Opa Nguette

Opa Nguette (born 8 July 1994) is a professional 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]

Opa Nguette

Nguette in 2019.
Personal information
Full name	Opa Nguette
Date of birth	8 July 1994
Place of birth	Mantes-la-Jolie, France
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder Striker
Club 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	109	(14)
National team^‡
2012	France U18	2	(0)
2012–2013	France U19	8	(1)
2013–2014	France U20	3	(1)
2017–	Senegal	9	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:05, 30 July 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:38, 13 November 2020 (UTC)

Club 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 Senegal against Nigeria on 23 March 2017.[6][7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 July 2020[8][9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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
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
	2018–19	Ligue 2	33	7	3	0	—		36	7
	2019–20	Ligue 1	26	5	2	0	—		28	5
	Total		109	14	12	1	—		121	15
Career total			199	27	16	2	0	0	218	29

International goals

Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first.[10]

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
1.	13 November 2020	Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès, Senegal	Guinea-Bissau	2–0	2–0	2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group I

Notes

1. Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des champions
2. Includes UEFA Super Cup

References

1. "O. Nguette appelé en EDF U18". Valenciennes FC (in French). 8 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
2. avermeulen (20 March 2017). "Le programme des internationaux". Football Club de Metz (in French). Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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". BBC Sport. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
7. "Amical: Nigeria et Sénégal se quittent bons amis". Afrik-foot.com (in French). 23 March 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
8. Opa Nguette at L'Équipe Football (in French)
9. Opa Nguette at Soccerway
10. "Opa Nguette". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 15 November 2017.

External links

• Opa Nguette – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
• Opa Nguette at the French Football Federation (in French). Archived at webarchive.org.