Tanguy Nianzou

Tanguy-Austin Nianzou Kouassi (born 7 June 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.[2][3]

Tanguy Kouassi
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
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Bayern Munich
Number 23
Youth career
2008–2012 FC Épinay Athlético
2012–2013 US Sénart-Moissy
2013–2016 Pays de Fontainebleau
2016–2020 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Paris Saint-Germain 6 (2)
2020– Bayern Munich 0 (0)
National team‡
2017–2018 France U16 11 (3)
2018–2019 France U17 18 (1)
2019 France U18 12 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2019

Club career

Paris Saint-Germain

An academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain, Nianzou made his professional debut on 7 December 2019 in a 3–1 league win against Montpellier.[4] A few days later, he played his first UEFA Champions League match in a 5–0 win against Galatasaray.[5]

He scored his first goal in a 3–0 cup win against Reims on 22 January 2020.[6] This goal Nianzou scored was the 4000th goal in PSG’s history.[7] Nianzou scored his first Ligue 1 goal (and a brace) in an away game that ended 4–4 against Amiens on 15 February 2020.[8]

Bayern Munich

On 1 July 2020, German club Bayern Munich announced the signing of Nianzou on a 4-year deal, after he had reportedly refused to join AC Milan and RB Leipzig.[9]

International career

Born in France, Nianzou is of Ivorian descent.[10] Nianzou is a current French youth international. He was part of French squad which reached semi-finals in 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

He was an important part of French team which finished third at 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He started all seven matches of France in the tournament and scored the equalizer in his team's 6–1 pre-quarter win against Spain.[11]

Honours

Club

Paris Saint-Germain

International

France U17

Individual

Career statistics

Club
As of 11 March 2020
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain 2019–20 Ligue 1 6230212000133
Career total 6230212000133

References
  1. Brazil U-17 World Cup 2019: Players list (PDF). FIFA. 18 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. Tanguy Nianzou at Soccerway
  3. "Joueur - Nianzou Tanguy KOUASSI - FFF". Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  4. "MONTPELLIER VS. PSG 1 - 3". Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  5. "One to watch: Tanguy Kouassi". ligue1.com. 18 March 2020.
  6. "Neymar, PSG Top Stade De Reims 3-0 to advance to Coupe de la Ligue Final". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  7. "Reims 0-3 Paris Saint-Germain: Kouassi nets landmark goal as PSG cruise into Coupe de la Ligue Final". Goal. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  8. "European roundup: PSG and Amiens battle to remarkable 4-4 draw". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  9. "FC Bayern sign Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi". fcbayern.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  10. "Football : Tout savoir sur Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi, le défenseur ivoirien qui évolue au Paris Saint-Germain - Abidjanshow.com". www.abidjanshow.com.
  11. "Match - Espagne - France - FFF". Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  12. "PSG champions as season ended". Ligue 1. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  13. "PSG edge ASSE for Coupe de France win!". www.ligue1.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  14. "Paris St-Germain beat Lyon in French League Cup final for another treble". BBC Sport. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  15. FIFA.com. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 - France". FIFA.com. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  16. "Tanguy Kouassi sacré Titi d'Or 2019". PSG.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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