Tanguy Nianzou
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Full name | Tanguy-Austin Nianzou Kouassi[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 7 June 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Sevilla | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2012 | FC Épinay Athlético | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Sénart-Moissy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | Fontainebleau | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2019 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2022 | Bayern Munich | 23 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Sevilla | 32 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | France U16 | 11 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | France U17 | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | France U18 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | France U20 | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | France U21 | 3 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:34, 6 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 |
Tanguy-Austin Nianzou Kouassi (born 7 June 2002), known as Tanguy Nianzou, is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Sevilla. He has represented France internationally at various youth levels.
Early life
Tanguy was born on 7 June 2002[3] in Paris to Ivorian parents.[4]
Club career
Paris Saint-Germain
An academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Nianzou made his professional debut on 7 December 2019 in a 3–1 league win against Montpellier.[5] A few days later, he played in his first UEFA Champions League match as PSG were victorious 5–0 over Galatasaray.[6]
Nianzou scored his first goal in a 3–0 Coupe de France win against Reims on 22 January 2020.[7] This goal he scored was the 4,000th goal in PSG's history.[8] He scored his first two Ligue 1 goals in an away game that ended in a 4–4 draw against Amiens on 15 February 2020.[9] On 11 March, Nianzou played his final match for PSG, a 2–0 UEFA Champions League victory over Borussia Dortmund. He left the Parisian club upon the expiration of his contract, and signed for Bayern Munich on a free transfer.[10]
Bayern Munich
On 1 July 2020, Bundesliga club Bayern Munich announced the signing of Nianzou on a four-year deal.[11] He made his debut in a 3–1 league win against VfB Stuttgart on 28 November.[12] On 12 December, Nianzou suffered a muscle injury, and was ruled out for one to two months. The injury was lingering from a previous injury that occurred at the beginning of the 2020–21 season.[13] His return proved to come later than expected, as he appeared as a substitute in a 1–1 draw to Union Berlin on 10 April 2021.[14] On 19 March 2022, he scored his only goal at the club in a 4–0 win over Union Berlin.[15]
Sevilla
On 17 August 2022, Nianzou signed a five-year contract with Spanish club Sevilla.[16] Two days later, Nianzou made his debut against Real Valladolid.[17] On 11 October, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 1–1 away draw against Borussia Dortmund.[18] On 14 January 2023, he scored his first La Liga goal in a 2–1 away defeat against Girona.[19]
International career
Nianzou is a French youth international. He was part of French squad which reached semi-finals in 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[citation needed]
He was an important part of the French team which finished third at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He started all seven of France's matches in the tournament and scored the equaliser in his team's 6–1 quarter-final win against Spain.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 October 2024[21]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Paris Saint-Germain | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
Bayern Munich | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
2021–22 | Bundesliga | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
Total | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |||
Sevilla | 2022–23 | La Liga | 19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 6[d] | 1 | — | 30 | 3 | ||
2023–24 | La Liga | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
2024–25 | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
Total | 32 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 3 | |||
Career total | 61 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7 |
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal, Copa del Rey
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
- Ligue 1: 2019–20[22]
- Coupe de France: 2019–20[23]
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2019–20[24]
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2019–20[25]
Bayern Munich
Sevilla
France U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2019[31]
Individual
- Titi d'Or: 2019[32]
- Maurice Revello Tournament Best XI: 2022[33]
References
- ^ "Player profile".
- ^ "Nianzou". Sevilla FC. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi". L'Équipe. Paris. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Tanguy Nianzou: Who is Bayern Munich's French centre-back for the future?". Bundesliga. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "MONTPELLIER VS. PSG 1 – 3". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "One to watch: Tanguy Kouassi". Ligue 1. 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Neymar, PSG Top Stade De Reims 3–0 to advance to Coupe de la Ligue Final". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Reims 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain: Kouassi nets landmark goal as PSG cruise into Coupe de la Ligue Final". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "European roundup: PSG and Amiens battle to remarkable 4–4 draw". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Tanguy KOUASSI". Histoire du PSG (in French). Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "FC Bayern sign Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi". FC Bayern Munich. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich". ESPN. 28 November 2020.
- ^ Dillon, John (12 December 2020). "Tanguy Nianzou reinjures leg, out another 1–2 months". bavarianfootballworks.com. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Bayern Munich vs. Union Berlin". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "8 Spieler, 8 Geschichten - Die Union-Story zum Heimsieg" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 19 March 2022.
- ^ "WELCOME, TANGUY NIANZOU!". Sevilla. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Nianzou unveiled as a Sevillista". Sevilla. 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Dortmund 1–1 Sevilla". UEFA. 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Girona 2–1 Sevilla". Sky Sports. 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Match – Espagne – France – FFF". Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "T. Nianzou: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "PSG champions as season ended". Ligue 1. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "PSG win French Cup as fans return". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ Ramsay, George (1 August 2020). "PSG completes domestic treble after French League Cup final victory against Lyon". CNN. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Paris 0–1 Bayern: Coman strikes gold". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Bayern Munich crowned Bundesliga champions". Bundesliga. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Gnabry eröffnet sehenswert: FC Bayern zum zehnten Mal in Folge Meister". kicker.de (in German). 23 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Robert Lewandowski double as Bayern Munich overcome Borussia Dortmund to win the Supercup". Bundesliga. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Sadio Mane debut goal helps Bayern Munich to Supercup win over RB Leipzig". Bundesliga. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ Lowe, Sid (31 May 2023). "Montiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over Roma". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 – France". FIFA. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Tanguy Kouassi sacré Titi d'Or 2019" (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Maurice Revello Tournament 2022 best XI". www.festival-foot-espoirs.com. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
External links
- Profile at the Sevilla FC website
- Tanguy Nianzou at the French Football Federation (in French)