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Full name | Valentin Atangana Edoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [1] | 25 August 2005||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Reims | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2014 | FCF La Neuvillette-Jamin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2022 | Reims | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2023 | Reims II | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Reims | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | France U17 | 21 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | France U18 | 7 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | France U19 | 13 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | France U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | France U21 | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024 |
Valentin Atangana Edoa (born 25 August 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Reims. Born in Cameroon, he is a youth international for France.
Atangana is a youth product of FCF La Neuvillette-Jamin, before moving to the academy of Reims in 2015. He began his senior career with the Reims reserves in 2021, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 7 May 2022. [3] He made his professional debut with Reims as a late substitute in a 4–0 Ligue 1 win over Troyes on 12 February 2023. [4]
Atangana extended his contract with Reims on 3 October 2023. [5]
Born in Cameroon, Atangana moved to France at a young age and was naturalized. [3] He played for the France U17 in the tournament winning campaign at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [6]
Atangana is a flexible player who primarily plays as a defensive midfielder, but can also operate as a central midfielder or right-back as needed. He is a strong leader who fights defensively and helps other players shine. [2]
France U17
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