Jessic Ngankam

Ngankam Jessic Gaïtan Ngankam (born 20 July 2000) is a German footballer who plays as a forward for Hertha BSC.[2]

Jessic Ngankam
Personal information
Full name Ngankam Jessic Gaïtan Ngankam[1]
Date of birth (2000-07-20) 20 July 2000
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Hertha BSC
Number 33
Youth career
0000–2006 Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf
2006–2019 Hertha BSC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Hertha BSC II 22 (11)
2020– Hertha BSC 1 (0)
National team‡
2017 Germany U17 4 (0)
2018 Germany U18 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:18, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:18, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Ngankam made his professional debut for Hertha BSC on 16 May 2020 in the Bundesliga, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute for Vedad Ibišević in the away match against 1899 Hoffenheim, which finished as a 3–0 win.[3]

International career

Ngankam was included in Germany's squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. He made four appearances during the tournament, in which Germany were eliminated in the quarter-finals with a 1–2 loss against Brazil. The following year, he made three appearances for the under-18 national team.[2]

Personal life

Ngankam was born in Berlin, and is of Cameroonian descent.[4] His brother Roussel is also a footballer, and appeared for the Germany youth national teams.[5][6]

References
  1. "FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 – List of Players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA. 28 October 2017. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. Jessic Ngankam at WorldFootball.net
  3. "1899 Hoffenheim – Hertha BSC 0:3 (Bundesliga 2019/2020, 26. Round)". WorldFootball.net. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  4. Richter, Theodor (9 March 2019). "Schafft das nächste Hertha-Talent den Sprung zu den Profis?".
  5. Jessic Ngankam at FootballDatabase.eu
  6. Dittmar, Dominik. "Ex-Essener Roussel Ngankam für VfB Eichstätt am Ball".


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