Wesley N'Gakoutou
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wesley Yohan N'Gakoutou-Yapende | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Clichy, France | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | GOAL FC, on loan from Nîmes | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Strasbourg | ||
| 2009–2011 | Schiltigheim | ||
| 2011–2012 | Vauban Strasbourg | ||
| 2012–2014 | AS Strasbourg | ||
| 2014–2016 | Kehler FV | ||
| 2016–2017 | FC Geispolsheim 01 | ||
| 2017–2019 | Haguenau | ||
| 2019–2020 | ASPTT Dijon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Haguenau II | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Chambly II | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Nîmes II | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Nîmes | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | →GOAL FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Central African Republic | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:18, 13 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:18, 13 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Wesley Yohan N'Gakoutou-Yapende (born 18 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for GOAL FC, on loan from Nîmes. Born in France, he plays for the Central African Republic national team.
Club career
[edit]N'Gakoutou is a youth product of the academies of Strasbourg, Schiltigheim, Vauban Strasbourg, AS Strasbourg, Kehler FV, Geispolsheim, Haguenau and ASPTT Dijon.[1] He joined Nîmes in 2022 originally playing for their reserves, and debuted for their senior team in a 3–1 Ligue 2 win over Sochaux on 2 June 2023.[2] On 11 July 2023 he signed his first professional contract with Nîmes.[3] On 20 August 2024, he joined GOAL FC on loan in the Championnat National 2.[4]
International career
[edit]N'Gakoutou was born in France to a Central Africa Republic father and Serbian mother.[5] He was called up to the Central African Republic national team for a set of friendlies in March 2024.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Wesley is the youngest brothers of the professional footballers Quentin N'Gakoutou and Yannis N'Gakoutou, who played international football for Central African Republic and Gabon respectively.[7] He was born in a large family as one of 14 children.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Premier contrat professionnel pour Wesley Ngakoutou : ancien rouge et blanc". ASS | Association Sportive de Strasbourg 1890. 2 July 2023.
- ^ "FAIT DU SOIR Diallo, N'Gakoutou et Sbaï, la nouvelle vague de Crocodiles". Objectif Gard.
- ^ Gaye, Geoffrey. "Nîmes olympique : Tout à prouver pour trois recrues". Le réveil de midi.
- ^ Ghalaza-Boudra, Youcef (20 August 2024). "Nîmes : Wesley Ngakoutou file au GOAL FC (off)". Foot National.
- ^ a b "FAIT DU JOUR Nîmes Olympique : Wesley Ngakoutou, la fusée attend son heure". Objectif Gard.
- ^ "Central African Republic announced a new-look squad for FIFA World Cup qualifiers". Central African Republic announced a new-look squad for FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
- ^ "Nîmes Olympique : Wesley Ngakoutou, un attaquant néo-pro qui a tout à prouver". midilibre.fr.
External links
[edit]- Wesley N'Gakoutou at Soccerway
- Wesley N'Gakoutou at National-Football-Teams.com
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine
- Central African Republic men's footballers
- Central African Republic men's international footballers
- French men's footballers
- Central African Republic people of Serbian descent
- French people of Central African Republic descent
- French people of Serbian descent
- Men's association football wingers
- FCSR Haguenau players
- FC Chambly Oise players
- Nîmes Olympique players
- GOAL FC players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National players
- Championnat National 3 players
- 21st-century Central African Republic sportsmen
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- Central African Republic expatriate men's footballers
- Central African Republic expatriates in Germany
- French expatriate men's footballers
- French expatriates in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany