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André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
Zambo Anguissa with Cameroon at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
Personal information
Full name André-Frank Zambo Anguissa[1]
Date of birth (1995-11-16) 16 November 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Napoli
Number 99
Youth career
2004–2013 Fortuna
2013–2014 Coton Sport
2014–2015 → Reims (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Marseille 79 (0)
2018–2022 Fulham 61 (0)
2019–2020 → Villarreal (loan) 36 (2)
2021–2022 → Napoli (loan) 25 (0)
2022– Napoli 124 (13)
International career‡
2017– Cameroon 67 (5)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Cameroon
Africa Cup of Nations
Third place2021 Cameroon
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:14, 22 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:38, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (born 16 November 1995), commonly known as Frank Anguissa, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club Napoli and the Cameroon national team.[3]

Early life

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Zambo Anguissa was born on 16 November 1995 in Yaoundé to Louis and Juliette Anguissa. He is one of six children.[4] Anguissa also holds French nationality from his mother.[5]

Club career

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Early career

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Zambo Anguissa began his career in Coton Sport, a club in his native country. He was loaned to French club Reims in 2014, where he mostly played for their reserves team. Reims was given the opportunity to sign him at the end of the 2014–15 season, but decided against it.[6][7]

Marseille

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After going on trials at Valenciennes and Marseille, Zambo Anguissa joined Marseille on 31 July 2015, when he signed his first professional contract.[7][8] He made his first team debut on 17 September 2015 in the UEFA Europa League against FC Groningen, where he provided an assist in a 3–0 victory for Marseille.[6][9] Three days later, he made his Ligue 1 debut against Lyon.[10]

On 16 May 2018, Zambo Anguissa played in the 2018 UEFA Europa League final, lost against Atlético Madrid at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon, France.[11]

Fulham

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2018–19: Debut season

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On 9 August 2018, Fulham signed Zambo Anguissa on a then-club record transfer fee.[12] He made his debut in a 3–1 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur.[13]

2019–20: Loan to Villarreal

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He was loaned to Villarreal in July 2019 following Fulham's relegation from the Premier League.[14] He made his Villarreal debut on 17 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–4 home draw against Granada.[15]

2021–22: Contract extension and loan to Napoli

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On 31 August 2021, Zambo Anguissa signed a new three-year contract with the Championship club before heading out on loan to Napoli for the 2021–22 season.[16][17]

Napoli

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On 26 May 2022, Napoli purchased Zambo Anguissa's rights from Fulham.[18] On 7 September, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 4–1 win over Liverpool.[19] On 1 October, he scored his first Serie A goals, by netting a brace in a 3–1 win over Torino.[20] At the end of the season, Zambo Anguissa and Napoli won the Serie A title for the first time in 33 years.[21]

International career

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2017: Debut and FIFA Confederations Cup

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Zambo Anguissa playing against Chile at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup

Zambo Anguissa made his international debut for the Cameroon national team in a friendly 1–0 win over Tunisia on 24 March 2017.[22][23][24]

Zambo Anguissa was included in the Indomitable Lions' squad for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia.[25] He would score his first international goal in Cameroon's 1–1 group stage draw against Australia,[26][27] where he also won the man of the match award for his performance.[28]

2019–2022: First and second Africa Cup of Nations and FIFA World Cup

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In June 2019, Zambo Anguissa was named to Cameroon's squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.[29] He would also feature at the 2021 tournament, in which Cameroon were hosts and finished in third place.[30][31]

At the end of the 2022 calendar year, Zambo Anguissa would be called up by new national team manager Rigobert Song to Cameroon's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[32] He played in all three group stage matches as his side failed to progress to the second round.[33]

2023–present: Third Africa Cup of Nations and assuming the captaincy

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On 29 December 2023, Zambo Anguissa was included in the 27-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[34]

Style of play

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His style of play is definitely robust, highlighted by a dominant aerial presence and a high duel win rate. However, Anguissa's progressive carrying is notably lower, which suggests he does not frequently advance the ball through dribbling but favours a play style rooted in stability and distribution.[35]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 22 August 2026[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Marseille 2015–16 Ligue 1 9010201[c]0—130
2016–17 Ligue 1 3303010——370
2017–18 Ligue 1 370201016[c]0—560
Total 7906040170—1060
Fulham 2018–19 Premier League 2200030——250
2020–21 Premier League 3601010——380
2021–22 Championship 300000——30
Total 6101040——660
Villarreal (loan) 2019–20 La Liga 36230———392
Napoli (loan) 2021–22 Serie A 25000—5[c]0—300
Napoli 2022–23 Serie A 36310—8[d]1—454
2023–24 Serie A 34000—7[d]100411
2024–25 Serie A 35620———376
2025–26 Serie A 18400—4[d]000224
2026–27 Serie A 1000—000010
Napoli total 1491330—2420017615
Career total 32215130804120038417

International

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As of match played 13 October 2025[36]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Cameroon 2017112
201840
201990
202021
202192
2022110
202350
2024120
202540
Total675
Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first.[36]
List of international goals scored by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
122 June 2017Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia Australia1–01–12017 FIFA Confederations Cup
211 November 2017Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia Zambia1–12–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification
312 November 2020Stade de la Réunification, Douala, Cameroon Mozambique3–04–12021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
44 June 2021Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria Nigeria1–01–0Friendly
513 November 2021Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Malawi2–04–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Marseille

Napoli

Cameroon

Individual

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Cameroon" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 5. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Z. Anguissa". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Frank Anguissa Bio: Profile, Religion, Wife - goal90.com". goal90.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Silas, Don (4 September 2024). "'My mother is from France' - Anguissa on why he snubbed France". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  6. 1 2 "OM : Zambo 2, la mission" [OM: Zambo 2, the mission]. L'Équipe (in French). 6 May 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  7. 1 2 Rutzler, Peter (26 May 2022). "Rejected by Reims to a force at Fulham – the rise of Frank Anguissa". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "L'OM recrute un espoir camerounais" [OM signs a Cameroonian prospect]. L'Équipe (in French). 31 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Robin, Bairner (16 May 2018). "'He wore grandad sweaters' - Meet Ligue 1 Rising Star Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Marseille vs. Lyon – 20 September 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  11. ↑ "Europa League final: Marseille 0-3 Atletico Madrid". BBC Sport. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  12. ↑ Fifield, Dominic (9 August 2018). "Fulham break record with £30m Anguissa transfer on frantic last day". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Fulham". Fulham FC. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  14. ↑ "Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa: Villarreal sign Fulham midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  15. ↑ Henry, Flynn (18 August 2019). "Villarreal and Granada draw in eight-goal thriller". Marca. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  16. ↑ "Il Napoli ufficializza l'acquisto di Anguissa con la formula del prestito con diritto di riscatto" [Napoli makes official the acquisition of Anguissa on loan with an option to buy] (in Italian). SSC Napoli. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  17. ↑ "Extended Deal & Loan For Frank". Fulham FC. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  18. ↑ "Il Napoli ufficializza il riscatto di Frank Anguissa dal Fulham" [Napoli makes official the buyout of Frank Anguissa from Fulham] (in Italian). S.S.C. Napoli. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  19. ↑ Hunter, Andy (7 September 2022). "Humiliation for Liverpool as vibrant Napoli rip them to shreds". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  20. ↑ Sport, Sky (1 October 2022). "Napoli-Torino LIVE". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "Napoli are champions of Italy". Serie A. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  22. ↑ "Tunisie vs Cameroun : 23 lions au boulot à Diegem" [Tunisia vs. Cameroon: 23 Lions at work in Diegem]. fecafoot-officiel.com. Federation Camerounaise de Football. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  23. ↑ "Cameroon recall Choupo-Moting and Anguissa for friendlies". MARCA. Reuters. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  24. ↑ "African champions Cameroon start reign with Tunisia victory". Ahram Online. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  25. ↑ "FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017: List of Players" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). 20 March 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  26. ↑ May, Natasha (2 June 2026). "haywin". Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  27. ↑ Perry, Sam (22 June 2017). "Cameroon 1-1 Australia: Confederations Cup – as it happened". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  28. ↑ "Australia Draw with Cameroon at Confederations Cup". Naharnet.com. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  29. ↑ "Voici les 23 Lions retenus pour la CAN 2019" [Here are the 23 Lions selected for AFCON 2019]. Fédération Camerounaise de Football (in French). 11 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  30. ↑ "TotalEnergies AFCON 2021: Cameroon names final squad". CAFOnline.com. Confederation of African Football. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  31. ↑ "Burkina Faso 3-3 Cameroon - Cameroon win 5-3 on penalties: Stunning comeback sees AFCON hosts secure third place". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  32. ↑ Les Lions Indomptables Officiel [@LIndomptables] (9 November 2022). "Liste des 26 Lions Indomptables qui iront défendre les couleurs du Cameroun à la Coupe du Monde FIFA Qatar 2022" [List of the 26 Indomitable Lions who will defend the colors of Cameroon at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.] (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved 12 November 2022 – via Twitter.
  33. ↑ "Cameroon upset Brazil, still eliminated from World Cup". Le Monde (in French). 2 December 2022. ISSN 1950-6244. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  34. ↑ "Cameroon Announces 27-Man Squad For African Cup Of Nations". beIN SPORTS. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  35. ↑ "Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa Scout Report". ScoutingStats. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  36. 1 2 Frank Anguissa at National-Football-Teams.com
  37. ↑ "2017/18, Final: Marseille 0–3 Atlético: Overview". UEFA. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  38. ↑ "Napoli win Serie A for first time in 33 years". BBC Sport. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  39. ↑ Brewin, John (23 May 2025). "Serie A title decider: Napoli win the Scudetto to deny Inter – as it happened". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  40. ↑ Lauriane Vofo Kana (6 February 2022). "Cameroon beats Burkina Faso to end AFCON 2021 in third place". Africanews. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  41. ↑ "Osimhen, Oshoala named African Men's and Women's Player of the Year at the CAF Awards 2023". CAF. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  42. ↑ "Frank Anguissa "EA Sports FC Player of the Month" for January" (Press release). Serie A. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  43. ↑ "Frank Zambo Anguissa "EA Sports FC Player of the Month" for October"". Lega Serie A. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
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