Granddi Ngoyi
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Granddi N'Goyi Majundu is a French
football player of Congolese descent who currently plays for French club Nantes on loan from Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 2
.
, a suburb of the French capital Paris
, began his career in the youth ranks of capital club Paris Saint-Germain
. In 2007 he graduated to the first-team and moved on 7 January 2009 on loan to Clermont Foot
.
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N'Goyi was handed the number 13 shirt for the tournament, and played all four games the French took part in. He was one of the French penalty takers in the semi-final match against Spain
, and scored his penalty, although the Spaniards went on to win 4–2.
In October 2008 he was called up to represent DR Congo, along with Paris Saint-Germain team mates Larrys Mabiala
and Youssouf Mulumbu for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
qualifier against rivals Malawi
.
N'Goyi accepted his call up, but did not make his debut, as his team were surprisingly beaten 2–1 by Malawi, having taken an early 1–0 lead, through former Portsmouth
and Newcastle United
striker Lomana LuaLua
.
On 3 August, he was called up to the France under-21 team
for a friendly match against Poland
. He made his debut in that match as a substitute. He was called up again, two weeks later, for their UEFA U-21 Championship qualifiers
against Slovenia
and Romania
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
football player of Congolese descent who currently plays for French club Nantes on loan from Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
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Career
N'Goyi was born to DR Congolese parents in MelunMelun
Melun is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Located in the south-eastern suburbs of Paris, Melun is the capital of the department, as the seat of an arrondissement...
, a suburb of the French capital Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, began his career in the youth ranks of capital club Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain FC
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club , also known simply as Paris Saint-Germain and familiarly as Paris SG or PSG , is a professional association football club based in Paris, France. The club was founded on 12 August 1970, thanks to the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain...
. In 2007 he graduated to the first-team and moved on 7 January 2009 on loan to Clermont Foot
Clermont Foot
Clermont Foot Auvergne 63 is a French association football club based in Clermont-Ferrand. The first incarnation of the club was formed in 1911 and the current club was created in 1990 as a result of a merger...
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International
Despite being of Congolese parents, N'Goyi represented the land of his birth, France at the UEFA European Under-19 Championship2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
-Group B:-------------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:---------Final:-----Teams:-Top goalscorers:-External links:* at uefa.com...
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N'Goyi was handed the number 13 shirt for the tournament, and played all four games the French took part in. He was one of the French penalty takers in the semi-final match against Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
, and scored his penalty, although the Spaniards went on to win 4–2.
In October 2008 he was called up to represent DR Congo, along with Paris Saint-Germain team mates Larrys Mabiala
Larrys Mabiala
Larrys Mabiala is a footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club OGC Nice as a defender, having previously played for Paris Saint-Germain and Plymouth Argyle...
and Youssouf Mulumbu for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
qualifier against rivals Malawi
Malawi national football team
The Malawi national football team, nicknamed The Flames, is the national team of Malawi and is controlled by the Football Association of Malawi. Before 1966 they were known as the Nyasaland national football team...
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N'Goyi accepted his call up, but did not make his debut, as his team were surprisingly beaten 2–1 by Malawi, having taken an early 1–0 lead, through former Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
and Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
striker Lomana LuaLua
Lomana LuaLua
Lomana Trésor LuaLua is a Congolese footballer who plays for Blackpool, and the Congo DR national football team.LuaLua was born in Kinshasa, but moved to England at a young age. After impressing in a college football match, he signed for Colchester United. There, he scored a total of 21 goals in...
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On 3 August, he was called up to the France under-21 team
France national under-21 football team
The France national under-21 football team , known in France as Les Espoirs , is the national under-21 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
for a friendly match against Poland
Poland national under-21 football team
The Poland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Football Association....
. He made his debut in that match as a substitute. He was called up again, two weeks later, for their UEFA U-21 Championship qualifiers
2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification
The 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship started on 31 May 2007 with a qualifying competition and finishes on 15 October 2008, before the final tournament on 15–23 June 2009....
against Slovenia
Slovenia national under-21 football team
The Slovenia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia.-Current squad:...
and Romania
Romania national under-21 football team
The Romania national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years....
.