Opa Nguette

Opa N'Guette
Personal information
Full name Opa N'Guette
Date of birth (1994-07-08) 8 July 1994
Place of birth Mantes-la-Jolie, France
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Striker
Club information
Current team
 Metz
Number 11
Youth career
2006–2011 Mantes
2011–2012 Valenciennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Mantes 1 (0)
2012–2016 Valenciennes 66 (8)
2016– Metz 55 (3)
National team‡
2012 France U18 2 (0)
2012–2013 France U19 8 (1)
2013–2014 France U20 3 (1)
2017– Senegal 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:35, 26 August 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2017

Opa Nguette (born 8 July 1994) is a footballer who plays for French club Metz and the Senegal national football team. He plays as an attacking midfielder or striker. Nguette is a France youth international having represented his nation at under-18 level,[1] before switching to the Senegal national team.[2]

Career

Nguette 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

A former youth international for France, Nguette made his senior international debut in a friendly 1–1 tie with Nigeria on 23 March 2017.[6][7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 July 2018[8]
Club Season League Cup[nb 1] Europe[nb 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mantes 2011–12 CFA 1000—10
Total 1000—10
Valenciennes B 2011–12 CFA 152——152
2012–13 83——83
Total 2350000235
Valenciennes 2012–13 Ligue 1 19320—213
2013–14 10000—100
2014–15 Ligue 2 23451—285
2015–16 14100—141
Total 66871—739
Metz 2016–17 Ligue 1 33241—373
2017–18 17030—200
Total 50271—573
Career total 140151420015417

International goals

Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first.[9]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.14 November 2017Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal South Africa1–02–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "O. Nguette appelé en EDF U18". Valenciennes FC (in French). 8 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. ↑ avermeulen (2017-03-20). "Le programme des internationaux". Football Club de Metz (in French). Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  3. ↑ "Mantes v. Les Herbiers Match Report". Foot-National (in French). 11 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Vestiaires". Le Parisien (in French). 22 August 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Troyes v. Valenciennes Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 11 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Nigeria v Senegal". 23 March 2017 – via www.bbc.com.
  7. ↑ rédaction, La. "Amical : Nigeria et Sénégal se quittent bons amis - Afrik-foot.com : l'actualité du football africain".
  8. ↑ "Opa NGUETTE - Football : la fiche de Opa NGUETTE (Metz)". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Nguette, Opa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
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