Auxerre.[1]

Ange-Loïc N'Gatta
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-12-11) 11 December 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Orléans, France
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Auxerre
Number 24
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Orléans B 10 (0)
2022– Auxerre B 24 (0)
2023– Auxerre 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:36, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

Career

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On 11 August 2023, N'Gatta signed his first professional contract with Auxerre, a deal until 2026.[2][3] The following day, he made his professional debut in Ligue 2 in a 1–0 home defeat to Amiens.[4] On 16 November 2023, N'Gatta received a one-match suspension and a €1,000 fine by the LFP for having bet on matches in the prior season.[5] On 1 February 2024, Auxerre manager Christophe Pélissier announced that N'Gatta had suffered an injury that would keep him out of action for three months.[6] This was his second major injury of the 2023–24 season, after an injury in early September 2023 had been expected to keep him off the pitch from six to eight weeks.[7]

Personal life

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Born in France, N'Gatta is of Ivorian descent.[2]

Honours

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Auxerre

References

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  1. ^ Ange-Loïc N'Gatta at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b Comte, Etienne (11 August 2023). "AJA - Ange-Loïc N'Gatta passe professionnel". MaLigue2 (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  3. ^ Alain, Alexandre (11 August 2023). "Ange-Loïc N'Gatta signe son premier contrat professionnel". AJA (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  4. ^ Turpin, Bernard (2000). "Aspects de la récupération en football : l'exemple de l'A.J. Auxerre Football". Les Cahiers de l'INSEP. 27 (1): 211–219. doi:10.3406/insep.2000.1550. ISSN 1241-0691.
  5. ^ "AJA : N'Gatta et Massinou sanctionnés pour avoir parié sur des matches de football - France Bleu". ici par France Bleu et France 3 (in French). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  6. ^ Waymel, Dorian (1 February 2024). "Ligue 2 - Trois mois d'absence pour un défenseur de l'AJ Auxerre". MaLigue2 (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  7. ^ Waymel, Dorian (1 September 2023). "Auxerre - Christophe Pélissier annonce une mauvaise nouvelle pour Ange-Loïc N'Gatta, et l'arrivée de Colin Dagba". MaLigue2 (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Football : champion de Ligue 2, l'AJ Auxerre est officiellement de retour dans l'élite". Le Parisien (in French). 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.