Tanguy Nianzou
{{Short description|French footballer (born 2002)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tanguy Nianzou
| image = 2019-07-17 SG Dynamo Dresden vs. Paris Saint-Germain by Sandro Halank–020.jpg
| caption = Nianzou with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019
| full_name = Nianzou Tanguy-Austin Kouassi
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|6|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Paris, France
| height = 1.91 m{{cite web |url=https://sevillafc.es/en/teams/first-team/nianzou |title=Nianzou |publisher=Sevilla FC |access-date=13 November 2022}}
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Sevilla
| clubnumber = 24
| youthyears1 = 2008–2012
| youthclubs1 = FC Épinay Athlético
| youthyears2 = 2012–2013
| youthclubs2 = Sénart-Moissy
| youthyears3 = 2013–2016
| youthclubs3 = Fontainebleau
| youthyears4 = 2016–2019
| youthclubs4 = Paris Saint-Germain
| years1 = 2019–2020
| clubs1 = Paris Saint-Germain
| caps1 = 6
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2020–2022
| clubs2 = Bayern Munich
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2022–
| clubs3 = Sevilla
| caps3 = 33
| goals3 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam1 = France U16
| nationalcaps1 = 11
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam2 = France U17
| nationalcaps2 = 18
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2019
| nationalteam3 = France U18
| nationalcaps3 = 12
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam4 = France U20
| nationalcaps4 = 10
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| nationalyears5 = 2022–
| nationalteam5 = France U21
| nationalcaps5 = 3
| nationalgoals5 = 2
| club-update = 4 April 2025
| nationalteam-update = 15 October 2024
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{FRA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIFA U-17 World Cup}}
{{Medal|3rd|2019|}}
{{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-17 Championship}}
{{Medal|B|2019|}}
}}
Nianzou Tanguy-Austin Kouassi (born 7 June 2002), known as Tanguy Nianzou, is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Sevilla. He has represented France internationally at various youth levels.
Early life
Nianzou Tanguy-Austin Kouassi{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FU17WC/2019/pdf/FU17WC_2019_Squadlists.pdf |title=FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: France |publisher=FIFA |page=9 |date=31 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227222540/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FU17WC/2019/pdf/FU17WC_2019_Squadlists.pdf |archive-date=27 December 2019}} was born on 7 June 2002{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur76096.html |title=Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=11 April 2025 |language=fr}} in Paris to Ivorian parents.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-tanguy-nianzou-kouassi-bayern-munich-s-new-france-centre-back-psg-11844 |title=Tanguy Nianzou: Who is Bayern Munich's French centre-back for the future? |publisher=Bundesliga |access-date=13 November 2022}}
Club career
=Paris Saint-Germain=
An academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Nianzou made his professional debut on 7 December 2019 in a 3–1 league win against Montpellier.{{cite web |title=MONTPELLIER VS. PSG 1 – 3 |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/12/07/france/ligue-1/montpellier-herault-sport-club/paris-saint-germain-fc/3030709/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=8 December 2019}} A few days later, he played in his first UEFA Champions League match as PSG were victorious 5–0 over Galatasaray.{{cite web |url=https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/ONE-TO-WATCH/2020/03/18/tanguy-kouassi |title=One to watch: Tanguy Kouassi |work=Ligue1 |publisher=Ligue 1 |date=18 March 2020}}
Nianzou scored his first goal in a 3–0 Coupe de France win against Reims on 22 January 2020.{{Cite web |title=Neymar, PSG Top Stade De Reims 3–0 to advance to Coupe de la Ligue Final |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2872668-neymar-psg-top-stade-de-reims-3-0-to-advance-to-coupe-de-la-ligue-final |website=Bleacher Report|access-date=4 May 2020}} This goal he scored was the 4,000th goal in PSG's history.{{Cite web |title=Reims 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain: Kouassi nets landmark goal as PSG cruise into Coupe de la Ligue Final |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/match/reims-v-psg/aalquewe7zjkpqd9a86nbq1re |website=Goal.com |access-date=4 May 2020}} He scored his first two Ligue 1 goals in an away game that ended in a 4–4 draw against Amiens on 15 February 2020.{{Cite news |title=European roundup: PSG and Amiens battle to remarkable 4–4 draw |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/feb/15/european-roundup-psg-amiens-leipzig-werder-bremen |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=5 May 2020}} On 11 March, Nianzou played his final match for PSG, a 2–0 UEFA Champions League victory over Borussia Dortmund. He left the Parisian club upon the expiration of his contract, and signed for Bayern Munich on a free transfer.{{Cite web |title=Tanguy KOUASSI |url=https://histoiredupsg.fr/tanguy-kouassi|access-date=18 December 2020 |website=Histoire du PSG |date=8 December 2019 |language=fr}}
=Bayern Munich=
On 1 July 2020, Bundesliga club Bayern Munich announced the signing of Nianzou on a four-year deal.{{cite web |title=FC Bayern sign Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2020/07/press-release-fc-bayern-sign-tanguy-nianzou-kouassi |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |access-date=1 July 2020}} He made his debut in a 3–1 league win against VfB Stuttgart on 28 November.{{Cite web |date=28 November 2020 |title=VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=576628 |publisher=ESPN}} On 12 December, Nianzou suffered a muscle injury, and was ruled out for one to two months. The injury was lingering from a previous injury that occurred at the beginning of the 2020–21 season.{{Cite web |last=Dillon |first=John |date=12 December 2020 |title=Tanguy Nianzou reinjures leg, out another 1–2 months |url=https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2020/12/12/22171521/bayern-munich-tanguy-nianzou-muscle-injury-leg-two-months-france-hansi-flick-leon-goretzka |access-date=18 December 2020 |website=bavarianfootballworks.com}} His return proved to come later than expected, as he appeared as a substitute in a 1–1 draw to Union Berlin on 10 April 2021.{{Cite web |title=Bayern Munich vs. Union Berlin |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/10/germany/bundesliga/fc-bayern-munchen/1-fc-union-berlin/3331834/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=10 April 2021}} On 19 March 2022, he scored his only goal at the club in a 4–0 win over Union Berlin.{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2022/03/8-spieler-8-geschichten---die-union-story-zum-heimsieg |title=8 Spieler, 8 Geschichten - Die Union-Story zum Heimsieg |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |language=de |date=19 March 2022 }}
=Sevilla=
On 17 August 2022, Nianzou signed a five-year contract with Spanish club Sevilla.{{cite web |publisher=Sevilla |url=https://sevillafc.es/en/actual/news/tanguy-nianzou-signs |title=WELCOME, TANGUY NIANZOU! |date=17 August 2022|access-date=17 August 2022}} Two days later, Nianzou made his debut against Real Valladolid.{{cite web |publisher=Sevilla |url=https://sevillafc.es/en/actual/news/nianzou-unveiled |title=Nianzou unveiled as a Sevillista |date=22 August 2022 }} On 11 October, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 1–1 away draw against Borussia Dortmund.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2035702--dortmund-vs-sevilla/ |title=Dortmund 1–1 Sevilla |publisher=UEFA |date=11 October 2022}} On 14 January 2023, he scored his first La Liga goal in a 2–1 away defeat against Girona.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/girona-vs-sevilla/469680 |title=Girona 2–1 Sevilla |publisher=Sky Sports |date=14 January 2023 }}
International career
Nianzou is a French youth international. He was part of French squad which reached semi-finals in 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}
He was an important part of the French team which finished third at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He started all seven of France's matches in the tournament and scored the equaliser in his team's 6–1 quarter-final win against Spain.{{cite web |title=Match – Espagne – France – FFF |url=https://www.fff.fr/equipes-de-france/8/u18/matchs/2966/2019-11-11/espagne-france|access-date=7 December 2019}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 6 October 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/nianzou-tanguy-kouassi/571815/ |title=T. Nianzou: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=10 December 2023}}
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|+ 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, Copa del Rey}} !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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain
|6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
| rowspan="3"|Bayern Munich
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|Bundesliga |17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Sevilla
|19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24
|La Liga |8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|La Liga |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!32 | 1 | 9 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 3 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!61 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7 |
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Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
- Ligue 1: 2019–20{{cite web |date=30 April 2020 |title=PSG champions as season ended |work=Ligue1 |url=https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/NEWS/2020/04/30/psg-champions-season-ended-ligue-1|access-date=30 April 2020 |publisher=Ligue 1}}
- Coupe de France: 2019–20{{Cite news |title=PSG win French Cup as fans return |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53532177|access-date=12 December 2020}}
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2019–20{{Cite web |last=Ramsay |first=George |date=1 August 2020 |title=PSG completes domestic treble after French League Cup final victory against Lyon |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/01/football/psg-lyon-french-league-cup-final-spt-intl/index.html|access-date=12 December 2020 |publisher=CNN}}
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2019–20{{Cite news |date=23 August 2020 |title=Paris 0–1 Bayern: Coman strikes gold |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0260-1033c96091a1-3d127374ef80-1000--paris-0-1-bayern-coman-scores-champions-league-final-winner/ |access-date=19 April 2023}}
Bayern Munich
- Bundesliga: 2020–21,{{cite news |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayern-munich-crowned-german-champions-2020-21-lewandowski-flick-davies-15756 |title=Bayern Munich crowned Bundesliga champions |publisher=Bundesliga |date=8 May 2021|access-date=8 May 2021}} 2021–22{{cite web |date=23 April 2022 |title=Gnabry eröffnet sehenswert: FC Bayern zum zehnten Mal in Folge Meister |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-dortmund-2022-bundesliga-4721765/analyse |access-date=19 April 2023 |website=Kicker |language=de}}
- DFL-Supercup: 2021,{{Cite web |title=Robert Lewandowski double as Bayern Munich overcome Borussia Dortmund to win the Supercup |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/borussia-dortmund-bayern-munich-live-supercup-line-ups-stats-haaland-lewandowski-16902|access-date=11 October 2021 |publisher=Bundesliga}} 2022{{Cite news |date=30 July 2022 |title=Sadio Mane debut goal helps Bayern Munich to Supercup win over RB Leipzig |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/rb-leipzig-bayern-munich-live-supercup-team-news-match-stats-mane-de-ligt-20652 |access-date=18 April 2023 |website=Bundesliga }}
Sevilla
- UEFA Europa League: 2022–23{{Cite news |last=Lowe |first=Sid |date=31 May 2023 |title=Montiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over Roma |language= |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/31/sevilla-roma-europa-league-final-match-report |access-date=31 May 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}
France U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2019{{cite web |publisher=FIFA |title=FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 – France |url=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/teams/team/1888290/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710161618/https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/teams/team/1888290/|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 July 2019|access-date=7 December 2019}}
Individual
- Titi d'Or: 2019{{Cite web |title=Tanguy Kouassi sacré Titi d'Or 2019 |date=8 February 2020 |url=https://www.psg.fr/equipes/the-club/content/tanguy-kouassi-sacre-titi-dor-2019|access-date=4 May 2020 |publisher=Paris Saint-Germain F.C. |language=fr}}
- Maurice Revello Tournament Best XI: 2022{{Cite web |title=Maurice Revello Tournament 2022 best XI |url=https://www.festival-foot-espoirs.com/festival/detail_actualite.php?id=5178 |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=www.festival-foot-espoirs.com}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://sevillafc.es/en/teams/first-team/nianzou Profile] at the Sevilla FC website
- {{FFF player}}
{{Sevilla FC squad}}
{{Titi d'Or winners}}
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Category:UEFA Europa League–winning players
Category:France men's youth international footballers
Category:France men's under-21 international footballers
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Spain