Tsiy-William Ndenge

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tsiy-William Ndenge

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|06|13|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Cologne, Germany

| height = 1.88 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Grasshoppers

| clubnumber = 7

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2004

| youthclubs1 = BSC Bliesheim

| youthyears2 = 2004–2012

| youthclubs2 = Bayer Leverkusen

| youthyears3 = 2012–2013

| youthclubs3 = TSC Euskirchen

| youthyears4 = 2013–2015

| youthclubs4 = Borussia Mönchengladbach

| years1 = 2015–2018

| clubs1 = Borussia Mönchengladbach II

| caps1 = 36

| goals1 = 5

| years2 = 2016–2018

| clubs2 = Borussia Mönchengladbach

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2017–2018

| clubs3 = → Roda JC (loan)

| caps3 = 32

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2018–2022

| clubs4 = Luzern

| caps4 = 38

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2022–

| clubs5 = Grasshoppers

| caps5 = 73

| goals5 = 14

| nationalyears1 = 2015–2016

| nationalteam1 = Germany U19

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2016–2017

| nationalteam2 = Germany U20

| nationalcaps2 = 6

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 29 December 2024

| nationalteam-update = 21 July 2019

}}

Tsiy-William Ndenge (born 13 June 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Grasshoppers in the Swiss Super League.

Club career

A youth product of Borussia Mönchengladbach, he represented their reserve squad in the Regionalliga West, in the German fourth tier, as well as Eredivisie side Roda JC Kerkrade on loan in the 2017–18 season. In 2018, he moved to FC Luzern for a reported 650,000 CHF and collected 44 caps for Luzern in the Swiss Super League.{{cite news|url=https://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/sport/fcluzern/fcl-newsticker-ex-luzerner-tsiy-ndenge-bekommt-bei-gc-eine-neue-chance-ld.2311623|title= Ex-Luzerner Tsiy Ndenge bekommt bei GC eine neue Chance|language=German|publisher=Luzerner Zeitung|date=2022-06-30}} In his final season at Luzern, he barely saw any play anymore, making only six appearances in the league.

=Grasshopper Club Zurich=

On 30 June 2022, he signed for Grasshopper Club Zürich on a free transfer.{{cite web|url=https://www.gcz.ch/en/news/news/article/grasshoppers-sign-tsiy-ndenge/|title=GRASSHOPPERS SIGN TSIY NDENGE|language=English|publisher=Grasshopper Club Zürich|date=2022-06-30}} In his first official game for Grasshoppers, he was nominated to the starting lineup in a 2–1 win over FC Lugano on 24 July 2022.{{Cite web |publisher=Grasshopper Club Zürich |title=GC - LUG (24.07.2022) |url=https://www.gcz.ch/saison/spielplaene/credit-suisse-super-league/spieldetail/action/report/match/3917/ |date=2022-07-24 |access-date=2022-08-07 |website=www.gcz.ch |language=de}} On 6 August 2022, he scored his first goal for the Grasshoppers, with a shot from 20 meters, equalizing the game mere seconds before the half-time break.{{Cite web |publisher=Grasshopper Club Zürich |title=GC - SG (06.08.2022) |url=https://www.gcz.ch/saison/spielplaene/credit-suisse-super-league/spieldetail/action/report/match/3919/ |date=2022-08-06 |access-date=2022-08-07 |website=www.gcz.ch |language=de}} He scored a second goal in the same game in the 69th minute for the 3–2 winner over FC St. Gallen. It was his first ever goals in the Swiss Super League and earned him the MVP title for the match.{{Cite web |publisher=Bluewin |title=Von 0:2 auf 3:2 – GC dreht spektakuläre Partie gegen St.Gallen |url=https://www.bluewin.ch/de/sport/super-league/stgallen-will-gegen-gc-an-die-tabellenspitze-1327535.html |date=2022-08-06 |access-date=2022-08-07 |website=www.bluewin.ch |language=de}} On 10 February 2023, he signed an early contract extension with the Grasshoppers, keeping him at the club until 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.gcz.ch/en/news/article/17/tsiy-ndenge-extends-until-2025/|title=TSIY NDENGE EXTENDS UNTIL 2025|language=English|publisher=Grasshopper Club Zürich|date=2023-02-10}} In his first half year with the Grasshoppers, he played 16 of 19 games, scoring three goals and supplying one assist, and became an important focal point in the midfield. He ended up playing 27 out of 36 games, missing some to minor injuries, and scored four goals and supplied one assist in his debut season in Zurich.{{soccerway}}

In his second season, he picked up where he left off, scoring Grasshopper's only goal in the opening game 1–3 defeat to Servette FC. Ndenge quickly became the teams most dangerous goal threat, scoring seven in the first half of the season. However, a knee injury and resulting surgery during the winter break,{{cite web|title=Restart in Bern|url=https://www.gcz.ch/en/news/article/1/restart-in-bern/|access-date=19 January 2024|website=gcz.ch|date=19 January 2024}} would sideline him for six games, during which the team were drawn into relegation danger. Ndenge's return was unable to turn their favors, as no other player was able to match his scoring record that season. As a result, Grasshoppers were forced to secure their spot in the Super League through the relegation play-off, which Ndenge played for the full 180 minutes. Including the play-off, he played a total 32 games and scored eight goals, the most of any Grasshopper player that season.

On 24 August 2024, he scored the final goal in a 3–1 victory over FC Sion, his 13th goal for Grasshoppers in his 100th appearance in the Swiss Super League.{{cite web|url=https://www.srf.ch/sport/fussball/super-league/1-super-league-sieg-tatsache-tor-premieren-fuer-lee-und-tobers-gc-schlaegt-sion-mit-3-1|title=Tor-Premieren für Lee und Tobers: GC schlägt Sion mit 3:1|publisher=SRF|date=24 August 2024|access-date=24 August 2024}}

International career

Ndenge represented Germany at under-19 and under-20 level.{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/en/data-center/people/tsiy-william-ndenge/player|title=Tsiy William Ndenge|publisher=German Football Association|accessdate=9 October 2020}} In October 2020, he was called up to the Cameroon senior squad for the first time but did not make any appearances.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/no-choupo-moting-as-cameroon-invite-24-players-for-japan/dkxtcsdqi1rn195xxdd8z0gmj|title=No Choupo-Moting as Cameroon invite 24 players for Japan friendly|website=goal.com|date=26 September 2020|accessdate=9 October 2020}}

Personal life

Born in Germany, Ndenge is of Cameroonian descent.{{Cite web|url=https://africa24monde.com/sport/view/buteurs-africains-nabil-dirar-dans-tous-ses-etats.html|title=Afrique - Buteurs africains: Nabil Dirar dans tous ses états|website=africa24monde.com}}