Axel Ngando


Axel Thomas Ngando Elessa is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for AJ Auxerre. At international level, he has represented France at various youth levels.

Club career

Ngando started his career playing for the "B" team of Stade Rennais F.C. who played in the Championnat de France Amateur. He scored his first goal for the "B" team on 21 May 2011 against Vendée Poiré sur Vie Football, in which he scored in the 47th minute to help Stade Rennais "B" to a 3–2 victory. His scored his second goal for the "B" team came on 4 November 2012 against FC La Chapelle-des-Marais, in which he scored in the 82nd minute to provide Stade Rennais "B" a 2–0 victory.
After several impressive matches for the "B" team, Ngando made his debut for the first-team in a Ligue 1 game on 2 February 2013 against Lorient, in which he came on as a 90th-minute substitute for Romain Alessandrini and scored a goal, just one minute into his debut in the 91st minute to equalize for Stade Rennais and finish the match at a score of 2–2.
On 31 August 2015, Ngando joined Bastia on a three-year deal.
In 2017, he joined Süper Lig side Göztepe S.K.

International career

Ngando is a France youth international, having represented his country at under-18 through under-21 levels, including winning the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, in which he scored in the penalty shoot-out in the final.

Personal life

He is the nephew of former Cameroon international Patrick Mboma, and is eligible to represent either Cameroon or France at senior level.

Honours

International

France U-20