Early life
Born in Kpomassè, Benin, Ntignee moved to Canada at age four, [1] first settling in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, before later moving to Brooks, Alberta and then Coaldale, Alberta, at ages nine and ten respectively. [2] Ntignee began playing youth soccer with Grasslands SA at age nine. [2] Afterwards, he played with Eastside Memorial FC, [3] later joining the Pacific Elite Soccer Institute. [4] [5] In 2018/19, he played at the senior amateur level with Westcatle United in the Vancouver Island Soccer League winning the league title, while winning the finals MVP and finishing as a finalist for Rookie of the Year. [6]
Club career
In April 2019, Ntignee joined the Victoria Highlanders in USL League Two. [6] He scored four goals in eight games during the 2019 season. [7]
In August 2020, he signed with German Regionalliga Nordost club FC Lokomotive Leipzig. [8]
On January 31, 2022, he moved to NOFV-Oberliga Süd club FC Grimma. [9] [10]
On August 10, 2022, Ntignee signed a multi-year contract with Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC. [11] [12] On October 8, he made his debut in the final game of the season against Pacific FC, helping set up the winning goal by Ben Fisk. [13] On June 24, he scored his first goal for the club against York United FC. [14] He was named to the CPL Team of the Week on three occasions that season. [15]
On August 31, 2023, Ntignee joined French Ligue 2 side Annecy on an initial loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season, with the deal set to become permanent at the end of the 2023–24 season. [16] [17] The transfer will be for a reported fee of $500,000 with additional add-ons, setting a new Canadian Premier League record for the league's highest transfer fee. [18] [19] After nursing an injury upon his arrival, he initially made a bench appearance as an unused substitute against Amiens on October 21, before appearing for the Annecy second team on October 22 against FC Échirolles in the sixth-tier Régional 1, in his club debut. [20] He spent the remainder of the season with the second team, never appearing for the first team. [21] [22] on 16 November 2024, he scored his first goals for Annecy, netting a hat trick in a Coupe de France match against sixth tier side FC Vesoul. [23] He continued to spend the bulk of his time playing with the second team. [24]
In July 2025, he returned to Cavalry FC, signing through the 2027 season, with an option for 2028. [25]
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