William N'Gounou

William N'Gounou

N'Gounou before friendly match against Morocco (2011)
Personal information
Full name William Tonji N'Gounou
Date of birth (1983-07-31) 31 July 1983
Place of birth Niamey, Niger
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 KSF Prespa Birlik
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Kadji Sports Academy
2004–2007 AS FAN Niamey
2008–2010 FC Rosengård 53 (18)
2011–2012 IF Limhamn Bunkeflo 39 (6)
2013– KSF Prespa Birlik
National team‡
2011– Niger 13 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:21, 17 December 2011 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 October 2012

William Tonji N'Gounou (born 31 July 1983) is a Nigerien international footballer who plays for Swedish club KSF Prespa Birlik,[1] as a midfielder.

Career

N'Gounou has played in Sweden for FC Rosengård and IF Limhamn Bunkeflo.[2]

He made his international debut for Niger in 2011.[2] He was selected for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations,[3] scoring Niger's first ever and to date, only, goal in tournament history versus Tunisia in 1-2 loss.[4]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Reference
1 15 November 2011 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger  Botswana 1–1 Friendly [5]
2 27 January 2012 Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon  Tunisia 1 – 1 1–2 2012 African Cup of Nations ?

References

  1. ↑ http://www.prespabirlik.se/a-laget/truppen-2013-15504135
  2. 1 2 William N'Gounou at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ↑ "Debutants Niger name Africa Cup of Nations squad". BBC Sport. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  4. ↑ John Bennett (29 January 2012). "Niger history-maker Tonji Ngounou looks to future". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Niger's brave resistance ended by last-minute winner for Tunisia". Guardian.co.uk. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.


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