Tanguy Nianzou


Tanguy-Austin Nianzou Kouassi is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.

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. A few days later, he played his first UEFA Champions League match in a 5–0 win against Galatasaray.
He scored his first goal in a 3–0 cup win against Reims on 22 January 2020. This goal Nianzou scored was the 4000th goal in PSG’s history. Nianzou scored his first Ligue 1 goal in an away game that ended 4–4 against Amiens on 15 February 2020.

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.

International career

Born in France, Nianzou is of Ivorian descent. 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.

Honours

Club

Paris Saint-Germain
France U17

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