Jessic Ngankam

Ngankam Jessic Gaïtan Ngankam (born 20 July 2000) is a German footballer who plays as a forward for Hertha BSC.[3]

Jessic Ngankam
Personal information
Full name Ngankam Jessic Gaïtan Ngankam[1]
Date of birth (2000-07-20) 20 July 2000
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Hertha BSC
Number 33
Youth career
0000–2006 Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf
2006–2019 Hertha BSC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Hertha BSC II 22 (11)
2020– Hertha BSC 4 (0)
National team‡
2017 Germany U17 4 (0)
2018 Germany U18 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:56, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:18, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

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]

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 1–2 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.[5] His brother Roussel is also a footballer, and appeared for the Germany youth national teams.[6][7]

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References
  1. "FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 – List of Players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA. 28 October 2017. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. "Jessic Ngankam". Hertha BSC. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. Jessic Ngankam at WorldFootball.net
  4. "1899 Hoffenheim – Hertha BSC 0:3 (Bundesliga 2019/2020, 26. Round)". WorldFootball.net. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  5. Richter, Theodor (9 March 2019). "Schafft das nächste Hertha-Talent den Sprung zu den Profis?".
  6. Jessic Ngankam at FootballDatabase.eu
  7. Dittmar, Dominik. "Ex-Essener Roussel Ngankam für VfB Eichstätt am Ball".


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