Frantz Pangop T'chidjui (born 18 May 1993) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for Darby FC in League1 Ontario.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frantz Pangop T'chidjui | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Darby FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Sable FC | ||
| 2013 | Coton Sport | ||
| 2014 | Örgryte | 18 | (6) |
| 2015–2017 | Union Douala | ||
| 2018 | Minnesota United | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | SC Rheindorf Altach | 7 | (1) |
| 2023– | Darby FC | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Cameroon U23 | 5 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Cameroon | 6 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 January 2018 | |||
Club career
editHe began his senior career in his native Cameroon with Sable and Coton Sport.[1]
In March 2014, he joined Swedish club Örgryte in the third tier Division 1 Södra.[2]
He then returned to Cameroon with Union Douala.[3]
In January 2018, Pangop signed a one-year contract with Minnesota United FC in Major League Soccer.[4][5] He joined on a transfer fee of $65,000.[6] He made his debut on March 24 against the New York Red Bulls.[7] He scored his first goal for the club in a mid-season exhibition match against Costa Rican club Deportivo Saprissa on July 11.[8] At the end of the season, Minnesota declined his contract option for the following season.[9]
In June 2019, Pangop signed with SC Rheindorf Altach of the Austrian Bundesliga.[10][11] He joined on a two-year contract, with a club option for an additional season.[12] He departed the club in December 2020 by mutual consent, subsequently dealing with an injury that kept him out of football activities.[13]
In 2023, he played with Canadian club Darby in League1 Ontario.[14]
International career
editIn 2012, he was called up to the Cameroon U20.[15]
He debuted for the Cameroon senior team at the 2018 African Nations Championship qualification tournament (with a B squad selection).[16] He was then subsequently called up for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches the following month, with a full A squad continegent.[17][18] He subsequently scored in his first game with the full A team on October 7, 2017 against Algeria, two minutes after entering the match as a late-game substitute.[19][20]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first.[21]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 August 2017 | Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe |  São Tomé and Príncipe |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 2. | 7 October 2017 | Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon |  Algeria |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
edit- ^ "Lions Indomptables: Frantz Pangop, la fierté du football local" [Indomitable Lions: Frantz Pangop, the pride of local football]. Cameroun Web (in French). 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Örgryte IS värvar Frantz Pangop" [Örgryte IS recruits Frantz Pangop]. Fotball Transfers (in Swedish). 27 March 2014.
- ^ Dove, Ed (18 January 2018). "Frantz Pangop has not signed with Minnesota United, says Cameroon coach Rigobert Song". ESPN.
- ^ Hoff, Eli (9 January 2018). "Minnesota United signs winger Frantz Pangop". E Pluribus Loonum.
- ^ Juillard, Patrick (10 January 2018). "MLS – Minnesota United: Frantz Pangop signe un an" [MLS – Minnesota United: Frantz Pangop signs one-year deal]. Football365 (in French).
- ^ "Pangop va rapporter 65.000 dollars US à Union de Douala" [Pangop will bring 65,000 US Dollars to Union de Douala]. Sport Pari (in French). 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Frantz Pangop Minnesota United profile". Minnesota United FC.
- ^ "Pangop Scores First Goal in 2–1 Exhibition Loss to Saprissa". Minnesota United FC. 11 July 2018.
- ^ "MNUFC Season-End Roster Update". Minnesota United FC. MLS. 26 November 2018.
- ^ "SCR Altach verpflichtet Matthias Maak und kamerunischen Nationalteamstürmer Frantz Pangop" [SCR Altach signed Matthias Maak and Cameroonian national team striker Frantz Pangop]. Spox (in German). 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Mit Maak und Pangop Wunschlösungen gefunden" [Dream solutions found with Maak and Pangop]. Vorarlberger Nachrichten (in German). 11 June 2019.
- ^ "SCR Altach verpflichtet Matthias Maak und Frantz Pangop" [SCR Altach signs Matthias Maak and Frantz Pangop]. Vorarlberg Online (in German).
- ^ Etong, Xiaomi (16 September 2022). "Lion indomptable : Que devient Frantz Pangop" [Indomitable lion: What becomes of Frantz Pangop]. Allez les Lions (in French).
- ^ "Frantz Pangop 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "The Cameroon U-20 national football team". West African Football. 19 May 2012.
- ^ Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (26 August 2017). "Another Injury Blow: French-Based Striker Pulls Out Of Cameroon Squad To Face Nigeria". All Nigeria Soccer.
- ^ "Forfait Toko : Frantz Pangop convoqué" [Forfeit Toko: Frantz Pangop summoned]. 45fois2 (in French). 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Nigéria – Cameroun: Frantz Pangop remplace Toko Ekambi" [Nigeria – Cameroon: Frantz Pangop replaces Toko Ekambi]. Camfoot (in French). 25 August 2017.
- ^ Dogmo, Olivier. "Lions indomptables. Frantz Pangop : Première sélection, premier but" [Indomitable Lions. Frantz Pangop: First selection, first goal]. Cameroun 24 (in French).
- ^ Ndoumbe, Nathan (10 January 2018). "Football – Mercato: Frantz Pangop signe à Minnesota en MLS aux USA" [Football – Mercato: Frantz Pangop signs in Minnesota in MLS in the USA]. Actu Cameroon (in French).
- ^ "Pangop, Frantz". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
External links
edit- Frantz Pangop at Soccerway