Valentin Atangana
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Full name | Valentin Atangana Edoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 18)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Reims | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2014 | FCF La Neuvillette-Jamin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2022 | Reims | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2023 | Reims II | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Reims | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | France U17 | 21 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | France U18 | 7 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | France U19 | 12 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 July 2024 |
Valentin Atangana Edoa (born 25 August 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Reims. Born in Cameroon, he is a youth international for France.
Club career
Atangana is a youth product of FCF La Neuvillette-Jamin, before moving to the academy of Reims in 2015. He began his senior career with the Reims reserves in 2021, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 7 May 2022.[3] He made his professional debut with Reims as a late substitute in a 4–0 Ligue 1 win over Troyes on 12 February 2023.[4]
Atangana extended his contract with Reims on 3 October 2023.[5]
International career
Born in Cameroon, Atangana moved to France at a young age and was naturalized.[3] He played for the France U17 in the tournament winning campaign at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[6]
Style of playing
Atangana Edoa is a flexible player who primarily plays as a defensive midfielder, but can also operate as a central midfielder or right-back as needed. He is a strong leader who fights defensively and helps other players shine.[2]
Honours
France U17
Individual
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2024[7]
References
- ^ Valentin Atangana at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Megatalente Jahrgang 2005 (18): Valentin Atangana Edoa » abseits.at".
- ^ a b Esanji, Isaac (7 May 2022). "Atangana Edoa : La promesse camerounaise passe pro au Stade de Reims".
- ^ "%competition_name% (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Valentin Atangana prolonge jusqu'en 2026 !". www.stade-de-reims.com Reims (in French). 3 October 2023.
- ^ "France-Netherlands | Under-17 2022". UEFA.com.
- ^ "2024 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
External links
- Valentin Atangana at Soccerway
- Valentin Atangana at FootballDatabase.eu
- Valentin Atangana at WorldFootball.net
- Valentin Atangana at Ligue 1
- FFF profile
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