André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (born 16 November 1995) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a centre midfielder for Premier League club Fulham and the Cameroon national team.[2]
![]() Zambo Anguissa playing for Cameroon at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa[1] | ||
Date of birth | 16 November 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Fulham | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2014 | Coton Sport | ||
2014–2015 | Reims | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Marseille | 79 | (0) |
2018– | Fulham | 43 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Villarreal (loan) | 36 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2017– | Cameroon | 26 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:30, 3 February 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:39, 12 November 2020 (UTC) |
Club career
Zambo Anguissa joined Marseille in 2015 from Stade de Reims. He made his first team debut on 17 September 2015 in the UEFA Europa League against FC Groningen.[3] Three days later, he made his Ligue 1 debut against Lyon.[4]
On 16 May 2018, he played in the 2018 UEFA Europa League Final which Marseille lost against Atlético Madrid at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Décines-Charpieu, Lyon, France.[5]
In August 2018, he was transferred to Fulham from Marseille and was loaned to Villarreal in July 2019 following Fulham's relegation from the Premier League.[6] He made his Villarreal debut on 17 August, playing full 90 minutes in a 4–4 home draw against Granada CF.[7]
International career
Zambo Anguissa made his international debut for the Cameroon national team in a friendly 1–0 win over Tunisia on 24 March 2017.[8][9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 3 February 2021[2]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Marseille | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | |||
2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | 56 | 0 | ||
Total | 79 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | ||
Fulham | 2018–19 | Premier League | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Premier League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
Total | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
Villarreal (loan) | 2019–20 | La Liga | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 39 | 2 | |||
Career total | 158 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 2 |
International
- As of match played 12 November 2020.[10]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Cameroon | 2017 | 11 | 2 |
2018 | 4 | 0 | |
2019 | 9 | 0 | |
2020 | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 26 | 3 |
- Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first.[10]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 22 June 2017 | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup |
2 | 11 November 2017 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3 | 12 November 2020 | Stade de la Réunification, Douala, Cameroon | ![]() | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
- "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- "Cameroon - Z. Anguissa - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- "Groningen vs. Marseille - 17 September 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
- "Marseille vs. Lyon - 20 September 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
- "Lyon to host 2018 UEFA Europa League Final". UEFA. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- "Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa: Villarreal sign Fulham midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- "Villarreal and Granada draw in eight-goal thriller". Marca. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- "Tunisia v Cameroon". BBC Sport. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- "André-Frank Zambo Anguissa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
- "2017/18, Final: Marseille 0–3 Atlético: Overview". UEFA. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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