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{{Short description|French-Hungarian footballer (born 1991)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{eastern name order|Négo Loïc}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Loïc Négo

| full_name =

| image = Loïc Nego 2020.jpg

| image_size = 220

| caption = Négo with Hungary in 2020

| height = 1.81 m

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|1|15|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Paris, France

| currentclub = Le Havre

| clubnumber = 7

| position = Right-back

| youthyears1 = 2003–2004 | youthclubs1 = Garges-les-Gonesse

| youthyears2 = 2004–2005 | youthclubs2 = Bourget

| youthyears3 = 2005–2010 | youthclubs3 = Nantes

| years1 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = Nantes | caps1 = 13 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2011–2013 | clubs2 = Roma | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2013 | clubs3 = → Standard Liège (loan) | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2013–2014 | clubs4 = Újpest | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2014–2015 | clubs5 = Charlton Athletic | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2014–2015 | clubs6 = → Újpest (loan) | caps6 = 23 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2015–2023 | clubs7 = Fehérvár | caps7 = 232 | goals7 = 31

| years8 = 2023– | clubs8 = Le Havre | caps8 = 54 | goals8 = 0

| club-update = 19:16, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007 | nationalteam1 = France U16 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam2 = France U17 | nationalcaps2 = 17 | nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2008–2009 | nationalteam3 = France U18 | nationalcaps3 = 8 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2009–2010 | nationalteam4 = France U19 | nationalcaps4 = 12 | nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2010–2011 | nationalteam5 = France U20 | nationalcaps5 = 15 | nationalgoals5 = 0

| nationalyears6 = 2020– | nationalteam6 = Hungary | nationalcaps6 = 40 | nationalgoals6 = 2

| nationalteam-update = 19:10, 23 March 2025 (UTC)

}}

Loïc Négo (born 15 January 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Le Havre. Born in France, he plays for the Hungary national team.[https://www.sofoot.com/au-videoton-je-suis-stable-215379.html «AU VIDEOTON, JE SUIS STABLE»] sofoot.com

Club career

On 18 June 2008, he signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with FC Nantes until June 2011. Négo made his professional debut on 14 May 2010 in a league match against Caen appearing as a half-time substitute in a 3–1 defeat.{{cite web | url = http://new.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/53137 | publisher = Ligue de Football Professionnel | title = Nantes v. Caen Match Report |language = French |date = 14 May 2010 | accessdate = 2 August 2010}}

Négo joined Roma on a five-year contract following the conclusion of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.{{cite web | url = https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2011/20110719_141905_loic-nego-a-l-as-rome.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110722130854/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2011/20110719_141905_loic-nego-a-l-as-rome.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 22 July 2011 | publisher = L'Equipe | title = Loïc Négo à l'AS Rome |language = French |date = 19 July 2011 | accessdate = 19 July 2011 }}

= Charlton Athletic =

On 29 January 2014, Négo signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Championship side Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee, ahead of their fixture against Wigan Athletic{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25961144|title=Transfer window: Charlton sign Ghoochannejhad and Nego|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 January 2014|accessdate=1 February 2014}} where he made his league debut for the club.

In August 2014, Négo rejoined Újpest on a season long loan deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20140823-loic-nego-ujpest-1860341.aspx|title=Loïc Négo joins Ujpest on loan|date=23 August 2014|publisher=Charlton Athletic|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823121804/http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20140823-loic-nego-ujpest-1860341.aspx|archivedate=23 August 2014}}

= Fehérvár =

On 31 August 2015, Négo joined Fehérvár FC on a permanent deal.{{Cite news |title=Loïc Négo signs permanent deal at Hungarian club Videoton |url=http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/loic-nego-leaves-charlton-and-signs-for-hungarian-club-videoton-2658782.aspx |publisher=Charlton Athletic FC |date=31 August 2015 |accessdate=31 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831211604/http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/loic-nego-leaves-charlton-and-signs-for-hungarian-club-videoton-2658782.aspx |archive-date=31 August 2015 |url-status=dead }}

He won the 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Fehérvár.{{Cite web |title=Summary - NB I - Hungary - Results, fixtures, tables and news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/hungary/nb-i/20172018/regular-season/r42012/ |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Soccerway}}

In the 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I he scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw with MTK Budapest FC at the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion on 10 April 2022,{{Cite web |title=MTK vs. Fehervar - 10 April 2022 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/04/10/hungary/nb-i/mtk-hungaria-fc/fc-fehervar/3518262/ |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Soccerway}} while his second goal in a 3–0 victory against Debreceni VSC at the Nagyerdei Stadion on 30 April 2022.{{Cite web |title=Debrecen vs. Fehervar - 30 April 2022 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/04/30/hungary/nb-i/debreceni-vsc-megaforce/fc-fehervar/3518279/ |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Soccerway}}

In the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I he scored one goal against Kecskeméti TE on 31 August 2022.{{Cite web |title=Fehervar vs. Kecskeméti TE - 31 August 2022 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/31/hungary/nb-i/fc-fehervar/kecskemeti-te/3822423/ |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Soccerway}}

= Le Havre =

On 23 June 2023, he was signed by Le Havre.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-23 |title=Hivatalos: a francia élvonalban folytatja Loic Nego |url=https://m4sport.hu/kulfoldi-foci/cikk/2023/06/23/hivatalos-a-francia-elvonalban-folytatja-loic-nego/ |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=M4 Sport |language=hu}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.hac-foot.com/actualite/loic-nego-1ere-recrue-ciel-marine.html|title= Loïc Nego, 1ère recrue Ciel&Marine ! |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=www.hac-foot.com}}{{Cite web |last=nemzetisport.hu |date=2023-06-25 |title=Loic Nego világsztárok ellen futballozhat a Le Havre színeiben |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/legiosok/legiosok-loic-nego-vilagsztarok-ellen-futballozhat-a-le-havre-szineiben-2964243 |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=NSO.hu |language=hu}}

International career

= France =

Négo was born in France and is of Guadeloupean descent.{{Cite web |last=Newmedia |first=R. T. L. |date=31 January 2013 |title=Loïc Nego prêté au Standard jusqu'en fin de saison |url=https://www.rtl.be/sport/football/football-belgique/loic-nego-prete-au-standard-jusqu-en-fin-de-saison-568825.aspx |website=RTL sport}} He is a French youth international and has represented his nation at all levels of youth for which he is eligible. Négo was a part of the team that won the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship on home soil.

= Hungary =

In February 2019, while he does not speak Hungarian, Négo acquired Hungarian citizenship via naturalization.{{Cite news |title=Magyar állampolgár lett a Mol Vidi játékosa, Loic Nego|url=https://444.hu/2019/02/14/magyar-allampolgar-lett-a-mol-vidi-jatekosa-loic-nego|publisher=444.hu|date=14 February 2019 |accessdate=14 February 2019|language=hu}} On 8 October 2020, he debuted for the Hungary national team against Bulgaria in the play-offs of Euro 2020.{{Cite web|title=Kétgólos siker Szófiában, egy meccsre az Eb!|url=https://valogatott.mlsz.hu/ferfi-a-valogatott/hir/csapat/ketgolos-siker-szofiaban-egy-meccsre-az-eb|access-date=9 October 2020|website=valogatott.mlsz.hu|language=hu}} On 12 November 2020, he scored his first goal for Hungary against Iceland in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs at the Puskás Aréna. Just two minutes after his goal, Dominik Szoboszlai scored another one, enabling Hungary to take the lead and eventually win 2–1 against Iceland, qualifying for the UEFA Euro 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54921127|title = Hungary 2 Iceland 1|date= 12 November 2020|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=13 November 2020}}

On 1 June 2021, Négo was included in the final 26-man squad to represent Hungary at the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar_valogatott/valogatott-a-puskas-akademia-ket-jatekosa-es-szoboszlai-dominik-maradt-ki-az-eb-keretbol-2829717|title=Válogatott: a Puskás Akadémia két játékosa és Szoboszlai Dominik maradt ki az Eb-keretből|language=hu|date=1 June 2021}} In the team's opening match against Portugal, he came on as a 65th minute substitute for András Schäfer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2024455--hungary-vs-portugal/lineups/|title=Hungary vs Portugal: Line-ups|access-date=27 June 2024|website=UEFA}} He went on to start the second game against his birth nation France{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2024465--hungary-vs-france/lineups/|title=Hungary vs France: Line-ups|access-date=27 June 2024|website=UEFA}} and the third match against Germany.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2024475--germany-vs-hungary/lineups/|title=Germany vs Hungary: Line-ups|access-date=27 June 2024|website=UEFA}}

On 14 May 2024, Négo was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/szoboszlai-gets-shot-euro-glory-with-hungary-rossi-names-squad-2024-05-14/|title=Szoboszlai gets shot at Euro glory with Hungary as Rossi names squad|date=14 May 2024|access-date=7 June 2024|website=Reuters}} He was an unused substitute in all three of the team's matches as Hungary finished third in Group A.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/teams/players/1908198--loic-nego/matches/|title=Loic Nego – Matches|access-date=27 June 2024|website=UEFA}}

Personal life

Négo, along with his team mates from Fehérvár, took part in a fundraising effort for Bendegúz Máté Horváth, aged 14, who was diagnosed with brain tumor.{{Cite web |last=nemzetisport.hu |date=2022-09-29 |title=Fehérvár: gyűjtést szerveztek az agydaganattal diagnosztizált játék |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/fehervar-gyujtest-szerveztek-az-agydaganattal-diagnosztizalt-jatekosnak-2915875 |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=NSO.hu |language=hu}}

In an interview regarding his decision to play for Hungary with Nemzeti Sport, Négo stated that France was "his home country, while Hungary was home".{{Cite web |last=TIBOR |first=PIETSCH |date=2020-11-28 |title=Loic Nego: Mindig harcolok ezért az országért - NSO |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar_valogatott/loic-nego-mindig-harcolok-ezert-az-orszagert-2797239 |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=NSO.hu |language=hu}}

The Hungarian football fans gave Négo the Hungarian nickname "Lajos", which approximates his first name, Loïc.{{Cite web |last=JÁNOS |first=VÉGH |date=2020-11-13 |title=Válogatott: így lett Loicból Lajos – egy váratlan hős útja Magyaror |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar_valogatott/valogatott-igy-lett-loicbol-lajos-egy-varatlan-hos-utja-magyarorszagra-2794779 |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=NSO.hu |language=hu}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{Updated|match played 13 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/loic-nego/88291/|title=L. Négo|website=Soccerway|accessdate=15 June 2021}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionApps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals
rowspan="3"|Nantes

|2009–10

|Ligue 2

|1

000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–10
2010–11

|Ligue 2

|12

041colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–161
colspan="2"|Total

!13||0||4||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||17||1

rowspan="3"|Roma

|2011–12

|Serie A

|0

000000000
2012–13

|Serie A

|0

00000colspan="2"|–00
colspan="2"|Total

!0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0

Standard Liège (loan)

|2012–13

|Belgian Pro League

|2

000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–20
rowspan="3"|Újpest

|2013–14

|NB I

|4

12030colspan="2"|–91
2014–15

|NB I

|23

27170colspan="2"|–373
colspan="2"|Total

!27||3||9||1||10||0||colspan="2"|–||46||4

rowspan="3"|Charlton Athletic

|2013–14

|Championship

|1

00000colspan="2"|–10
2014–15

|Championship

|0

00000colspan="2"|–00
colspan="2"|Total

!1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0

rowspan="9"|Fehérvár

|2015–16

|NB I

|26

630colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–296
2016–17

|NB I

|32

230colspan="2"|–50402
2017–18

|NB I

|31

630colspan="2"|–80426
2018–19

|NB I

|33

5101colspan="2"|–143579
2019–20

|NB I

|26

370colspan="2"|–43376
2020–21

|NB I

|28

650colspan="2"|–40376
2021–22

|NB I

|30

241colspan="2"|–20363
2022–23

|NB I

|26

110colspan="2"|–60331
colspan="2"|Total

!232||31||36||2||colspan="2"|–||43||6||311||39

rowspan="3"|Le Havre

|2023–24

|Ligue 1

|28

030colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–310
2024–25

|Ligue 1

|26

010colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–270
colspan="2"|Total

!54

040colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–580
colspan="3"|Career total

!329||34||53||4||10||0||43||6||435||44

=International=

{{updated|match played 23 March 2025}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/79694/Loic_Nego.html|title=Négo, Loïc|website=National Football Teams|access-date=25 September 2023}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="6"|Hungary

|2020

61
2021121
202280
202370
202460
202510
colspan="2"|Total||40||2

{{updated|match played on 23 March 2025}}

:Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Négo goal.

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Loïc Négo

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col" data-sort-type="date"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!Cap

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

align="center"|1

|12 November 2020

Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary{{fb|Iceland}}

|4

align="center" |1–1align="center"|2–1UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs
align="center"|2

|31 March 2021

Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra{{fb|Andorra}}

|9

align="center" |4–0align="center"|4–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Újpest

Fehérvár

France U19

  • UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship: 2010{{cite news |title=Equipe de France : sept ans après, que deviennent nos champions d'Europe des moins de 19 ans ? |trans-title=France national team: seven years later, what became of our under-19 European champions?|url=https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Equipe-de-france-sept-ans-apres-que-deviennent-nos-champions-d-europe-des-moins-de-19-ans/817645 |accessdate=17 February 2019 |work=France Football |date=12 July 2017 |language=French}}

References

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External links

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