Axel Ngando

Axel Thomas Ngando Elessa (born 13 July 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Grenoble. At international level, he has represented France at various youth levels.

Axel Ngando
Ngando with France U19 in July 2012
Personal information
Full name Axel Thomas Ngando Elessa[1]
Date of birth (1993-07-13) 13 July 1993[2]
Place of birth Asnières-sur-Seine, France
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Grenoble
Number 23
Youth career
2000–2002 A.S. Courdimanche
2002–2004 U.S. Méry-sur-Oise
2004–2005 A.S. Saint-Ouen l' Aumone
2005–2007 Paris Saint-Germain
2007–2012 Rennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Rennes B 23 (3)
2012–2015 Rennes 4 (1)
2013 → Auxerre B (loan) 1 (1)
2013–2014 → Auxerre (loan) 25 (3)
2015 → Angers (loan) 19 (1)
2015–2016 Bastia B 3 (1)
2015–2017 Bastia 42 (2)
2017–2019 Göztepe 30 (3)
2019–2021 Auxerre 45 (7)
2021– Grenoble 5 (0)
International career
2011 France U18 4 (0)
2011–2012 France U19 15 (1)
2012–2013 France U20 13 (2)
2013–2014 France U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:38, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Ngando started his career playing for the "B" team of Rennes, who played in the Championnat de France Amateur.[2] He scored his first goal for the "B" team on 21 May 2011 against Poiré-sur-Vie, in which he scored in the 47th minute to help his team to a 3–2 victory.[3] His second goal for Rennes's reserves came on 4 November 2012 against La Chapelle-des-Marais, in which he scored in the 82nd minute to provide his team a 2–0 victory.[4]

After several impressive matches for the Rennes "B" team, Ngando made his debut for the first-team in a Ligue 1 game on 2 February 2013 against Lorient, in which he came on as a 90th-minute substitute for Romain Alessandrini and scored a goal, just one minute into his debut in the 91st minute to equalize for Rennes and finish the match at a score of 2–2.[5]

On 31 August 2015, Ngando joined Bastia on a three-year deal.[6]

In 2017, he joined Süper Lig side Göztepe S.K.[7] On 30 December 2021, he signed for Ligue 2 side Grenoble.[8]

International career

Ngando is a France youth international, having represented his country at under-18 through under-21 levels, including winning the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, in which he scored in the penalty shoot-out in the final.[9]

Personal life

He is the nephew of former Cameroon international Patrick Mboma, and is eligible to represent either Cameroon or France at senior level.

Honours

France U20

References
  1. "Axel Thomas Ngando Elessa" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  2. "A. N'GANDO". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  3. "STADE RENNES II VS. LE POIRÉ-SUR-VIE 3 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  4. "STADE RENNES II VS. CHAPELLE-DES-MARAIS 2 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  5. Ali, Mohammed. "Ligue 1 Round 23 Results: Barton sees red as Marseille and Lyon hand PSG title advantage". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  6. "Bastia sign Rennes star Axel Ngando". skysports.com. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  7. Göztepe, Selçuk Şahin Ve Axel Ngando İle Prensipte Anlaşıldığını Duyurdu‚ 90min.com, 3 July 2017
  8. "AXEL NGANDO est Grenoblois !" [AXEL NGANDO is Grenoblois!] (in French). Grenoble Foot 38. 30 December 2021. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021.
  9. "France triumph after shootout drama". FIFA. 13 July 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
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