Bastien Meupiyou

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| name = Bastien Meupiyou

| image =

| caption =

| full_name = Ndemeni Bastien Chefren Meupiyou Menadjou{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4243590 |title=2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists |publisher=Premier League |date=7 February 2025 |access-date=16 February 2025 }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|3|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Paris, France

| height = 1.91 m{{Soccerway|bastien-meupiyou-menadjou/801286|accessdate=28 October 2023}}

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Wolverhampton Wanderers

| clubnumber = 33

| youthyears1 = –2018

| youthclubs1 = Paris FC

| youthyears2 = 2018–2019

| youthclubs2 = Montfermeil

| youthyears3 = 2019–2023

| youthclubs3 = Nantes

| years1 = 2022–2024

| clubs1 = Nantes B

| caps1 = 18

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2023–2024

| clubs2 = Nantes

| caps2 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2024–

| clubs3 = Wolverhampton Wanderers

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2021–2022

| nationalteam1 = France U16

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2022–2023

| nationalteam2 = France U17

| nationalcaps2 = 15

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2023–

| nationalteam3 = France U18

| nationalcaps3 = 7

| nationalgoals3 = 1

| club-update = 22 October 2023

| nationalteam-update = 22 November 2023

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

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Ndemeni Bastien Chefren Meupiyou Menadjou (born 19 March 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Early life

Born in Paris in Ile de France, Meupiyou started his career playing for clubs in his region such as Paris FC and Montfermeil.{{Cite web|title=MEUPIYOU MENADJOU Bastien Ndemeni (2006-FC Montfermeil) s'engage au FC Nantes…|url=https://www.panamefoot.fr/meupiyou-menadjou-bastien-ndemeni-2006-fc-montfermeil-sengage-au-fc-nantes/|date=7 October 2019|publisher=Paname Foot|language=fr}} In 2019 joined the youth team of Nantes. On 1 September 2023, he made his professional debut in a Ligue 1 game, appearing in the starting lineup for the match against Marseille. He received a red card in the 9th minute and was sent off, thus becoming the second youngest player in the league's history to receive a red card.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/09/01/france/ligue-1/fc-nantes/olympique-de-marseille/4102721/|title=Nantes vs. Marseille |website=Soccerway |date=1 September 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/Match-Reports/2023/09/01/ten-man-nantes-hold-marseille|title=Ten-man Nantes hold Marseille|date=1 September 2023|publisher=Ligue 1}}{{cite web|url=https://www.foot-national.com/ligue-1/nantes-meupiyou-etait-proche-de-battre-un-record-etabli-par-cherki-835524|title=Nantes : Meupiyou était proche de battre un record établi par Cherki|date=2 September 2023|publisher=Foot National}}

Club career

On 29 August 2024, Meupiyou signed for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.{{cite web |title=Wolves complete Meupiyou deal |url=https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/mens-first-team/20240828-wolves-complete-meupiyou-deal/ |publisher=Wolverhampton Wanderers |access-date=29 August 2024 |date=29 August 2024 }}

International career

While also eligible to play for Cameroon, Meupiyou chose to represent France at youth level.{{cite web|url=https://tribunenantaise.fr/actus-fcnantes/academie-fc-nantes-bastien-meupiyou-selectionne-avec-les-bleuets-u17/#:~:text=D'origine%20camerounaise%2C%20le%20d%C3%A9fenseur,la%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20U17%20des%20Bleuets.|title=Académie FC Nantes : Bastien Meupiyou sélectionné avec les Bleuets (U17)|date=21 September 2022|publisher=Tribune Nantaise|language=fr}} In May 2023, he was selected with the France under 17s for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship organized in Hungary.{{Cite web|title=Les vingt-et-un joueurs pour l'Euro|url=https://www.fff.fr/article/10197-les-vingt-et-un-joueurs-pour-l-euro.html|website=FFF|language=fr}} Meupiyou appeared in all six matches during the tournament, including the final game against Germany where France was defeated in the penalty shootouts after a goalless draw in main time.{{Cite web|title=La France s'incline aux tirs au but en finale de l'Euro U17 face à l'Allemagne|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/La-france-s-incline-aux-tirs-au-but-en-finale-de-l-euro-u17-face-a-l-allemagne/1400206 |publisher=L'Équipe|language=fr}}

Honours

U17 France

UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2023{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/0282-182989bb7eb4-4fac0025443c-1000--germany-take-title-with-shoot-out-win-over-france/|title=Germany take title with shoot-out win over France |date=2 June 2023 |website=UEFA |access-date=3 December 2023}}
FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/u17worldcup/indonesia-2023/articles/germany-france-match-review-watch-highlights|title=Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama|website=FIFA.com|date=2 December 2023|access-date=3 December 2023}}