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Valentin Atangana

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Valentin Atangana
Atangana with Reims in 2025
Personal information
Full name Valentin Atangana Edoa
Date of birth (2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 19)[1]
Place of birth Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Reims
Number 6
Youth career
2011–2014 FCF La Neuvillette-Jamin
2015–2022 Reims
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Reims II 22 (0)
2023– Reims 56 (1)
International career‡
2021–2022 France U17 21 (1)
2022–2023 France U18 7 (2)
2023–2024 France U19 13 (2)
2024– France U20 2 (0)
2024– France U21 2 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2024 Northern Ireland
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2022 Israel
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Valentin Atangana Edoa (born 25 August 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 2 club Reims. Born in Cameroon, he is a youth international for France.

Club career

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Atangana is a youth product of FCF La Neuvillette-Jamin, before moving to the academy of Reims in 2015. He began his senior career with the Reims reserves in 2021, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 7 May 2022.[3] He made his professional debut with Reims as a late substitute in a 4–0 Ligue 1 win over Troyes on 12 February 2023.[4]

Atangana extended his contract with Reims on 3 October 2023.[5]

International career

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Born in Cameroon, Atangana moved to France at a young age and was naturalized.[3] He played for the France U17 in the tournament winning campaign at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[6]

Style of playing

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Atangana is a flexible player who primarily plays as a defensive midfielder, but can also operate as a central midfielder or right-back as needed. He is a strong leader who fights defensively and helps other players shine.[2]

Career statistics

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As of match played 29 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Reims II 2021–22 CFA 2 4 0 — — — 4 0
2022–23 CFA 2 18 0 — — — 18 0
Total 22 0 — — — 22 0
Reims 2022–23 Ligue 1 7 0 — — — 7 0
2023–24 Ligue 1 15 0 0 0 — — 15 0
2024–25 Ligue 1 34 1 5 0 — 2[a] 0 41 1
2025–26 Ligue 2 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 56 1 5 0 — 2 0 63 1
Career total 78 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 85 1
  1. ^ Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs

Honours

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Reims

France U17

France U19

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2024[9]

References

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  1. ^ Valentin Atangana at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "Megatalente Jahrgang 2005 (18): Valentin Atangana Edoa » abseits.at".
  3. ^ a b Esanji, Isaac (7 May 2022). "Atangana Edoa : La promesse camerounaise passe pro au Stade de Reims".
  4. ^ "%competition_name% (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
  5. ^ "Valentin Atangana prolonge jusqu'en 2026 !". www.stade-de-reims.com Reims (in French). 3 October 2023.
  6. ^ "France-Netherlands". UEFA.
  7. ^ Guillemet, Hugo (24 May 2025). "Le PSG s'offre une 16e Coupe de France après une victoire facile en finale contre Reims". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  8. ^ "2024 Under-19 EURO final highlights, report: Spain 2-0 France". UEFA. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  9. ^ "2024 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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