Olivier Ntcham

Olivier Ntcham
Ntcham with Celtic in 2018
Personal information
Full name Olivier Jules Ntcham[1]
Date of birth (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996
Place of birth Longjumeau, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Celtic
Number 21
Youth career
2004–2005 Chennevières-sur-Marne
2005–2008 US Ormesson
2008–2009 VGA Saint-Maur
2009–2010 Paris FC
2010–2012 Le Havre AC
2012–2015 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Manchester City 0 (0)
2015–2017 → Genoa (loan) 37 (3)
2017– Celtic 35 (7)
National team‡
2011–2012 France U16 19 (5)
2012–2013 France U17 8 (0)
2014 France U18 2 (1)
2014 France U19 5 (0)
2015–2016 France U20 2 (0)
2017– France U21 15 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:00, 7 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2018

Olivier Jules Ntcham (born 9 February 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Celtic.

Club career

Manchester City

Ntcham signed for Manchester City in 2012, joining from French club Le Havre for a fee in the region of €1m, after refusing to sign a professional contract at the club.[2][3] In July 2015, Ntcham signed a five-year deal with Manchester City before joining Italian side Genoa on a two-year loan.[4]

Genoa

On 28 August 2015, Serie A side Genoa signed Ntcham on a two-year loan with an option to buy.[5][6][7] He made his debut for the club on 23 August 2015 in a 1–0 defeat to Palermo.[8] His second match was marked with a 2–0 win against Hellas Verona.[9][10]

Ntcham scored his first goal for Genoa in the opening game of his second season, during a 3–1 win over Cagliari on 21 August 2016.[11] His second goal came on 26 February 2017, in stoppage time, rescuing a 1–1 draw with Bologna.[12]

Celtic

On 12 July 2017, after a reported £4.5 million fee, Ntcham signed a four-year contract with Celtic.[13] He scored his first goal for Celtic in a 1–0 win at Partick Thistle on 11 August 2017.[14]

International career

Ntcham was born in France to parents of Cameroonian descent.[15] Ntcham is a youth international for France at various levels.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played on 23 August 2018.[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Genoa (loan) 2015–16[18] Serie A 17010——180
2016–17[19] Serie A 20330——233
Total 37340——413
Celtic 2017–18[20] Scottish Premiership 295532091479
2018–19 Scottish Premiership 1100107292
Total 30653301635611
Career total 67993301639714

    Honours

    Celtic

    References

    1. ↑ "Danh sách sơ bộ các cầu thủ CLB Manchester City tham dự chuyến du đấu tại Việt Nam" [The preliminary list of Manchester City players to tour in Vietnam] (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
    2. ↑ Jamie Jackson. "Do Manchester City already have a new Paul Pogba in Olivier Ntcham?". the Guardian.
    3. ↑ "Manchester City rival Arsenal and Inter for French starlet Ntcham". Mail Online.
    4. ↑ Meyers, Alex (31 July 2015). "Olivier Ntcham joins Genoa on loan". Sports Mole. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
    5. ↑ Stuart Brennan (8 September 2015). "Man City watching impressive Olivier Ntcham's progress at Genoa carefully". men.
    6. ↑ "Genoa complete deal for Man City midfielder Olivier Ntcham – Tribal Football". Retrieved 2015-08-31.
    7. ↑ "Manchester City confirm loan moves for Stevan Jovetic, Olivier Ntcham and Enes Unal". Retrieved 2015-08-31.
    8. ↑ "Palermo vs. Genoa – 23 August 2015 – Soccerway". soccerway.com.
    9. ↑ "Genoa vs. Hellas Verona – 30 August 2015 – Soccerway". soccerway.com.
    10. ↑ "Result: Genoa too strong for Hellas Verona". Retrieved 2015-08-31.
    11. ↑ "Genoa 3–1 Cagliari report". ESPN FC. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
    12. ↑ "Five things we learned in Italy Serie A". Ahram Online. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
    13. ↑ "Celtic delighted to sign highly-rated Olivier Ntcham on 4-year deal". Celtic. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
    14. ↑ "Partick 0–1 Celtic". BBC. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
    15. ↑ "FOOT : le conte de fées de Olivier Ntcham". 29 November 2012.
    16. ↑ "Celtic pair Moussa Dembele and Olivier Ntcham star in France Under-21 win". Daily Record. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
    17. ↑ "Olivier Ntcham Soccerway Profile". Retrieved 3 June 2016.
    18. ↑ "Games played by Oliver Ntcham in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
    19. ↑ "Games played by Oliver Ntcham in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
    20. ↑ "Games played by Oliver Ntcham in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
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