Valentin Atangana

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Valentin Atangana
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Atangana in 2023
Personal information
Full name Valentin Atangana Edoa
Date of birth (2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 19) [1]
Place of birth Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Reims
Number 6
Youth career
2011–2014 FCF La Neuvillette-Jamin
2015–2022 Reims
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Reims II 22 (0)
2023– Reims 37 (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
Men's football
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2024 Northern Ireland
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2022 Israel
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 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.

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Club career

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]

International career

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]

Style of playing

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]

Honours

France U17

Individual

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Megatalente Jahrgang 2005 (18): Valentin Atangana Edoa » abseits.at".
  3. 1 2 Esanji, Isaac (7 May 2022). "Atangana Edoa : La promesse camerounaise passe pro au Stade de Reims".
  4. "%competition_name% (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
  5. "Valentin Atangana prolonge jusqu'en 2026 !". www.stade-de-reims.com Reims (in French). 3 October 2023.
  6. "France-Netherlands | Under-17 2022". UEFA.com.
  7. "2024 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.