Martin Angha
Martin Yves Angha-Lötscher (born 22 January 1994) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a centre back for Fortuna Sittard.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Yves Angha-Lötscher[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fortuna Sittard | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2003 | Grasshoppers | ||
| 2003–2010 | Zürich | ||
| 2010–2012 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 14 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Nürnberg II | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | 1860 Munich | 16 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | 1860 Munich II | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | St. Gallen | 44 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Sion | 15 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Sion II | 1 | (0) |
| 2019– | Fortuna Sittard | 15 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | Switzerland U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Switzerland U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Switzerland U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Switzerland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Switzerland U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Switzerland U21 | 13 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:06, 29 January 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
Arsenal
Angha was born in Zürich.
He was with Arsenal as a youth player in their academy and reserves.[2] Before Arsenal Angha played for FC Zürich and Grasshopper Club Zürich.[3] Angha did admit that before signing for Arsenal there was interest from Chelsea, Manchester United, and German club Bayern Munich. After the 2011–12 season Angha made the most appearances for the Arsenal Reserves team, grabbing 22 matches while with the Reserves.[4] On 26 September 2012, Angha made his Arsenal first-team debut against Coventry City in the League Cup.[5] On 4 December 2012, Angha made an appearance against Olympiacos in the Champions League, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute.[6]
1. FC Nürnberg
On 10 April 2013, Angha agreed a summer move to German Bundesliga club 1. FC Nuremberg on a free transfer, signing a four-year deal.[7]
1860 Munich
On 30 August 2014, Angha signed a three-year-contract with German 2. Bundesliga club 1860 Munich.[8] He made his debut on 14 September 2014 in a 1-2 away win against St. Pauli, where he played the entire match as a right back.[9]
St. Gallen
Angha signed for Swiss Super League club St. Gallen in July 2015 for a reported fee of £150,000.[10] He was club captain during his time with the club.
Sion
On 11 September 2017, Angha signed for FC Sion on a free transfer.
Personal life
Angha's mother is Swiss and his father is Congolese.[12]
Club statistics
- As of matches played on 5 March 2019.[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup1 | Continental2 | Other3 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2012–13 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nürnberg II | 2013–14 | Regionalliga Bayern | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Nürnberg | 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| 1860 Munich | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| 1860 Munich II | 2014–15 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| St. Gallen | 2015–16 | Super League | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 44 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 47 | 1 | |||||
| Sion | 2017–18 | Super League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Sion II | 2017–18 | Promotion League | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Sion | 2018–19 | Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career totals | 99 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 1 | ||
| Reference:[14] | ||||||||||||
- 1.^ Includes English FA Cup, German FA Cup, and Swiss FA Cup.
- 2.^ Includes UEFA Champions League.
- 3.^ Includes English League Cup.
References
- "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 30 October 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2013.
- "Martin Angha". Arsenal Football Club. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- "NextGen Series: Martin Angha". Arsenal Football Club. 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- "2011/12 Player Review: Martin Angha". Arsenal Football Club. 5 June 2012. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- "Arsenal vs. Coventry". Arsenal Football Club. 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- Ornstein, David (4 December 2012). "Olympiakos v Arsenal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- "FCN complete first summer signing". 1. FC Nuremberg website. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- "Martin Angha wechselt zu Sechzig" [Martin Angha transfers to Sechzig]. tsv.1860.de. 30 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- St. Pauli vs. 1860 München - 14 September 2014 - Soccerway
- "Martin Angha zum FC St. Gallen" [Martin Angha to St. Gallen]. nzz.ch. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- "26AUG19 Martin Angha Nieuwe defensieve sterkhouder Fortuna Sittard". www.fortunasittard.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Linkesch, Frank (10 April 2013). "Der Club schnappt sich Arsenal-Talent Angha". kicker Online (in German). Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- "Martin Angha >> Club Matches". www.worldfootball.net. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- "Martin Angha » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
