Simon Ngapandouetnbu

Simon Ngapandouetnbu

Ngapandouetnbu in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Simon Brady Ngapandouetnbu [1]
Date of birth	(2003-04-12) 12 April 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth	Foumban, Cameroon
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Montpellier
Number	31
Youth career
2011–2013	ASPTT Marseille
2013–2014	ASMJ Blancarde
2014–2019	Marseille
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2025	Marseille B	40	(0)
2019–2025	Marseille	0	(0)
2024–2025	→ Nîmes (loan)	26	(0)
2025–	Montpellier	31	(0)
International career‡
2023	Cameroon U23	1	(0)
2026–	Cameroon	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:50, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Simon Brady Ngapandouetnbu (born 12 April 2003) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for French Ligue 2 club Montpellier and the Cameroon national team.

Club career

Ngapandouetnbu is a product of the youth academies of ASPTT Marseille, ASMJ Blancarde, and Marseille. On 11 October 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Marseille for three years. ^[2] That same year, he was promoted to their reserves and was backup keeper for the senior squad. ^[3] He extended his contract with the club on 8 March 2022. ^[4]

On 7 August 2025, Ngapandouetnbu signed with Montpellier in Ligue 2. ^[5]

International career

Born in Cameroon, Ngapandouetnbu moved to France at a young age. He was on the radar for the Cameroon U17s for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and other youth sides for Cameroon. In November 2021, he was controversially called up to the France U19s for 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches. ^[6] In September 2022, he was formally called up to the senior Cameroon national team for a set of friendlies. ^[7] He was included in Cameroon squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup as third goalkeeper. He played for the Cameroon U23s for a set of 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2023. ^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 March 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Marseille B	2019–20	CFA 2	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
	2020–21	CFA 2	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	2021–22	CFA 2	11	0	—		—		—		11	0
	2022–23	National 3	13	0	—		—		—		13	0
	2023–24	National 3	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
	Total		40	0	—		—		—		40	0
Marseille	2019–20	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2021–22	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2022–23	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2023–24	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nîmes (loan)	2024–25	CFA	26	0	–		–		–		26	0
Montpellier (loan)	2025–26	Ligue 2	25	0	0	0	–		–		25	0
Career total			91	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	91	0

International

As of match played on 31 March 2026

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Cameroon	2026	1	0
Total		1	0

References

1. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Cameroon (CAM)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
2. "Olympique de Marseille : Simon Ngapandouetnbu, 16 ans, passe pro". 11 October 2019. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
3. "OM : Ngapandouetnbu titulaire dans le but pour le premier match de la saison !". Afrik-Foot. 4 July 2021. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
4. AKOUETE, Isidore (8 March 2022). "Simon Ngapandouetnbu : Le jeune gardien franco-camerounais prolonge à l'OM". Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
5. "Simon Ngapandouetnbu, nouveau gardien du MHSC" [Simon Ngapandouetnbu, new MHSC goalkeeper] (in French). Montpellier HSC. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
6. "France controversially picks Cameroon's Ngapandouetnbu". 5 November 2021. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
7. Phocéen, Le (13 September 2022). "Internationaux OM : Simon Ngapandouetnbu parti pour jouer le Mondial 2022 ?". Le Phocéen. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
8. "Éliminatoires CAN U23 : Le Gabon élimine le Cameroun et se qualifie pour la phase finale". Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

External links

• Simon Ngapandouetnbu at Soccerway
• Simon Ngapandouetnbu at BDFutbol
• Simon Ngapandouetnbu at the French Football Federation (in French)