German footballer (born 2000)
Ngankam Jessic Gaïtan Ngankam (born 20 July 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Hannover 96, on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt.[3]
Club career
Ngankam made his professional debut for Hertha BSC on 16 May 2020 in the Bundesliga, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute for Vedad Ibišević in the away match against 1899 Hoffenheim, which finished as a 3–0 win.[4]
He moved to Greuther Fürth in July 2021 on a season-long loan. Greuther Fürth secured an option to sign him permanently.[5]
On 31 May 2022, Ngankam returned to Hertha BSC and signed a contract extension to 2025.[6] On 14 July 2023, he signed a deal with another Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt until 2028.[7]
On 1 February 2024, Ngankam was loaned by Mainz 05 until the end of the season.[8] He was then loaned by Hannover 96 for the 2024–25 season.[9]
International career
Ngankam was included in Germany's squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. He made four appearances during the tournament, in which Germany were eliminated in the quarter-finals with a 2–1 loss against Brazil. The following year, he made three appearances for the under-18 national team.[3]
Personal life
Ngankam was born in Berlin, and is of Cameroonian descent.[10] His brother Roussel is also a footballer, and appeared for the Germany youth national teams.[11]
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