Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
{{short description|Cameroonian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
| image = Ze-SL18 (2) (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 180
| caption = Ngadeu-Ngadjui with Slavia Prague in 2018
| fullname = Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|11|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Bafang, Cameroon
| height = 1.90 m
| position = Centre-back
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Diables Rouges Maroua
| youthyears2 = 2007–2008
| youthclubs2 = Canon Yaoundé
| currentclub = Beijing Guoan
| clubnumber = 32
| years1 = 2008–2010
| clubs1 = Canon Yaoundé
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2010–2011
| clubs2 = Kirchhörder SC
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2011–2012
| clubs3 = SV Sandhausen II
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2012–2014
| clubs4 = 1. FC Nürnberg II
| caps4 = 54
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2014–2016
| clubs5 = Botoșani
| caps5 = 53
| goals5 = 7
| years6 = 2016–2019
| clubs6 = Slavia Prague
| caps6 = 76
| goals6 = 7
| years7 = 2019–2023
| clubs7 = Gent
| caps7 = 119
| goals7 = 9
| years8 = 2023–
| clubs8 = Beijing Guoan
| caps8 = 57
| goals8 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2016–
| nationalteam1 = Cameroon
| nationalcaps1 = 61
| nationalgoals1 = 5
| club-update = 2 November 2024
| nationalteam-update = 25 March 2025
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|CMR}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Medal|W|2017 Gabon|}}
{{Medal|3rd|2021 Cameroon|}}
}}
Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (born 23 November 1990) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan and captains the Cameroon national team.
Club career
Ngadeu trained as a youth with Canon Yaoundé. After graduating in Cameroon, he spent six months learning German in order to study Civil Engineering in Germany.{{cite web |url=http://www.sportschau.de/fussball/international/afrika-cup-interview-ngadeu-ngadjui-100.html |title=Interview mit dem Kameruner Michael Ngadeu Ngadjui - International - Fußball - sportschau.de |website=www.sportschau.de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170129194735/http://www.sportschau.de/fussball/international/afrika-cup-interview-ngadeu-ngadjui-100.html |archive-date=2017-01-29}} Whilst in Germany, he played for SV Sandhausen II and 1. FC Nürnberg II, before transferring to Romanian club Botoșani in 2014, where he eventually wore the captain's armband.
=Slavia Prague=
Despite rumours linking him with a move to Steaua Bucharest,{{Cite news|url=http://www.gsp.ro/international/campionate/exclusiv-primul-interviu-dat-in-romania-de-ngadeu-dupa-castigarea-cupei-africii-a-vorbit-si-despre-steaua-dar-si-despre-jucatorul-pe-care-l-vede-in-nationala-romaniei-502980.html|title=EXCLUSIV Primul interviu dat în România de Ngadeu după câștigarea Cupei Africii » A vorbit și despre Steaua, dar și despre jucătorul pe care-l vede în naționala României|work=GSP|access-date=2018-04-06|language=ro}} in the summer of 2016 he completed a €500k transfer to Slavia Prague.
Upon his return from the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, he scored the only hat-trick of his senior career for Slavia Prague in his first game back on 25 February 2017 in their 8–1 away win at Příbram. On 9 May 2018, he played as Slavia Prague won the 2017–18 Czech Cup final against Jablonec.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}
In January 2019, a €4.5 million transfer to Premier League side Fulham fell through at the last minute, after Ngadeu had flown to London and passed a medical.{{Cite web|url = https://sport.tn.nova.cz/clanek/tvrdik-se-zlobi-na-fulham-ngadeu-byl-temer-prodany-prestup-padl.html|title = Tvrdík se zlobí na Fulham! Ngadeu byl téměř prodaný, přestup padl|date = February 2019|access-date = 23 May 2019|archive-date = 18 February 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190218064235/http://sport.tn.nova.cz/clanek/tvrdik-se-zlobi-na-fulham-ngadeu-byl-temer-prodany-prestup-padl.html|url-status = dead}}
He again featured heavily in the 2018–19 season, both in Slavia's Europa League campaign that ended in the quarter finals, and domestically, where the team secured their first domestic double since 1942.{{Cite web |date=22 May 2019 |title=Double Slavia |url=https://en.slavia.cz/zapas.asp?id=Double-Slavia-3368 |access-date=6 September 2023 |website=Slavia Prague}} At the end of the 2018–19 Czech First League season, he was voted the league's best defender.{{cite tweet|number=1131178256370143232|user=fortunaligacz|title=Nejlepším obráncem Michael Ngadeu...|date=22 May 2019}}
=Gent=
In July 2019, Ngadeu moved to Belgian club Gent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kaagent.be/nl/supporter/news/17-07-2019/welcome-michael-ngadeu|title = Welcome Michael Ngadeu!}}
=Beijing Guoan=
On 30 March 2023, Ngadeu joined Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan.{{cite web|url=https://m.dongqiudi.com/article/3353514.html|title=官方：德索萨、阿代米、恩加德乌、韩佳奇等8人加盟北京国安|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=30 March 2023|access-date=30 March 2023|language=zh}} On 15 April 2024, Ngadeu made his debut for Guoan in a 1-1 home draw against Meizhou Hakka. {{cite news|url=https://m.dongqiudi.com/article/3384851.html|title=国安1-1梅州，张稀哲点射救主，叶楚贵爆射破门，阿代米造点|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=2023-04-15|access-date=2024-11-08}} On 13 August 2023, he scored his first goal for Guoan in a 1-0 away win against Nantong Zhiyun. {{cite news|url=https://m.dongqiudi.com/article/3640469.html|title=北京国安1-0南通支云，恩加德乌凌空飞踢制胜，张稀哲献助攻|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=2023-08-13|access-date=2024-11-08}}
International career
Ngadeu made his senior debut for the Cameroon national team in a 2–0 win over The Gambia for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.{{Cite web|url=http://www.afrik-foot.com/can-2017-le-cameroun-sans-forcer-l-ethiopie-en-salle-d-attente|title=CAN 2017 : Le Cameroun sans forcer, l'Ethiopie en salle d'attente - Afrik-foot.com : l'actualité du football africain|last=Lantheaume|first=Romain|website=www.afrik-foot.com|date=3 September 2016|access-date=2018-04-06}} He went on to play every minute of Cameroon's victorious 2017 Africa Cup of Nations campaign, scoring two goals, including a clearance off the line followed by the winning goal in the group stage match against Guinea-Bissau. He was ultimately named one of three defenders in the Confederation of African Football's Team of the Tournament. He played in all 3 group games for Cameroon in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.
In September 2018, he was named as captain for new manager Clarence Seedorf's first 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game against The Comoros.{{Cite web|url=https://www.camfoot.com/actualites/comores-cameroun-michael-ngadeu-ngadjui-nouveau-capitaine-des-lions,29137.html==|title=Michael Ngadeu Ngadjui new captain of Indomitable Lions|last=Football|first=Camfoot|website=www.camfoot.com|language=fr-FR|access-date=2018-09-08}}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He participated the 2019 and 2021 editions of Africa Cup of Nations, playing every single minute in both tournaments except the third place play-off of the latter. However, he was not included in Cameroon's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|2 November 2024}}
| 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"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals
!Apps !Goals||Apps||Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="3"|Botoșani
|rowspan="2"|Liga I |28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|–
| colspan="2" |– | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16
|25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| colspan="2" |– | 25 | 6 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!53 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
! colspan="2" |– | 54 | 7 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Slavia Prague
|rowspan="3"|Czech First League |27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0
| colspan="2" |– | 36 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18
|20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League}} | 1
| colspan="2" |– | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19
|29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eleven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League}} | 1
| colspan="2" |– | 45 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!76 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 2
! colspan="2" |– | 112 | 9 | ||
| rowspan="5" |Gent
| rowspan="4" |Belgian First Division A |29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12{{efn|name=UEL}} | 1
| colspan="2" |– | 42 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21
|27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7{{efn|Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0
| colspan="2" |– | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22
|33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0
| colspan="2" |– | 49 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23
|30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11{{efn|Nine appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifiers}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Belgian Super Cup}} | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!119 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 1
!1 !0 | 170 | 10 | ||
| rowspan=3|Beijing Guoan
|2023 |rowspan="2"|Chinese Super League |29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2024
|28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 30 | 3 | ||
| colspan=2 | Total
!57||4||4||0||0||0||0||0||61||4 | |||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!305 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 70 | 3
!1 !0 | 397 | 30 |
{{notelist}}
=International=
{{Updated|match played 25 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/65109/Michael_Ngadeu_Ngadjui.html|title=Ngadeu-Ngadjui, Michael|website=National Football Teams|access-date=20 January 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="9"|Cameroon
|2016 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 17 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total||61||5 |
:Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ngadeu-Ngadjui goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 18 January 2017 | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon | {{fb|GNB}} | align="center"|2–1 | align="center"|2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations |
| align="center"|2 | 2 February 2017 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon | {{fb|GHA}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|2–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations |
| align="center"|3 | 3 September 2021 | Paul Biya Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon | {{fb|MWI}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|2–0 | rowspan="2"|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| align="center"|4 | 11 October 2021 | Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangiers, Morocco | {{fb|MOZ}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|1–0 | |
| align="center"|5 | 8 June 2024 | Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon | {{fb|CPV}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|4–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Slavia Prague
Gent
Cameroon
Individual
- Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2017{{cite web |date=6 February 2017 |title=Bassogog named Total Man of the Competition |url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=auMqtAj3SdstqcMlrNnjPQ%3d%3d |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530035655/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=auMqtAj3SdstqcMlrNnjPQ%3d%3d |archive-date=30 May 2019 |access-date=2 August 2019 |publisher=CAF}}
- Czech First League Best Defender of the Season: 2018–19
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Fortunaliga.cz}}
- {{RomanianSoccer|2966/michael-ngadeu-ngadjui}}
- {{NFT|65109}}
- {{Soccerway|michael-ngadeu-ngadjui/252340}}
{{Beijing Guoan F.C. squad}}
{{Navboxes
|title=Cameroon squads
|bg=#007A5E
|fg=#FCD116
|bordercolor=#CE1126
|list1=
{{Cameroon squad 2017 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Cameroon squad 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup}}
{{Cameroon squad 2019 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Cameroon squad 2021 Africa Cup of Nations}}
}}
{{2017 Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ngadeu Ngadjui, Michael}}
Category:People from West Region (Cameroon)
Category:Cameroonian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Cameroon men's international footballers
Category:2017 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:2017 FIFA Confederations Cup players
Category:2019 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:2021 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:Czech First League players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Chinese Super League players
Category:Canon Yaoundé players
Category:SV Sandhausen players
Category:1. FC Nürnberg II players
Category:SK Slavia Prague players
Category:Beijing Guoan F.C. players
Category:Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Category:Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Category:Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic
Category:Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium