Paul Nsio
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2006)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Paul Nsio
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|3|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = England
| height = 1.81m
| position = Central Midfielder
| currentclub = Rangers
| clubnumber = 55
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Lambeth Tigers
| youthyears2 = 2022–2025
| youthclubs2 = Rangers
| years1 = 2025–
| clubs1 = Rangers
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| club-update = 21:59, 27 January 2025 (UTC)
}}
Paul Nsio (born 15 March 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
Career
In June 2022, Nsio joined Rangers from London club Lambeth Tigers, as part of five new players for the under-18 team.{{cite news |last1=Sked |first1=Joel |title=Scottish Football Transfer News: Rangers sign 5 as striker nears EPL move, Celtic to land star on 5-year deal, Hibs return for favourite unlikely, Celtic defender wanted by trio, Increased Ibrox bid for striker |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/rangers/scottish-football-transfer-news-rangers-sign-5-as-striker-nears-epl-move-celtic-to-land-star-on-5-year-deal-hibs-return-for-favourite-unlikely-celtic-defender-wanted-by-trio-increased-ibrox-bid-for-striker-3749168 |access-date=27 January 2025 |work=The Scotsman |date=29 June 2022}} He was one of three of those players to come from the English capital, and was described in The Athletic as "a flair player whose rangy physique means he can go box-to-box".{{cite news |last1=Campbell |first1=Jordan |title=Why Rangers are recruiting ’emerging talent’ – after banking almost £10m |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3353107/2022/07/02/rangers-recruitment-emerging-talent-10m/ |access-date=27 January 2025 |work=The Athletic |date=2 July 2022}}
On 30 August 2022, Nsio was one of three 16-year-olds to make their first-team debuts as late substitutes for Rangers in a 3–1 home win over Queen of the South, as the club made it to the quarter-finals of the Scottish League Cup.{{cite news |last1=Wright |first1=Angus |title=Charlie McCann sees 'clear pathway' to Rangers first team as youngsters shine in cup win |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/rangers/charlie-mccann-sees-clear-pathway-to-rangers-first-team-as-youngsters-shine-in-cup-win-3825620 |access-date=27 January 2025 |work=The Scotsman |date=31 August 2022}} He came on for the final two minutes in place of Fashion Sakala, under the management of Giovanni van Bronckhorst.{{cite news |title=Rangers 3-1 Queen of the South Arfield scores two in League Cup win |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62712695 |access-date=27 January 2025 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 August 2022}}
With the Rangers B Team, Nsio took part in the Scottish Challenge Cup. He scored the equaliser on 30 July 2024 as the team won 3–1 at home to Bo'ness United in the first round.{{cite news |title=Rangers II 3–1 Bo'ness United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/ce78kek4yz8t |access-date=27 January 2025 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 July 2024}} The following 26 January, he made his Scottish Premiership debut in a win by the same score away to Dundee United, coming on in the last minute for Nedim Bajrami.{{cite news |last1=Atkinson |first1=Mark |title=Rangers can't turn nose up at 40-goal option and 'shambles' transfer label can be put on Spurs speculation |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/rangers/latest-rangers-news/rangers-cant-turn-nose-up-at-40-goal-option-and-shambles-transfer-label-can-be-put-on-spurs-speculation-4960877 |access-date=27 January 2025 |work=The Scotsman |date=26 January 2025}}
Personal life
Born in England, Nsio is of DR Congolese descent and holds dual-citizenship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibroxnoise.co.uk/2024/05/rangers-may-have-a-new-rising-star-in-paul-nsio/|title=Rangers may have a new rising star in Paul Nsio|date=2 May 2024|website=Ibrox Noise}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase|166496|Paul Nsio}}
{{Rangers F.C. squad}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:English people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players