Opa Nguette (born 8 July 1994) is a professional footballer who plays for KTFF Süper Lig club Mağusa Türk Gücü and the Senegal national team. He plays as an attacking midfielder and striker. Nguette was a France youth international, having represented his nation at under-18 to under-20 level,[1] before switching allegiance to Senegal.[2]
_52.jpg) Nguette in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Mantes-la-Jolie, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mağusa Türk Gücü | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Mantes | ||
| 2011–2012 | Valenciennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Mantes | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Valenciennes | 66 | (8) |
| 2016–2022 | Metz | 151 | (19) |
| 2022–2023 | Baniyas | 24 | (2) |
| 2024– | Mağusa Türk Gücü | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | France U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | France U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | France U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2017– | Senegal | 10 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:38, 14 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editNguette 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
editA former youth international for France, Nguette made his senior international debut in a friendly 1–1 tie with Senegal against Nigeria on 23 March 2017.[6][7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup[nb 1] | Europe[nb 2] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mantes | 2011–12 | CFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Valenciennes B | 2011–12 | CFA | 15 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||
| Valenciennes | 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 28 | 5 | ||
| 2015–16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 66 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | 73 | 9 | |||
| Metz | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 37 | 3 | |
| 2017–18 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 7 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 5 | ||
| Total | 109 | 14 | 12 | 1 | — | 121 | 15 | |||
| Career total | 199 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 29 | ||
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first.[10]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 November 2017 | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal |  South Africa |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 1. | 13 November 2020 | Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès, Senegal |  Guinea-Bissau |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group I |
Notes
edit- ^ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des champions
- ^ Includes UEFA Super Cup
References
edit- ^ "O. Nguette appelé en EDF U18". Valenciennes FC (in French). 8 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ avermeulen (20 March 2017). "Le programme des internationaux". Football Club de Metz (in French). Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "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". BBC Sport. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Amical: Nigeria et Sénégal se quittent bons amis". Afrik-foot.com (in French). 23 March 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Opa Nguette at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- ^ Opa Nguette at Soccerway
- ^ "Opa Nguette". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
External links
edit- Opa Nguette – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Opa Nguette at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Opa Nguette at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)