Yeni Ngbakoto

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Yeni Ngbakoto
Western Sydney Wanderers
in 2022
Personal information
Full name Yeni Atito N'Gbakoto[1]
Date of birth (1992-01-23) 23 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Croix, France
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)
Winger
Team information
Current team
Vejle
Number 7
Youth career
2001–2007 SCC Besançon
2007–2009 Metz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2016 Metz 185 (44)
2016–2018 Queens Park Rangers 31 (3)
2018–2021
Guingamp
73 (14)
2021–2022 Panathinaikos 14 (0)
2021
Panathinaikos B
2 (0)
2022 Nancy 14 (3)
2022–2023 Western Sydney 18 (4)
2023– Vejle 10 (2)
International career
2008–2009 France U17 32 (6)
2009–2010 France U18 12 (4)
2017– DR Congo 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2017

Yeni Atito N'Gbakoto (born 23 January 1992) is a professional

striker
.

He is a former France youth international having earned caps at under-17 and under-18 level.

He is known for his speed, technical ability, and strength, which compensates for his small stature.[2]

Club career

Metz

Born in

Barcelona.[3] Ngbakoto's play with the club's under-16 team saw him earn a call up to the France under-17 team by coach Philippe Bergeroo. On 25 June 2009, he agreed to his first professional contract signing a five-year deal until June 2014.[4] Following the agreement, he was promoted to the senior team and assigned the number 15 shirt in preparation for the 2009–10 season
.

Ngbakoto began the season playing on the club's amateur team in the

manager Yvon Pouliquen for the club's Coupe de la Ligue match against Lyon on 13 January 2010. Ngbakoto made his professional debut in the match appearing as a substitute in the 83rd minute for Julien Cardy. Metz lost the match 3–0.[5]
He was relegated back to the amateur division shortly after and finished the campaign with 16 appearances and eight goals as the Metz reserve team were crowned champions of the league finishing with 107 points.

For the

Queens Park Rangers

Ngbakoto signed for English club

Swindon Town in an EFL Cup tie on 10 August 2016.[9]

Guingamp

On 3 January 2018, Ngbakoto signed for French

Guingamp for an undisclosed fee.[10] He was assigned the number 12 shirt.[11]

Panathinaikos

On 1 February 2021, Greek club Panathinaikos have signed DR Congo international Yeni Ngbakoto. Ngbakoto, who was born in France but has played twice for his national team, has signed an 18-month deal which according to Greek media will earn him €400 000.[12]

Nancy

On 31 January 2022, Ngbakoto signed with Nancy in Ligue 2 until the end of the season.[13]

Western Sydney Wanderers

On 23 June 2022, Ngbakoto joined A-League Men club Western Sydney Wanderers.[14]

In May 2023, it was announced that Ngbakoto was leaving the club at the end of his contract.[15]

Vejle Boldklub

On 1 September 2023, Ngbakoto joined Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub on a deal until June 2025.[16]

International career

Ngbakoto was born in France and is of Congolese and Ivorian descent. Ngbakoto has earned

Elite Round against Belarus converting a penalty.[18]
The team later suffered group stage elimination in the tournament with Ngbakoto appearing in all three matches.

With the under-18s, Ngbakoto earned his first appearance in the yearly SBS Cup, held in Japan, against Mexico. He was one of the few underage players for France at the tournament. In the tournament, he scored his only two goals so far against the Shizuoka national team in the second group stage match and the hosts Japan in the final group stage match.

Ngbakoto was called up to the DR Congo national team in March 2017, eligible through heritage.[19] He made his first appearance in a 2–1 friendly loss to Kenya on 26 March 2017.[20][21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 November 2023[22][23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Australia[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Metz 2009–10 Ligue 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
2010–11 22 2 4 2 26 4
2011–12 20 0 4 0 24 0
2012–13 Championnat National 38 11 5 3 43 14
2013–14 Ligue 2 37 14 2 0 39 14
2014–15 Ligue 1 30 5 5 1 35 6
2015–16 Ligue 2 38 12 4 3 42 15
Total 185 44 25 9 0 0 210 53
Queens Park Rangers 2016–17 Championship 26 3 2 1 28 4
2017–18 5 0 2 1 7 1
Total 31 3 4 2 0 0 35 5
Guingamp
2017–18 Ligue 1 16 4 1 1 17 5
2018–19 15 1 4 2 19 3
2019–20 Ligue 2 21 4 2 0 23 4
2020–21 21 5 1 0 22 5
Total 73 14 8 3 0 0 81 17
Panathinaikos 2020–21 Superleague Greece 14 0 2 0 16 0
Panathinaikos B 2021–22 Super League Greece 2 2 0 2 0
Nancy 2021–22 Ligue 2 14 3 0 0 14 3
Western Sydney Wanderers 2022–23 A-League Men 18 4 0 0 1 0 19 4
Vejle 2023–24 Danish Superliga 8 2 2 2 10 4
Career total 345 70 41 16 1 0 387 86

International goals

As of match played 5 June 2017
Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ngbakoto goal.
List of international goals scored by Yeni Ngbakoto
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 June 2017 Sports Center of FAR, Rabat, Morocco 2  Botswana 2–0 2–0
Friendly

Honours

Guingamp

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Yeni N'Gbakoto signe pour 5 ans". Espoirs du Football. 25 June 2009. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  3. The Times Online
    . 24 April 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Premier contrat pour Ngbakoto". FC Metz. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Lyon v. Metz Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  6. ^ "Ajaccio v. Metz Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  7. ^ "Coupe de France, 8ème tour". FC Metz. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  8. ^ "Yeni Ngbakoto: QPR sign Metz forward for an undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  9. ^ "QPR 2-2 Swindon". BBC Sport. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Ngbakoto leaves QPR for Guingamp". English. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Mercato : Yeni Ngbakoto est Guingampais ! - En Avant de Guingamp". En Avant de Guingamp (in French). 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Στα πράσινα ο Ενγκμπακοτό". www.pao.gr (in Greek). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Ngbakoto en attaque" (Press release) (in French). Nancy. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Wanderers secure N'gbakoto". wswanderersfc.com.au. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Wanderers confirm four Isuzu UTE A-League departures". Western Sydney Wanderers. 24 May 2023.
  16. ^ Vejle Boldklub har Yeni N'Gbakoto på plads som klubbens nye angriber, vejle-boldklub.dk, 2 September 2023
  17. ^ "Scotland v. France Match Report". Union of European Football Associations. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  18. ^ "France v. Belarus Match Report". Union of European Football Associations. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  19. ^ "QPR attacker Yeni Ngbakoto looks back on Saturday's 5-1 victory against Rotherham United". Queens Park Rangers. 20 March 2017. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Ngbakoto is thriving under Holloway and the man himself is eager to go from strength-to-strength following the international break, where he'll link up with Congo for the very first time.
  20. ^ "Léopards : La RDC chute 2-1 en amical face au Kenya". 26 March 2017.
  21. ^ "Kenya v Congo DR". BBC Sport.
  22. ^ Yeni Ngbakoto at L'Équipe Football (in French)
  23. ^ Yeni Ngbakoto at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  24. ^ Kezzouf, Youmni (31 March 2019). "Strasbourg remporte la Coupe de la Ligue aux tirs au but". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 5 November 2023.

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