Simon Ngapandouetnbu

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Simon Ngapandouetnbu
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Ngapandouetnbu in 2021
Personal information
Full name Simon Brady Ngapandouetnbu [1]
Date of birth (2003-04-12) 12 April 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Foumban, Cameroon
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Montpellier
Number 31
Youth career
2011–2013 ASPTT Marseille
2013–2014 ASMJ Blancarde
2014–2019 Marseille
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2025 Marseille B 40 (0)
2019–2025 Marseille 0 (0)
2024–2025Nîmes (loan) 26 (0)
2025– Montpellier 0 (0)
International career
2023– Cameroon U23 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:31, 1 April 2023 (UTC)

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

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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

As of match played 13 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Marseille B 2019–20 CFA 2 8080
2020–21 CFA 23030
2021–22 CFA 2110110
2022–23 National 3 130130
2023–24 National 35050
Total400400
Marseille 2019–20 Ligue 1 00000000
2020–21 Ligue 100000000
2021–22 Ligue 100000000
2022–23 Ligue 100000000
2023–24 Ligue 100000000
Total0000000000
Nîmes (loan) 2024–25 CFA 110110
Career total510000000510

    References

    1. 1 2 "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.