Ngankam Jessic Gaïtan Ngankam (born 20 July 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ngankam Jessic Gaïtan Ngankam[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2000-07-20) 20 July 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hertha BSC | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2006 | Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf | ||
2006–2019 | Hertha BSC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Hertha BSC II | 25 | (12) |
2020– | Hertha BSC | 19 | (2) |
2021–2022 | → Greuther Fürth (loan) | 6 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Germany U17 | 4 | (0) |
2018 | Germany U18 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:51, 24 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:18, 16 May 2020 (UTC) |
Ngankam made his professional debut for Hertha BSC on 16 May 2020 in the Bundesliga, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute for Vedad Ibišević in the away match against 1899 Hoffenheim, which finished as a 3–0 win.[4]
He moved Greuther Fürth in July 2021 on a season-long loan. Greuther Fürth secured an option to sign him permanently.[5]
On 31 May 2022, Ngankam returned to Hertha BSC and signed a contract extension to 2025.[6]
Ngankam was included in Germany's squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. He made four appearances during the tournament, in which Germany were eliminated in the quarter-finals with a 2–1 loss against Brazil. The following year, he made three appearances for the under-18 national team.[3]
Ngankam was born in Berlin, and is of Cameroonian descent.[7] His brother Roussel is also a footballer, and appeared for the Germany youth national teams.[8][9]
Hertha BSC – current squad | |
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