Evan Ndicka
{{Short description|French-born Ivorian footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Evan Ndicka
| image = 2022128151247 2022-05-08 Fussball Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Mönchengladbach - Sven - 1D X MK II - 0370 - B70I6481 (Evan N’Dicka cropped).jpg
| caption = Ndicka with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|8|20|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/242593/obite-ndicka |title=Evan Ndicka: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=17 April 2021}}
| birth_place = Paris, France
| height = 1.92 m{{cite web |url=https://en.eintracht.de/2020-2021/kader/evan-ndicka/ |title=Evan Ndicka |publisher=Eintracht Frankfurt |access-date=17 April 2021}}
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Roma
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears1 = 2006–2009
| youthclubs1 = F.C.A. Paris 19ème
| youthyears2 = 2009–2012
| youthclubs2 = Solitaires Paris-Est F.C.
| youthyears3 = 2012–2017
| youthclubs3 = Auxerre
| years1 = 2017–2018
| clubs1 = Auxerre
| caps1 = 14
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018–2023
| clubs2 = Eintracht Frankfurt
| caps2 = 134
| goals2 = 10
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = Roma
| caps3 = 63
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam1 = France U16
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2016
| nationalteam2 = France U17
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2017
| nationalteam3 = France U18
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2018
| nationalteam4 = France U19
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2017–2019
| nationalteam5 = France U20
| nationalcaps5 = 10
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2019
| nationalteam6 = France U21
| nationalcaps6 = 1
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| nationalyears7 = 2023–
| nationalteam7 = Ivory Coast
| nationalcaps7 = 20
| nationalgoals7 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|CIV}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Competition|Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Medal|W|2023 Ivory Coast|}}
| club-update = 30 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 19 November 2024 (UTC)
}}
Obite Evan Ndicka (born 20 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Roma. Born in France, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.
Ndicka is an academy graduate of Auxerre and made his senior debut for the club in January 2017, aged 17. He spent the next season-and-half at the club, making 14 senior appearances before joining Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt in July 2018.
Early life
Ndicka was born in Paris to a Cameroonian father and an Ivorian mother.{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur62501.html |title=Obite Evan Ndicka |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=17 April 2021 |language=fr}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lattaquant.com/voici-pourquoi-evan-ndicka-a-dit-oui-a-la-cote-divoire-et-non-au-cameroun/|title=Voici pourquoi Evan Ndicka a dit " oui " à la Côte d’Ivoire et " non " au Cameroun|date=June 7, 2023}}
Club career
=Auxerre=
Having joined Ligue 2 side Auxerre at the age of 13, Ndicka progressed through the club's academy and made his professional debut on 27 January 2017, starting in a 1–0 win over Clermont.{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Evan-ndicka-passe-professionnel-avec-auxerre/775462|title=Evan Ndicka passe professionnel avec Auxerre, Kenji-Van Boto prolonge|website=L'Equipe|date=5 February 2017|access-date=19 March 2017}}{{in lang|fr}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/01/27/france/ligue-2/clermont-foot-auvergne/association-de-la-jeunesse-auxerroise/2238021/|title=Clermont v Auxerre|website=Soccerway|date=27 January 2017|access-date=19 March 2017}} He signed his first professional contract with the club on 5 February. He ultimately made 14 appearances for the club over the next season and half before signing for Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt for a reported fee of €5.5m.{{cite news|url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2019/03/07/the-eintracht-frankfurt-way-how-the-bundesliga-outfit-continue-to-punch-above-their-weight/₴|title=The Frankfurt Way: How the Bundesliga Outfit Continue to Punch Above their Weight|publisher=These Football Times|last=Billingham|first=Dan|date=7 March 2019|access-date=12 March 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
=Eintracht Frankfurt=
On 5 July 2018, Ndicka signed for German club Eintracht Frankfurt on a five-year deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/fr/news/officiel-evan-ndicka-quitte-auxerre-pour-leintracht/am3xmmujh7971ahodohutz5k5|title=Officiel - Evan N'Dicka quitte Auxerre pour l'Eintracht Francfort|trans-title=Official - Evan N'Dicka leaves Auxerre for Eintracht Frankfurt|publisher=Goal|last=Quarez|first=Benjamin|date=5 July 2018|access-date=5 July 2018|language=fr}} He quickly became an important member of the first-team squad and featured regularly for the club in the league and the Europa League.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}} In February 2019, his performances earned him the Bundesliga Rookie of the Month award, a monthly title awarded to the highest performing under-23 player in a particular month, and saw him also nominated for the Rookie of the Season award.{{cite news|url=https://www.rookie-award.com/en/|title=Ndicka named Rookie of the Month|publisher=Bundesliga|access-date=12 March 2019|archive-date=28 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528041919/https://www.rookie-award.com/en/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/eintracht-frankfurt-defender-evan-ndicka-bundesliga-rookie-of-the-month-february-2019-2971|title=Eintracht Frankfurt defender Evan N'Dicka named Bundesliga Rookie of the Month|publisher=Bundesliga|date=12 March 2019|access-date=12 March 2019}} From then, he missed only one match for the remainder of the season as the club narrowly missed out on Champions League qualification.{{cite news|url=https://www.rookie-award.com/en/|title=Bundesliga Rookie Award 2018/19 presented by Tag Heuer|publisher=Bundesliga|access-date=22 May 2019|archive-date=28 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528041919/https://www.rookie-award.com/en/|url-status=dead}}
Having been a part of the side that won the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League,{{cite news |date=18 May 2022 |title=Frankfurt 1–1 Rangers (aet, Frankfurt win 5–4 on penalties): Trapp seals shoot-out success |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0275-152d4568b8fe-4c36a5db723e-1000/ |access-date=25 May 2022}}{{cite web |date=18 May 2022 |title=Rangers suffer Europa League final shootout defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/may/18/eintracht-frankfurt-rangers-europa-league-final-match-report |accessdate=20 May 2022 |work=The Guardian}} in June 2023 Ndicka officially left Eintracht after five seasons, following the expiration of his contract.{{Cite web |date=7 June 2023 |title=Eine Kante in der Abwehrkette |url=https://profis.eintracht.de/news/frankfurts-turm-in-der-abwehrkette-151081 |access-date=13 June 2023 |website=Eintracht Frankfurt |language=de-DE}}{{Cite web |date=7 June 2023 |title=Le défenseur Evan Ndicka quitte l'Eintracht Francfort |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-defenseur-evan-ndicka-quitte-l-eintracht-francfort/1401292 |access-date=13 June 2023 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr}}
=Roma =
On 21 June 2023, Ndicka signed for Serie A club Roma on a five-year contract.{{Cite web |title=Evan Ndicka rejoint officiellement l'AS Rome et s'engage pour cinq ans |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Evan-ndicka-rejoint-officiellement-l-as-rome-et-s-engage-pour-cinq-ans/1404061 |access-date=22 June 2023 |date=21 June 2023 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr}} On 14 April 2024, during a match against Udinese in the Serie A at the 73rd minute, Ndicka collapsed due to chest pain; he was eventually taken away on a stretcher, although conscious.{{cite web |last1=Burton |first1=Chris |title=Roma star Evan Ndicka collapses on pitch after feeling pain in chest as Udinese agree to abandon Serie A clash due to frightening incident |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/roma-evan-ndicka-collapses-pitch-pain-chest-udinese-agree-abandon-serie-a-clash-frightening-incident/blt4e9fcc4d8e9879a7#csc77903bcc3d0f841 |website=Goal.com |publisher=Goal.com |access-date=14 April 2024 |date=14 April 2024}} The match was abandoned fifteen minutes later with a 1–1 draw.{{cite web |title=Udinese v Roma match abandoned after Evan Ndicka collapses |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68813346 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=14 April 2024 |date=14 April 2024}} The club stated later that Ndicka was conscious and taken to a hospital for "further checks".{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/roma-defender-ndicka-collapses-pitch-with-match-suspended-2024-04-14/ |title=Roma's Ndicka in 'good spirits' after collapsing on the pitch |publisher=Reuters |date=15 April 2024 }}
On 28 November 2024, Ndicka scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 away draw against Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Europa League.{{cite web |last=Kinsella |first=Nizaar |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c207vdljp54t |title=Tottenham Hotspur 2–2 Roma |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 November 2024 }} During the 2024–25 season, he became the first Roma outfield player since 2004 to play every minute of all 38 league matches without being substituted.{{cite web |url=https://www.asroma.com/en/news/73299/ndicka-becomes-first-roma-player-since-2004-to-play-38-matches-without-being-replaced |title=Ndicka becomes first Roma player since 2004 to play 38 matches without being replaced |publisher=AS Roma |date=26 May 2025 }}
International career
Ndicka represented France at U16 and U17 level and was called up to the U18 team for the first time by manager Bernard Diomède in March 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.larep.fr/malesherbois/sports/football/2016/02/10/lequipe-de-france-u17-se-rode-a-malesherbes-cet-apres-midi_11776641.html|title=L’équipe de France U17 se rôde à Malesherbes cet après-midi|website=La Republique du Centre|date=10 February 2016|access-date=19 March 2017}}{{in lang|fr}}{{cite web|url=https://maligue2.fr/2017/03/14/quatre-jeunes-de-clubs-de-ligue-2-selectionnes-equipe-de-france-u18/|title=Quatre jeunes de clubs de Ligue 2 sélectionnés en équipe de France U18|website=MaLigue2|last=Dard|first=Philippe|date=14 March 2017|access-date=19 March 2017|archive-date=20 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320143639/https://maligue2.fr/2017/03/14/quatre-jeunes-de-clubs-de-ligue-2-selectionnes-equipe-de-france-u18/|url-status=dead}}{{in lang|fr}} He then went on to play for every French youth squad up to the Under-21 national team.{{Cite web |date=17 May 2022 |title=Evan Ndicka, ce jeune Français révélé à l'Eintracht Francfort et qui va jouer la finale de la Ligue Europa |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Evan-ndicka-ce-jeune-francais-revele-a-l-eintracht-francfort-et-qui-va-jouer-la-finale-de-la-ligue-europa/1333366 |access-date=13 June 2023 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr-FR}}
In June 2023, he officially switched his allegiance to Ivory Coast,{{Cite web |date=8 June 2023 |title=Kessie called up for Ivory Coast national team duty amidst vacation plans |url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/us/en/20230608/653352/kessie-called-up-for-ivory-coast-national-team-duty-amidst-vacation-plans.html |access-date=13 June 2023 |website=Mundo Deportivo USA}} subsequently receiving his first official call-up by the senior national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Zambia;{{Cite web |date=6 June 2023 |title=Elim. CAN 2023 (5è j Zambie-Côte d’Ivoire) : Voici les 22 Eléphants sélectionnés |url=http://www.fifciv.com/?q=elim-can-2023-5%C3%A8-j-zambie-c%C3%B4te-d%E2%80%99ivoire-voici-les-22-el%C3%A9phants-s%C3%A9lectionn%C3%A9s |access-date=13 June 2023 |website=Ivorian Football Federation |language=fr}}{{Cite web |date=7 June 2023 |title=CAN 2023 : la liste de la Côte d’Ivoire avec Evan Ndicka |url=https://sportnewsafrica.com/breve/can-2023-la-liste-de-la-cote-divoire-avec-evan-ndicka/ |access-date=13 June 2023 |website=Sport News Africa |language=fr-FR}} however, he was eventually forced to withdraw from the squad, due to bureaucratic issues.{{Cite web |date=17 June 2023 |title=Jonathan Bamba va honorer sa première sélection avec la Côte d'Ivoire, Evan Ndicka pas encore |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Jonathan-bamba-va-honorer-sa-premiere-selection-avec-la-cote-d-ivoire-evan-ndicka-pas-encore/1403236 |access-date=18 June 2023 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr-FR}} He finally debuted with the Ivory Coast in a 1–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Lesotho on 9 September 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rti.info/depeches/2023/9/9/la-cote-divoire-bat-le-lesotho-sur-le-score-de-1-but-a-0-au-stade-laurent-pokou-de-san-pedro-le-but-ivoirien-a-ete-inscrit-par-ibrahim-sangare-a-la-16e-minute|title=La Côte d'Ivoire bat le Lesotho sur le score de 1 but à 0 au stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro. Le but ivoirien a été inscrit par Ibrahim Sangaré à la 16e minute.|first=R. T. I.|last=Info|date=September 9, 2023|website=RTI Info}}
On 28 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 27 Ivorian players selected by Jean-Louis Gasset to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite web|access-date=2023-12-29 |date=2023-12-28 |language=fr |last=Ouest-France |title=CAN 2024. La liste officielle de la Côte d’Ivoire pour la Coupe d’Afrique des Nations |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/equipe-cote-d-ivoire/can-2024-la-liste-officielle-de-la-cote-divoire-pour-la-coupe-dafrique-des-nations-42148136-a5c0-11ee-9c1f-9c2fef22f9fa |website=Ouest-France.fr}} On 11 February 2024, he won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with the Ivory Coast with Coach Emerse Fae.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 25 May 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/obite-evan-ndicka/454728/|title=O. N'Dicka|website=Soccerway|access-date=19 March 2017}}
| 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{{efn|Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal, Coppa Italia}} !colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de la Ligue}} !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | |||||||||||
| Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=3|Auxerre
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|Ligue 2 |12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 14 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 16 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=6|Eintracht Frankfurt
|27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 9{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20
|Bundesliga |22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 8{{efn|name=UEL}} | 1 | colspan=2|— | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21
|Bundesliga |23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 25 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22
|Bundesliga |32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 11{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 44 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23
|Bundesliga |30 | 1 | 5 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 8{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Super Cup}} | 0 | 44 | 2 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!134 | 10 | 12 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 183 | 12 | |
| rowspan=3|Roma
|25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 9{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|Serie A |38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 11{{efn|name=UEL}} | 1 | colspan=2|— | 51 | 1 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!63 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 20 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 85 | 1 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!211 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 284 | 13 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 19 November 2024}}{{NFT|92131}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan="2"|Ivory Coast
|2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total | 20 | 0 |
|---|
Honours
Eintracht Frankfurt
- UEFA Europa League: 2021–22
- UEFA Super Cup runner-up: 2022
- DFB-Pokal runner-up: 2022–23{{cite news |date=3 June 2023 |title=Christopher Nkunku-inspired RB Leipzig beat Eintracht Frankfurt to win DFB Cup |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/rb-leipzig-eintracht-frankfurt-dfb-cup-final-live-team-news-match-stats-kolo-muani-23656 |access-date=3 June 2023 |website=Bundesliga}}
Ivory Coast
- Africa Cup of Nations: 2023{{Cite web |last=Stevens |first=Rob |date=11 February 2024 |title=Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68196261 |access-date=14 February 2024 |website=BBC Sport}}
Individual
- Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2021–22{{cite news|title=The EA Sports Bundesliga Team of the Season 2021/22 is here!|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/ea-sports-team-of-the-season-2021-22-overview-19624|date=13 May 2022|access-date=13 May 2022|publisher=Bundesliga}}
- Serie A Team of the Season: 2024–25{{cite news |date=24 May 2025 |title=EA Sports FC 25 – Serie A Team of the Season |url=https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/fc-25/tots/serie-a|access-date=24 May 2025 |publisher=Serie A}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://www.asroma.com/en/teams/men/evan-ndicka Profile] at the AS Roma website
- {{FFF player|8997-n-dicka-obite-evan|Obite Evan N’Dicka}}
- {{FFF male player|2547318054|Obite Evan Ndicka|archive=20190418065432}}
- {{UEFA player}}
{{AS Roma squad}}
{{Ivory Coast squad 2023 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ndicka, Evan}}
Category:Footballers from Paris
Category:Ivorian men's footballers
Category:Ivory Coast men's international footballers
Category:French men's footballers
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Category:France men's under-21 international footballers
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Category:Ivorian people of French descent
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Category:Black French sportspeople
Category:Men's association football central defenders
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Category:UEFA Europa League–winning players
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