Martin Angha
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Martin Yves Angha-Lötscher[1] | ||
Date of birth | 22 January 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Zurich, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | FC St Gallen | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
Grasshoppers | |||
–2010 | Zürich | ||
2010–2012 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2013–2014 | 1. FC Nuremberg | 14 | (0) |
2014– | 1860 Munich | 13 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
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– | Switzerland U21 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 December 2014 |
Martin Yves Angha-Lötscher (born 22 January 1994 in Zurich) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a center back for 1860 Munich in the German 2. Bundesliga.
Career
Arsenal
Angha has been 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 that there was interest from Chelsea, Manchester United, and German club Bayern Munich but instead chose Arsenal.[3] 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 Nuremberg
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]
Club statistics
- As of 20 December 2014
League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
2012–13 | Arsenal | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Arsenal total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Germany | League | DFB Pokal | Europe | Total | ||||||||
2013–14 | 1. FC Nuremberg | Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | |||
2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
1. FC Nuremberg total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |||||
2014–15 | 1860 Munich | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | |||
1860 Munich total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | |||||
Career total | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
Personal life
Angha's father is Congolese and his mother is Swiss.[10]
References
- ^ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Martin Angha". Arsenal Football Club. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ a b "NextGen Series: Martin Angha". Arsenal Football Club. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "2011/12 Player Review: Martin Angha". Arsenal Football Club. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Arsenal vs. Coventry". Arsenal Football Club. 26 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". tsv.1860.de. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
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- ^ Linkesch, Frank (10 April 2013). "Der Club schnappt sich Arsenal-Talent Angha". kicker Online (in German). Retrieved 9 April 2013.
External links
- Martin Angha at Soccerbase
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Zürich
- Swiss footballers
- Swiss expatriate footballers
- Swiss people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Grasshopper Club Zürich players
- FC Zürich players
- Arsenal F.C. players
- 1. FC Nürnberg players
- TSV 1860 München players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Association football defenders
- Switzerland youth international footballers