Han-Noah Massengo

{{short description|French footballer (born 2001)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Han-Noah Massengo

| image = Massengo aja asse 2425.png

| caption = Massengo with Auxerre in 2025

| full_name = Han-Noah Massengo{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Bristol City |publisher=English Football League |page=10 |accessdate=8 March 2020}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|7|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Villepinte, France

| height = 1.75 m{{cite web |title=Han-Noah Massengo |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/han-noah-massengo/ |website=worldfootball.net |accessdate=11 December 2018}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Auxerre
(on loan from Burnley)

| clubnumber = 80

| youthyears1 = 2007–2009

| youthclubs1 = Villepinte FC

| youthyears2 = 2010–2011

| youthclubs2 = Sevran FC

| youthyears3 = 2011–2014

| youthclubs3 = Espérance Aulneysienne

| youthyears4 = 2014–2016

| youthclubs4 = Blanc-Mesnil SF

| youthyears5 = 2016–2018

| youthclubs5 = Monaco

| years1 = 2018–2019

| clubs1 = Monaco B

| caps1 = 23

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2018–2019

| clubs2 = Monaco

| caps2 = 3

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2019–2023

| clubs3 = Bristol City

| caps3 = 99

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2023

| clubs4 = → Auxerre (loan)

| caps4 = 14

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2023–

| clubs5 = Burnley

| caps5 = 11

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2025

| clubs6 = → Auxerre (loan)

| caps6 = 17

| goals6 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2018

| nationalteam1 = France U17

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019

| nationalteam2 = France U18

| nationalcaps2 = 13

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2019

| nationalteam3 = France U19

| nationalcaps3 = 6

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2023

| nationalteam4 = France U21

| nationalcaps4 = 2

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = 10:03, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Han-Noah Massengo (born 7 July 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for{{French football updater|Auxerre}} club Auxerre on loan from the {{English football updater|Burnley}} side Burnley.{{Soccerway|han-noah-massengo/508986}}

Club career

=Monaco=

Massengo made his professional debut on 6 November 2018 in the UEFA Champions League group stage against Club Brugge replacing Youssef Aït Bennasser after 68 minutes in a 4–0 home loss.{{cite web|url=https://fr.soccerway.com/matches/2018/11/06/europe/uefa-champions-league/association-sportive-monaco-fc/club-brugge-kv/2909049/|title=Monaco vs. Club Bruges - 6 November 2018 - Soccerway|publisher=soccerway.com|accessdate=6 November 2018}} Hence, he became the first player born in the 21st century to play in the Champions League.{{Cite web |url=https://www.footmercato.net/a2837646418579231577-han-noah-massengo-nouvelle-tete-daffiche-de-la-jeunesse-culottee-de-las-monaco|title=Han-Noah Massengo, nouvelle tête d'affiche de la jeunesse culottée de l'AS Monaco|date=29 November 2018 |work=Foot Mercato|language=fr}} He made his league debut on 11 November 2018 against Paris Saint-Germain.

=Bristol City=

Massengo joined Bristol City on 5 August 2019 for a reported fee of £7.2 million{{cite web |title=Bristol City 'sign French wonderkid' from Monaco for £8 million |url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/bristol-city-monaco-massengo-transfer-3171826 |publisher=Bristol Live |accessdate=4 August 2019}} signing a four-year contract with the club.{{cite web |title=Han-Noah Massengo: Bristol City sign Monaco midfielder |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49244112 |website=www.bbc.com |accessdate=5 August 2019}} Massengo was brought into the club for the departing skipper Marlon Pack, who would leave on deadline day for Cardiff City.

On 30 January 2023, Massengo joined Auxerre on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/massengo-joins-auxerre-on-loan/|title=📣 MASSENGO JOINS AUXERRE ON LOAN|website=www.bcfc.co.uk|date=30 January 2023|accessdate=30 January 2023}}

On 30 July 2023, Massengo's contract at Bristol City expired.{{cite news |title=Han-Noah Massengo bids farewell to Bristol City with future beyond BS3 of interest to the Robins|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/han-noah-massengo-bids-farewell-8571605|access-date=3 July 2023 |publisher=Bristol Live|date=3 July 2023}}

=Burnley=

On 31 August 2023, Burnley announced the signing of Massengo on a four-year contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/clarets-secure-massengo-signing |title=Clarets secure Massengo signing |publisher=Burnley F.C. |date=31 August 2023 }}

On 7 January 2025, Massengo returned to Auxerre on loan with an option to buy.{{cite web|publisher=AJ Auxerre|url=https://www.aja.fr/han-noah-massengo-de-retour-a-laja/|title=Han-Noah Massengo de retour à l’AJA !|trans-title=Han-Noah Massengo returns to AJA!|date=7 January 2025|access-date=13 January 2025|language=fr}}

International career

Born in France, Massengo is of Congolese descent.{{cite web|url=http://www.lesdepechesdebrazzaville.fr/node/79765|title=Football, les résultats des Diables rouges et des Congolais de la diaspora en Europe (Turquie, Ukraine et Youth League) - Les Dépêches de Brazzaville|website=www.lesdepechesdebrazzaville.fr|access-date=8 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108065411/http://www.lesdepechesdebrazzaville.fr/node/79765|archive-date=8 November 2018|url-status=dead}} He is a youth international for France.{{cite web|url=https://www.asmonaco.com/massengo-et-gouano-dans-lhistoire/|title=Massengo et Gouano dans l'histoire - AS Monaco|date=7 November 2018|publisher=|access-date=8 November 2018|archive-date=8 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108025751/https://www.asmonaco.com/massengo-et-gouano-dans-lhistoire/|url-status=dead}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 17 May 2025}}

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, FA Cup}}

!colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup}}

!colspan=2|Europe

!colspan=2|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Monaco

|2018–19

|Ligue 1

|3

000103{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in the UEFA Champions League}}070
rowspan=5|Bristol City

|2019–20{{soccerbase season|117116|2019|accessdate=21 December 2020}}

|Championship

|25

01010colspan=2|—270
2020–21{{soccerbase season|117116|2020|accessdate=21 December 2020}}

|Championship

|27

03020colspan=2|—320
2021–22{{soccerbase season|117116|2021|accessdate=21 December 2020}}

|Championship

|37

01010colspan=2|—390
2022–23{{soccerbase season|117116|2022|accessdate=21 December 2020}}

|Championship

|10

00020colspan=2|—120
colspan=2|Total

!99||0||5||0||6||0||colspan=2|—||110||0

Auxerre (loan)

|2022–23

|Ligue 1

|14

010colspan=2|—colspan=2|—150
rowspan=3|Burnley

|2023–24

|Premier League

|3

00010colspan=2|—40
2024–25

|Championship

|8

0colspan=2|—10colspan=2|—90
colspan=2|Total

!11||0||0||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||13||0

Auxerre (loan)

|2024–25

|Ligue 1

|17

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—170
colspan=3|Career total

!144||0||6||0||9||0||3||0||162||0

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