| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeremy Mpobi Ngakia [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Deptford, London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Watford | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ballers Football Academy | |||
| 2014–2019 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | West Ham United | 5 | (0) |
| 2020– | Watford | 85 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 February 2025 | |||
Jeremy Mpobi Ngakia (born 7 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club Watford.
Born in Deptford, south London, Ngakia had a trial with Chelsea's academy before joining West Ham United at the age of 14 after being scouted by West Ham academy goalkeeping coach Jerome John after being recommended by Surrey Quays-based youth club Ballers Football Academy. [3] [4] Ngakia made his under-18 debut for West Ham during the 2016–17 season and later made his under-23 debut in February 2018. [5]
On 29 January 2020, Ngakia made his debut for West Ham in a 2–0 Premier League loss against Liverpool. [6]
In June 2020, with his contract due to finish at the end of the month, Ngakia turned down the offer of an extension leaving him available on a free transfer when his current contract ends. [7] West Ham later confirmed his departure at the end of June 2020. [8] Ngakia's last appearance for West Ham was the 2–0 Premier League defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 20 June 2020 with West Ham still having seven games remaining in their 2019–20 campaign. [9]
Ngakia signed for Championship side Watford on 14 August 2020 on a four-year contract. [10] He made his debut on the opening day of the 2020–21 season, 11 September 2020, in a 1–0 home win against Middlesbrough. [11] On 23 May 2024, the club announced he had signed a three-year extension. [12]
Born in England, Ngakia is of Congolese descent. [13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United | 2019–20 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Watford | 2020–21 | Championship | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 85 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 90 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 90 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 95 | 1 | |||