Oumar Ngom (born 9 March 2004) is a professional footballer who plays for Ligue 2 club Pau FC.[1] Born in France, he plays for the Mauritania national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Niort, France | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pau | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2021 | Niort | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Niort II | 31 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Niort | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Pau II | 2 | (1) |
| 2023– | Pau | 18 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2023 | Mauritania U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2024– | Mauritania | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editHaving grown up between Tillou and Chef-Boutonne, Oumar Ngom went through the youth ranks of the Niort, starting to play with the reserve team in National 3 during the 2021–22 season.[2][3][4][5][6]
First appearing in the main team squad in early 2022,[6][7] he made his professional debut for Niort on 5 March 2022, replacing Nacim El Hassani at the 61st minute of a 0–1 Ligue 2 home loss to AC Ajaccio.[8]
Pau FC
editOn 9 July 2023, Ngom signed his first professional contract with Pau FC.[9]
International career
editOf Senegalese and Mauritanian descent—his father, Cheikh Ngom, was a Mauritania international in the '80s[10]—, he became a youth international for his father's country, playing the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification in 2021 and scoring a goal despite his team failing to reach the final tournament.[6][10]
References
edit- ^ Oumar Ngom at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ JARNOUX, Jérôme (28 April 2023). "Football – Ligue 2. Oumar Ngom, 100 % Chamois, du rêve à la réalité". Courrier de l'Ouest.
- ^ Bureau, Elliott (13 September 2021). "Football (N3) : Niort (b) corrige Lège-Cap-Ferret (3–0)". La Nouvelle République. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Football (N3) : les jeunes Chamois ne confirment pas". La Nouvelle République. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Jannin, Marie-Valérie (11 December 2021). "La réserve des Chamois doit s'affirmer face à Libourne". Le Courrier de l'Ouest. Ouest-France. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Oumar NGOM, première convocation avec les pros aux Chamois". Football Club Boutonnais (in French). footeo. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Merlin, Noah (14 February 2022). "Chamois : Cassubie out, Ngom de retour à Grenoble". Le Courrier de l'Ouest. Ouest-France. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Résultats Ligue 2: Succès 0–1 de l'AC Ajaccio face à Niort". 20 minutes (in French). 5 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Football – National. Oumar Ngom rejoint le Pau FC (Ligue 2)". Courrier de l'Ouest (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ a b Debeaux, Martial (24 February 2021). "Football (CAN U17) : le Niortais Oumar Ngom a découvert la sélection de Mauritanie". La Nouvelle République. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
External links
edit- Oumar Ngom at Soccerway
- Niort profile