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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.
Early life
Tanguy was born on 7 June 2002 in Paris to Ivorian parents.
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. A few days later, he played in his first UEFA Champions League match as PSG were victorious 5–0 over Galatasaray.
Nianzou scored his first goal in a 3–0 Coupe de France win against Reims on 22 January 2020. This goal he scored was the 4,000th goal in PSG's history. 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. 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.
= Bayern Munich
=On 1 July 2020, Bundesliga club Bayern Munich announced the signing of Nianzou on a four-year deal. He made his debut in a 3–1 league win against VfB Stuttgart on 28 November. 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. 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. On 19 March 2022, he scored his only goal at the club in a 4–0 win over Union Berlin.
= Sevilla
=On 17 August 2022, Nianzou signed a five-year contract with Spanish club Sevilla. Two days later, Nianzou made his debut against Real Valladolid. On 11 October, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 1–1 away draw against Borussia Dortmund. On 14 January 2023, he scored his first La Liga goal in a 2–1 away defeat against Girona.
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.
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.
Career statistics
As of match played 6 October 2024
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
Ligue 1: 2019–20
Coupe de France: 2019–20
Coupe de la Ligue: 2019–20
UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2019–20
Bayern Munich
Bundesliga: 2020–21, 2021–22
DFL-Supercup: 2021, 2022
Sevilla
UEFA Europa League: 2022–23
France U17
FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2019
Individual
Titi d'Or: 2019
Maurice Revello Tournament Best XI: 2022
References
External links
Profile at the Sevilla FC website
Tanguy Nianzou at the French Football Federation (in French)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Sevilla FC
- Piala Super DFL 2022
- Piala Super DFL 2021
- Final Liga Eropa UEFA 2023
- Turnamen Toulon 2022
- Tanguy Nianzou
- 2023 UEFA–CONMEBOL Club Challenge
- 2021–22 FC Bayern Munich season
- 2023–24 Sevilla FC season
- 2024–25 Sevilla FC season
- 2022–23 FC Bayern Munich season
- Sevilla FC
- Titi d'Or
- 2020–21 FC Bayern Munich season
- 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group H
