Tanguy Nianzou
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Full name | Tanguy-Austin Nianzou Kouassi[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 7 June 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Bayern Munich | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2008–2012 | FC Épinay Athlético | ||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | US Sénart-Moissy | ||||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | Pays de Fontainebleau | ||||||||||||||||
2016–2020 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2020– | Bayern Munich | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | France U16 | 11 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | France U17 | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2019 | France U18 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2019 |
Tanguy-Austin Nianzou Kouassi (born 7 June 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.[2][3]
Club career
Paris Saint-Germain
An academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain, Nianzou made his professional debut on 7 December 2019 in a 3–1 league win against Montpellier.[4] A few days later, he played his first UEFA Champions League match in a 5–0 win against Galatasaray.[5]
He scored his first goal in a 3–0 cup win against Reims on 22 January 2020.[6] This goal Nianzou scored was the 4000th goal in PSG’s history.[7] Nianzou scored his first Ligue 1 goal (and a brace) in an away game that ended 4–4 against Amiens on 15 February 2020.[8]
Bayern Munich
On 1 July 2020, German club Bayern Munich announced the signing of Nianzou on a 4-year deal, after he had reportedly refused to join AC Milan and RB Leipzig.[9]
International career
Born in France, Nianzou is of Ivorian descent.[10] Nianzou is a current French youth international. He was part of French squad which reached semi-finals in 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
He was an important part of French team which finished third at 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He started all seven matches of France in the tournament and scored the equalizer in his team's 6–1 pre-quarter win against Spain.[11]
Honours
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
International
France U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup bronze: 2019[15]
Individual
Career statistics
Club
- As of 11 March 2020
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Paris Saint-Germain | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
Career total | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
References
- ^ Brazil U-17 World Cup 2019: Players list (PDF). 18 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
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- ^ "Joueur - Nianzou Tanguy KOUASSI - FFF". Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "MONTPELLIER VS. PSG 1 - 3". Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "One to watch: Tanguy Kouassi". ligue1.com. 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Neymar, PSG Top Stade De Reims 3-0 to advance to Coupe de la Ligue Final". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Reims 0-3 Paris Saint-Germain: Kouassi nets landmark goal as PSG cruise into Coupe de la Ligue Final". Goal. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "European roundup: PSG and Amiens battle to remarkable 4-4 draw". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "FC Bayern sign Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi". fcbayern.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Football : Tout savoir sur Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi, le défenseur ivoirien qui évolue au Paris Saint-Germain - Abidjanshow.com". www.abidjanshow.com.
- ^ "Match - Espagne - France - FFF". Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "PSG champions as season ended". Ligue 1. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "PSG edge ASSE for Coupe de France win!". www.ligue1.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Paris St-Germain beat Lyon in French League Cup final for another treble". BBC Sport. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 - France". FIFA.com. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Tanguy Kouassi sacré Titi d'Or 2019". PSG.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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External links
- France profile at FFF
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Paris
- Association football fullbacks
- French footballers
- France youth international footballers
- French people of Ivorian descent
- Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players
- FC Bayern Munich footballers
- Ligue 1 players
- Bundesliga players
- French expatriate footballers
- French expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Germany