Bastien Meupiyou

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Bastien Meupiyou
Personal information
Full name Bastien Ndemeni Meupiyou Menadjou [1]
Date of birth (2006-03-19) 19 March 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number 33
Youth career
–2018 Paris FC
2018–2019 Montfermeil
2019–2023 Nantes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 Nantes B 18 (0)
2023–2024 Nantes 1 (0)
2024– Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 France U16 5 (0)
2022–2023 France U17 15 (2)
2023– France U18 7 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Runner-up 2023 Indonesia
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Hungary
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2023

Bastien Ndemeni Meupiyou Menadjou (born 19 March 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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Early life

Born in Paris in Ile de France, Meupiyou started his career playing for clubs in his region such as Paris FC and Montfermeil. [1] In 2019 joined the youth team of Nantes. On 1 September 2023, he made his professional debut in a Ligue 1 game, appearing in the starting lineup for the match against Marseille. He received a red card in the 9th minute and was sent off, thus becoming the second youngest player in the league's history to receive a red card. [3] [4] [5]

Club career

On 29 August 2024, Meupiyou signed for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. [6]

International career

While also eligible to play for Cameroon, Meupiyou chose to represent France at youth level. [7] In May 2023, he was selected with the France under 17s for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship organized in Hungary. [8] Meupiyou appeared in all six matches during the tournament, including the final game against Germany where France was defeated in the penalty shootouts after a goalless draw in main time. [9]

Honours

U17 France

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References

  1. 1 2 "MEUPIYOU MENADJOU Bastien Ndemeni (2006-FC Montfermeil) s'engage au FC Nantes…" (in French). Paname Foot. 7 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Bastien Meupiyou at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Nantes vs. Marseille". Soccerway. 1 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ten-man Nantes hold Marseille". Ligue 1. 1 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Nantes : Meupiyou était proche de battre un record établi par Cherki". Foot National. 2 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Wolves complete Meupiyou deal". Wolverhampton Wanderers. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Académie FC Nantes : Bastien Meupiyou sélectionné avec les Bleuets (U17)" (in French). Tribune Nantaise. 21 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "Les vingt-et-un joueurs pour l'Euro". FFF (in French).
  9. ↑ "La France s'incline aux tirs au but en finale de l'Euro U17 face à l'Allemagne" (in French). L'Équipe.
  10. ↑ "Germany take title with shoot-out win over France". UEFA.com. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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