Tanguy Ndombele
French footballer (born 1996)
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- Tanguy Ndombele Alvaro (born 28 December 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Nice.
- He signed for Ligue 2 side Amiens, playing for the reserves until becoming a first-team regular in the 2015-16 season.
- Ndombele was critical in the team's success and third-place finish that allowed the team's return to the UEFA Champions League.
- in a deal worth £62 million.
- Ndombele then went on several loan deals.
Tanguy Ndombele Alvaro (born 28 December 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Nice.
Ndombele finished his youth career at Guingamp but was not offered a professional contract. He signed for Ligue 2 side Amiens, playing for the reserves until becoming a first-team regular in the 2015-16 season. Ahead of the 2016–17 season, he moved to Lyon as part of a loan deal. Ndombele was critical in the team's success and third-place finish that allowed the team's return to the UEFA Champions League. After another season at the club, Ndombele earned a move to Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur F.C. in a deal worth £62 million.
At Tottenham, Ndombele's first seasons were unsuccessful, which saw him getting criticized for his work rate and dropped from the squad in 2021. Ndombele then went on several loan deals. He won the Scudetto with Napoli and the Süper Lig with Galatasaray before signing for Nice permanently in 2024.
Early life
Tanguy Ndombele Alvaro was born on (1996-12-28)28 December 1996 in Longjumeau, Essonne to parents from DR Congo. He holds both French and Congolese nationalities.
Club career
Early career
As a child, Ndombele played at FC Épinay Athlético, a club based in Épinay-sous-Sénart, about 20 kilometres south-east of Paris, in Essonne. He then moved to Brittany when he was 14, in order to play for Guingamp, where he spent three seasons. He was not offered a professional contract at the end of his development. At 16, he made his senior debut, on 11 January 2014 with the reserves, by replacing Vital N'Simba near the final whistle.
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