Tanguy Nianzou

Tanguy-Austin Nianzou 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.

Tanguy Nianzou

Nianzou with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Tanguy-Austin Nianzou Kouassi^[1]
Date of birth	(2002-06-07) 7 June 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)^[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Sevilla
Number	14
Youth career
2008–2012	FC Épinay Athlético
2012–2013	Sénart-Moissy
2013–2016	Fontainebleau
2016–2019	Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Paris Saint-Germain	6	(2)
2020–2022	Bayern Munich	23	(1)
2022–	Sevilla	27	(1)
International career^‡
2017–2018	France U16	11	(4)
2018–2019	France U17	18	(1)
2019	France U18	12	(1)
2021–2022	France U20	10	(1)
2022–	France U21	1	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  France FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 Brazil UEFA European Under-17 Championship 2019 Ireland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:21, 11 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 September 2022

Early life

Tanguy was born on 7 June 2002^[3] in Paris to Ivorian parents.^[4]

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.^[5] A few days later, he played in his first UEFA Champions League match as PSG were victorious 5–0 over Galatasaray.^[6]

Nianzou scored his first goal in a 3–0 Coupe de France win against Reims on 22 January 2020.^[7] This goal he scored was the 4,000th goal in PSG's history.^[8] 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.^[9] 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.^[10]

Bayern Munich

On 1 July 2020, Bundesliga club Bayern Munich announced the signing of Nianzou on a four-year deal.^[11] He made his debut in a 3–1 league win against VfB Stuttgart on 28 November.^[12] 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.^[13] 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.^[14] On 19 March 2022, he scored his only goal at the club in a 4–0 win over Union Berlin.^[15]

Sevilla

On 17 August 2022, Nianzou signed a five-year contract with Spanish club Sevilla.^[16] Two days later, Nianzou made his debut against Real Valladolid.^[17] On 11 October, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 1–1 away draw against Borussia Dortmund.^[18] On 14 January 2023, he scored his first La Liga goal in a 2–1 away defeat against Girona.^[19]

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]}

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.^[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 May 2024^[21]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		League cup^[b]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Paris Saint-Germain	2019–20	Ligue 1	6	2	3	0	2	1	2^[c]	0	0	0	13	3
Bayern Munich	2020–21	Bundesliga	6	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	6	0
	2021–22	Bundesliga	17	1	1	0	—		4^[c]	0	0	0	22	1
	Total		23	1	1	0	—		4	0	0	0	28	1
Sevilla	2022–23	La Liga	19	1	5	1	—		6^[d]	1	—		30	3
	2023–24	La Liga	8	0	4	0	—		2^[c]	0	0	0	14	0
	Total		27	1	9	1	—		8	1	0	0	44	3
Career total			56	4	13	1	2	1	14	1	0	0	85	7

1. Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal, Copa del Rey
2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
4. Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

• Ligue 1: 2019–20^[22]
• Coupe de France: 2019–20^[23]
• Coupe de la Ligue: 2019–20^[24]
• UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2019–20^[25]

Bayern Munich

• Bundesliga: 2020–21,^[26] 2021–22^[27]
• DFL-Supercup: 2021,^[28] 2022^[29]

Sevilla

• UEFA Europa League: 2022–23^[30]

France U17

• FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2019^[31]

Individual

• Titi d'Or: 2019^[32]
• Maurice Revello Tournament Best XI: 2022^[33]

References

1. "Player profile".
2. "Nianzou". Sevilla FC. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
3. "Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi". L'Équipe. Paris. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
4. "Tanguy Nianzou: Who is Bayern Munich's French centre-back for the future?". Bundesliga. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
5. "MONTPELLIER VS. PSG 1 – 3". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
6. "One to watch: Tanguy Kouassi". Ligue 1. 18 March 2020.
7. "Neymar, PSG Top Stade De Reims 3–0 to advance to Coupe de la Ligue Final". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
8. "Reims 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain: Kouassi nets landmark goal as PSG cruise into Coupe de la Ligue Final". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
9. "European roundup: PSG and Amiens battle to remarkable 4–4 draw". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
10. "Tanguy KOUASSI". Histoire du PSG (in French). Retrieved 18 December 2020.
11. "FC Bayern sign Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi". FC Bayern Munich. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
12. "VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich". ESPN. 28 November 2020.
13. Dillon, John (12 December 2020). "Tanguy Nianzou reinjures leg, out another 1–2 months". bavarianfootballworks.com. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
14. "Bayern Munich vs. Union Berlin". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
15. "8 Spieler, 8 Geschichten - Die Union-Story zum Heimsieg" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 19 March 2022.
16. "WELCOME, TANGUY NIANZOU!". Sevilla. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
17. "Nianzou unveiled as a Sevillista". Sevilla. 22 August 2022.
18. "Dortmund 1–1 Sevilla". UEFA. 11 October 2022.
19. "Girona 2–1 Sevilla". Sky Sports. 14 January 2023.
20. "Match – Espagne – France – FFF". Retrieved 7 December 2019.
21. "T. Nianzou: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
22. "PSG champions as season ended". Ligue 1. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
23. "PSG win French Cup as fans return". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
24. Ramsay, George (1 August 2020). "PSG completes domestic treble after French League Cup final victory against Lyon". CNN. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
25. "Paris 0–1 Bayern: Coman strikes gold". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
26. "Bayern Munich crowned Bundesliga champions". Bundesliga. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
27. "Gnabry eröffnet sehenswert: FC Bayern zum zehnten Mal in Folge Meister". kicker.de (in German). 23 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
28. "Robert Lewandowski double as Bayern Munich overcome Borussia Dortmund to win the Supercup". Bundesliga. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
29. "Sadio Mane debut goal helps Bayern Munich to Supercup win over RB Leipzig". Bundesliga. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
30. Lowe, Sid (31 May 2023). "Montiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over Roma". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
31. . FIFA. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
32. "Tanguy Kouassi sacré Titi d'Or 2019" (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
33. "Maurice Revello Tournament 2022 best XI". www.festival-foot-espoirs.com. Retrieved 3 January 2023.

External links

 

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