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Opa N'Guette
Personal information
Full name Opa N'Guette
Date of birth (1994-07-08) 8 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Mantes-la-Jolie, France
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Striker
Team information
Current team
Metz
Number 11
Youth career
2006–2011 Mantes
2011–2012 Valenciennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Mantes 1 (0)
2012–2016 Valenciennes 66 (8)
2016– Metz 55 (3)
International career
2012 France U18 2 (0)
2012–2013 France U19 8 (1)
2013–2014 France U20 3 (1)
2017– Senegal 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:35, 26 August 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2017

Opa Nguette (born 8 July 1994) is a footballer who plays for French club Metz and the Senegal national football team. He plays as an attacking midfielder or striker. Nguette is a France youth international having represented his nation at under-18 level,[1] before switching to the Senegal national team.[2]

Career

Nguette began his football career playing for hometown club Mantes at amateur level in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth level of French football. In the 2011–12 season, he made his competitive debut on 13 August 2011 playing for Mantes in a league match against Les Herbiers.[3]

A week later, he departed Mantes to sign an aspirant (youth) contract with professional club Valenciennes.[4] He made his professional debut on 11 August 2012 appearing as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Troyes.[5]

International career

A former youth international for France, Nguette made his senior international debut in a friendly 1–1 tie with Nigeria on 23 March 2017.[6][7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 July 2018[8]
Club Season League Cup[nb 1] Europe[nb 2] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mantes 2011–12 CFA 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0
Valenciennes B 2011–12 CFA 15 2 15 2
2012–13 8 3 8 3
Total 23 5 0 0 0 0 23 5
Valenciennes 2012–13 Ligue 1 19 3 2 0 21 3
2013–14 10 0 0 0 10 0
2014–15 Ligue 2 23 4 5 1 28 5
2015–16 14 1 0 0 14 1
Total 66 8 7 1 73 9
Metz 2016–17 Ligue 1 33 2 4 1 37 3
2017–18 17 0 3 0 20 0
Total 50 2 7 1 57 3
Career total 140 15 14 2 0 0 154 17

International goals

Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first.[9]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 November 2017 Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal  South Africa 1–0 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Notes

References

  1. ^ "O. Nguette appelé en EDF U18". Valenciennes FC (in French). 8 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. ^ avermeulen (2017-03-20). "Le programme des internationaux". Football Club de Metz (in French). Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  3. ^ "Mantes v. Les Herbiers Match Report". Foot-National (in French). 11 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Vestiaires". Le Parisien (in French). 22 August 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Troyes v. Valenciennes Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 11 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Nigeria v Senegal". 23 March 2017 – via www.bbc.com.
  7. ^ rédaction, La. "Amical : Nigeria et Sénégal se quittent bons amis - Afrik-foot.com : l'actualité du football africain".
  8. ^ "Opa NGUETTE - Football : la fiche de Opa NGUETTE (Metz)". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Nguette, Opa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 November 2017.

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