Axel Ngando

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Axel Ngando
Ngando with France U19 in July 2012
Personal information
Full name Axel Thomas Ngando Elessa[1]
Date of birth (1993-07-13) 13 July 1993 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth Asnières-sur-Seine, France
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Araz-Naxçıvan
Number 19
Youth career
2000–2002 A.S. Courdimanche
2002–2004 U.S. Méry-sur-Oise
2004–2005 A.S. Saint-Ouen l' Aumone
2005–2007 Paris Saint-Germain
2007–2012 Rennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Rennes B 23 (3)
2012–2015 Rennes 4 (1)
2013 → Auxerre B (loan) 1 (1)
2013–2014 → Auxerre (loan) 25 (3)
2015 → Angers (loan) 19 (1)
2015–2016 Bastia B 3 (1)
2015–2017 Bastia 42 (2)
2017–2019 Göztepe 30 (3)
2019–2021 Auxerre 45 (7)
2021–2023 Grenoble 23 (0)
2023– Araz-Naxçıvan 15 (0)
International career
2011 France U18 4 (0)
2011–2012 France U19 15 (1)
2012–2013 France U20 13 (2)
2013–2014 France U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2024

Axel Thomas Ngando Elessa (born 13 July 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Araz-Naxçıvan PFK. At international level, he has represented France at various youth levels.

Club career[edit]

Early career and loans[edit]

Ngando started his career playing for the "B" team of Rennes, who played in the Championnat de France Amateur.[2] He scored his first goal for the "B" team on 21 May 2011 against Poiré-sur-Vie, in which he scored in the 47th minute to help his team to a 3–2 victory.[3] His second goal for Rennes's reserves came on 4 November 2012 against La Chapelle-des-Marais, in which he scored in the 82nd minute to provide his team a 2–0 victory.[4]

After several impressive matches for the Rennes "B" team, Ngando made his debut for the first-team in a Ligue 1 game on 2 February 2013 against Lorient, in which he came on as a 90th-minute substitute for Romain Alessandrini and scored a goal, just one minute into his debut in the 91st minute to equalize for Rennes and finish the match at a score of 2–2.[5]

Rennes loaned Ngando to Auxerre on 4 September 2013, to continue his progress.[6] Three days later, he made his first start with Auxerre B against Feurs.[7]

On 12 January 2015, Ngando was loaned to Angers for the remainder of the 2014–15 season.[8]

Later career[edit]

On 31 August 2015, Ngando joined Bastia on a three-year deal.[9]

In 2017, he joined Süper Lig side Göztepe S.K.[10]

Ngando returned to France on 1 August 2019, rejoining Auxerre permanently.[11]

On 30 December 2021, he signed for Ligue 2 side Grenoble.[12]

On 18 September 2023, Ngando joined Azerbaijani club Araz-Naxçıvan PFK, on a one-year deal.[13]

International career[edit]

Ngando is a France youth international, having represented his country at under-18 through under-21 levels, including winning the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, in which he scored in the penalty shoot-out in the final.[14]

Personal life[edit]

He is the nephew of former Cameroon international Patrick Mboma, and is eligible to represent either Cameroon or France at senior level.

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 4 October 2023[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rennes B 2010–11 National 2 6 1 — — 6 1
2012–13 National 3 17 2 — — 17 2
2014–15 National 3 7 4 — — 7 4
Total 30 7 0 0 0 0 30 7
Rennes 2012–13 Ligue 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
Auxerre B (loan) 2013–14 National 3 1 1 — — 1 1
Auxerre (loan) 2013–14 Ligue 2 25 3 4 1 2 0 31 4
Angers (loan) 2014–15 Ligue 2 19 1 0 0 0 0 19 1
Bastia B 2015–16 National 3 1 1 — — 1 1
2016–17 National 3 2 0 — — 2 0
Total 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
Bastia 2015–16 Ligue 1 22 2 2 0 1 0 25 2
2016–17 Ligue 1 20 0 1 0 0 0 21 0
Total 42 2 3 0 1 0 46 2
Göztepe 2017–18 Süper Lig 16 2 1 1 — 17 3
2018–19 Süper Lig 14 1 4 3 — 18 4
Total 30 3 5 4 0 0 35 7
Auxerre 2019–20 Ligue 2 16 5 2 1 1 0 19 6
2020–21 Ligue 2 29 2 2 0 0 0 31 2
Total 45 7 4 1 1 0 50 8
Grenoble 2021–22 Ligue 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2022–23 Ligue 2 19 0 0 0 0 0 19 0
Total 23 0 0 0 0 0 23 0
Araz-Naxçıvan 2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Career total 228 26 16 6 4 0 248 32


Honours[edit]

France U20

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Axel Thomas Ngando Elessa" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "A. N'GANDO". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  3. ^ "STADE RENNES II VS. LE POIRÉ-SUR-VIE 3 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  4. ^ "STADE RENNES II VS. CHAPELLE-DES-MARAIS 2 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  5. ^ Ali, Mohammed. "Ligue 1 Round 23 Results: Barton sees red as Marseille and Lyon hand PSG title advantage". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  6. ^ France, Centre (4 September 2013). "Axel Ngando, dernière recrue prêtée par Rennes, a pris ses marques hier". www.lyonne.fr. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  7. ^ France, Centre (7 September 2013). "L'AJ Auxerre B reçoit Feurs, ce samedi, à 18 heures". www.lyonne.fr. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Rennes loan out Ngando - Get French Football News". 12 January 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Bastia sign Rennes star Axel Ngando". skysports.com. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  10. ^ Göztepe, Selçuk Şahin Ve Axel Ngando İle Prensipte Anlaşıldığını Duyurdu‚ 90min.com, 3 July 2017
  11. ^ "Axel Ngando de retour en terrain connu". AJA (in French). 1 August 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  12. ^ "AXEL NGANDO est Grenoblois !" [AXEL NGANDO is Grenoblois!] (in French). Grenoble Foot 38. 30 December 2021. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Xoş gəldin, Aksel Nqando!". www.instagram.com (in Azerbaijani). 19 September 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  14. ^ a b "France triumph after shootout drama". FIFA. 13 July 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.

External links[edit]

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