Paul-Georges Ntep

Paul-Georges Ntep

Ntep with Rennes in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Paul-Georges Ntep de Madiba
Date of birth	(1992-07-29) 29 July 1992
Place of birth	Douala, Cameroon
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	VfL Wolfsburg
Number	21
Youth career
2001–2003	U.S Grigny
2003–2005	FC Draveil
2005–2007	Viry-Châtillon
2007–2008	Linas Montlhery
2008–2009	Brétigny Foot
2009–2012	Auxerre
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	Auxerre B	37	(7)
2012–2014	Auxerre	51	(15)
2014–2017	Rennes	74	(18)
2017–	VfL Wolfsburg	15	(0)
2018	→ Saint-Étienne (loan)	13	(1)
International career‡
2010	France U18	1	(0)
2011	France U19	2	(0)
2013	France U20	5	(2)
2013–2014	France U21	15	(9)
2015	France	2	(0)
2018–	Cameroon	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:08, 13 October 2018 (UTC)

Paul-Georges Ntep de Madiba (born 29 July 1992) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for VfL Wolfsburg. He plays as a forward and is known for his quick pace and technical skill.

Club career

Ntep was born in Douala, the largest city in Cameroon. He moved to France at the age of eight to live with his aunt who was situated in the commune of Grigny in southern Paris. He began his career at US Ris Orangis and spent two years at the club. During his stint with Ris Orangis, he embarked on several trials with professional clubs, which included Auxerre, however, he was not signed. In 2005, Ntep joined the under-14 team of Viry-Châtillon and, after a year's stint with another amateur club (ESA Linas-Montlhery), signed with CS Brétigny Foot; a club that trained French internationals Patrice Evra and Jimmy Briand. While training at Brétigny, Ntep impressed club coaches and officials and, in 2009, was offered a three-day trial with professional club Auxerre, with whom Brétigny share a partnership. After a successful trial, he was signed to an stagiaire (internship) contract.

Ntep began the 2009–10 season training with the club's under-18 team. Midway through the season, he joined the club's reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur. Ntep appeared in 14 matches for the team scoring two goals. For the 2010–11 season, he began training with the senior team. Ntep was also named to the team's roster to appear in the UEFA Champions League. On 16 October 2010, he made the bench in the team's 1–0 defeat to Bordeaux. A week later, Ntep made his professional debut in a Coupe de la Ligue match against Bastia appearing as a substitute in the 31st minute for Dennis Oliech. Auxerre won the match 4–0.

On 30 January 2014, Ntep joined Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais on a three-and-a-half year deal.

In January 2017, Ntep joined the squad of German Bundesliga team VfL Wolfsburg in a contract until 2021.

International career

Though Ntep was born in Cameroon, he is a French youth international having starred for the under-18 team in 2010. Three years later, he received the call from France U21 to compete in the Toulon Tournament.

He is eligible to play for either Cameroon or France at senior level. On 24 May 2015, Ntep received a call-up to France's senior squad by coach Didier Deschamps to play in friendlies against Belgium and Albania. He made his debut on 7 June 2015 in a 4–3 defeat to Belgium.

In August 2018 Ntep switched his allegiance to Cameroon and was nominated for the match against Comoros in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group B.

External links

• France profile at FFF
• Paul-Georges Ntep at Soccerway
• Paul-Georges Ntep de Madiba – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
• Paul-Georges Ntep at L'Équipe Football (in French)

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