Louis Nganioni
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Louis Nganioni | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Melun, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Levski Sofia | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Melon | ||
| 2003–2008 | Le Mée | ||
| 2008–2010 | CS Brétigny | ||
| 2010–2013 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Lyon B | 52 | (1) |
| 2015–2018 | Lyon | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → FC Utrecht (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Brest (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2018– | Levski Sofia | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | France U16 | 13 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | France U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | France U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | France U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | France U20 | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:58, 6 September 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 September 2015 | |||
Louis Nganioni (born 3 June 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Levski Sofia in the Bulgarian First League.
Career
Lyon
Nganioni began his career with various local youth clubs before joining Lyon as a youth player in July 2010 and made his professional football debut with Lyon B in 2013.[1] In three years with the reserve side he appeared in 52 matches scoring one goal.
Following his return to Lyon at the beginning of the 2017–2018, Nganioni did not make an appearance for Lyon's first team. At the end of the season, on 30 May, he went on trial with New York Red Bulls.[2] Following his release by Lyon on 1 July, he trialled with Scottish side Dundee F.C. and Austrian Bundesliga club Austria Wien.[3][4]
Utrecht (loan)
On 9 July 2015, Nganioni was sent on loan to Eredivisie club FC Utrecht.[5] On 8 August 2015 he made his debut for the club in a 3–2 loss to Feyenoord. In his one season with the Dutch side he made 12 appearances.
Brest (loan)
After returning to Lyon, Nganioni was loaned to Ligue 2 side Brest for the 2016–17 campaign.[6] On 26 September 2016 Nganioni made his debut with Brest, appearing as a starter in a 2–1 victory over Stade de Reims. He scored his first goal for the club on 17 March 2017, opening the scoring in a 3–0 victory over Stade Lavallois.[7]
Levski Sofia
On 31 August 2018, Nganioni signed a two-year deal with Bulgarian club Levski Sofia.[8]
Personal life
Nganioni is of Congolese descent.[9]
References
- ↑ "LOUIS NGANIONI". olweb.fr.
- ↑ "Lyon LB Louis Nganioni joins Red Bulls on trial, club announces". MLSsoccer.com. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ↑ Cran, George (16 July 2018). "Marcus Haber returns to Dundee after South Africa trial". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ↑ "Austria Wien testet Ex-Lyon-Linksverteidiger Louis Nganioni". SPOX (in German). 17 July 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ↑ "Louis Nganioni (Lyon) rejoint Utrecht en prêt". lequipe.fr. (in French)
- ↑ "Lyon va encore céder Louis Nganioni". lequipe.fr. (in French)
- ↑ "BREST 3 - LAVAL 1". lequipe.fr. (in French)
- ↑ "Луи Нганиони подписа с Левски". levski.bg. (in Bulgarian)
- ↑ "CAN 2015 : Liste de la centaine des joueurs présélectionnés - Léopardsfoot". www.leopardsfoot.com.
External links
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info
- Louis Nganioni at Soccerway
- France profile at FFF
- ligue1 profile at Ligue1.com
- profile at lequipe.fr