Opa Nguette (born 8 July 1994) is a professional footballer who plays for French club Metz and the Senegal national team. He plays as an attacking midfielder and striker. Nguette was a France youth international, having represented his nation at under-18 to under-20 level,[1] before switching allegiance to Senegal.[2]
![]() Nguette in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Opa Nguette | ||
Date of birth | (1994-07-08) 8 July 1994 (age 27) | ||
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 | 125 | (17) |
National team‡ | |||
2012 | France U18 | 2 | (0) |
2012–2013 | France U19 | 8 | (1) |
2013–2014 | France U20 | 3 | (1) |
2017– | Senegal | 10 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:05, 19 December 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:38, 14 November 2021 (UTC) |
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]
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]
Club | Season | League | Cup[nb 1] | Europe[nb 2] | Total | |||||
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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 |
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 14 November 2017 | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
1. | 13 November 2020 | Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès, Senegal | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group I |
FC Metz – current squad | |
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2018–19 Ligue 2 UNFP Team of the Year | |
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