Goteh Ntignee
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93013.jpg) Ntignee in 2021 with Lokomotive Leipzig | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 10, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kpomassè, Benin | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Annecy | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Grasslands SA | |||
| Eastside Memorial FC | |||
| Pacific Elite Soccer Institute | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Victoria Highlanders | 8 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | Lokomotive Leipzig | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | FC Grimma | 12 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Cavalry FC | 18 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → Annecy II (loan) | ||
| 2024– | Annecy | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Annecy II | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 30, 2024 | |||
Goteh Ntignee (born May 10, 2002) is a Beninese professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Ligue 2 side Annecy.
Early life
[edit]Born in Kpomassè, Benin, Ntignee moved to Canada at age four,[1] first settling in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, before later moving to Brooks, Alberta and then Coaldale, Alberta, at ages nine and ten respectively.[2] Ntignee began playing youth soccer with Grasslands SA at age nine.[2] Afterwards, he played with Eastside Memorial FC,[3] later joining the Pacific Elite Soccer Institute.[4][5] In 2018/19, he played at the senior amateur level with Westcatle United in the Vancouver Island Soccer League winning the league title, while winning the finals MVP and finishing as a finalist for Rookie of the Year.[6]
Club career
[edit]In April 2019, Ntignee joined the Victoria Highlanders in USL League Two.[6] He scored four goals in eight games during the 2019 season.[7]
In August 2020, he signed with German Regionalliga Nordost club FC Lokomotive Leipzig.[8]
On January 31, 2022, he moved to NOFV-Oberliga Süd club FC Grimma.[9][10]
On August 10, 2022, Ntignee signed a multi-year contract with Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC.[11][12] On October 8, he made his debut in the final game of the season against Pacific FC, helping set up the winning goal by Ben Fisk.[13] On June 24, he scored his first goal for the club against York United FC.[14] He was named to the CPL Team of the Week on three occasions that season.[15]
On August 31, 2023, Ntignee joined French Ligue 2 side Annecy on an initial loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season, with the deal set to become permanent at the end of the 2023–24 season.[16][17] The transfer will be for a reported fee of $500,000 with additional add-ons, setting a new Canadian Premier League record for the league's highest transfer fee.[18][19] After nursing an injury upon his arrival, he initially made a bench appearance as an unused substitute against Amiens on October 21, before appearing for the Annecy second team on October 22 against FC Échirolles in the sixth-tier Régional 1, in his club debut.[20] He spent the remainder of the season with the second team, never appearing for the first team.[21][22] on 16 November 2024, he scored his first goals for Annecy, netting a hat trick in a Coupe de France match against sixth tier side FC Vesoul.[23]
International career
[edit]Ntingee was born in Benin and raised in Canada, and is of Nigerian descent.[24][25] In 2017, Ntingee attended a development camp with the Canada U15 team.[26]
In 2019, he attended a camp with the Nigeria U17 team ahead of the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[27]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played November 18, 2024[28]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Victoria Highlanders FC | 2019[29] | USL League Two | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | |||
| 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 2020–21[30] | Regionalliga Nordost | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[30][31] | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| FC Grimma | 2021–22[30] | NOFV-Oberliga Süd | 12 | 0 | — | — | 0[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Cavalry FC | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| Total | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| FC Annecy (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| FC Annecy | 2024–25 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 9 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Saxony Cup
References
[edit]- ^ Hunt, Stephen (31 August 2023). "Calgary-raised Cavalry FC winger Goteh Ntignee joins French club FC Annecy". CTV News.
- ^ a b Goteh Ntignee at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ Hunt, Stephen (August 31, 2023). "Calgary-raised Cavalry FC winger Goteh Ntignee joins French club FC Annecy". CTV News.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Signs Goteh Ntignee to 2022 Roster". Cavalry FC. August 10, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (August 31, 2023). "Rumour: Ntignee Set For FC Annecy?". Northern Tribune.
- ^ a b Armond, J.P. (April 10, 2019). "Highlanders sign Goteh Ntignee". Lake Side Buoys.
- ^ "Ntignee and Hammoud Make the Jump to Germany". Victoria Highlanders FC. September 1, 2020.
- ^ Kämpf, Anton (August 21, 2020). "1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig: Torwart-Frage und kanadischer Neuzugang" [1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig: goalkeeper question and Canadian newcomer]. Sportbuzzer (in German).
- ^ "Nach Probezeit: FC Grimma holt Sturm-Talent Ntignee von Lok Leipzig" [After a probationary period: FC Grimma brings storm talent Ntignee from Lok Leipzig]. Sportsbuzzer (in German). January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Goteh Ntingnee velässt den 1. FC Lok" [Goteh Ntignee leaves 1. FC Lok]. 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig (in German). January 31, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (August 10, 2022). "Cavalry FC Adds Young Winger Goteh Ntignee". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Highlanders resideny alumni, Goteh Ntingee, has signed a contract with Cavalry FC". Victoria Highlanders FC. August 15, 2022.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (October 8, 2022). "Highlights:Cavalry stun Pacific FC with late Ben Fisk goal to win regular season finale at Spruce Meadows". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Rhodes, Benedict (June 24, 2023). "Highlights: Cavalry FC 2–1 York United — CPL Match #45". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Announces League-Record Transfer of Goteh Ntignee". Cavalry FC. August 31, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (August 31, 2023). "'The pipeline is thriving': Cavalry FC's Goteh Ntignee joins French club FC Annecy in league-record move". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "FC Annecy : le Canadien Goteh Ntignee arrive en prêt" [FC Annecy: Canadian Goteh Ntignee arrives on loan]. Le Dauphiné Libéré (in French). August 31, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (31 August 2023). "Ntignee Nails FC Annecy Contract In CPL Record Transfer". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Saelhof, Todd (8 September 2023). "Cavalry's transfer of Goteh Ntignee to French side a win for everyone". Calgary Sun.
- ^ "FC Annecy : le Canadien Goteh Ntignee a fait ses débuts avec la réserve... et s'est distingué" [FC Annecy: Canadian Goteh Ntignee made his debut with the reserve... and stood out]. Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). October 22, 2023.
- ^ "FC Annecy : Dago en prêt, Kandil se rapproche, Ntignee sur le départ" [FC Annecy: Dago on loan, Kandil getting closer, Ntignee on the way out]. Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). August 19, 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (August 23, 2024). "CPL Export Goteh Ntignee Set To Leave FC Annecy". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "CDF (T7) : Victoire sérieuse" [CDF (T7): Serious victory]. FC Annecy (in French). November 17, 2024.
- ^ "Lowdown On Goteh Ntignee – The Canadian-Nigerian In Nigeria U17 Camp For 2019 WYC – OwnGoal Nigeria". August 26, 2019.
- ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (August 21, 2023). "'It's the right place for me': Goteh Ntignee eager to follow in footsteps of Loturi, Waterman at Cavalry FC". OneSoccer.
- ^ "Well done Goteh Ntignee for representing Team Canada at the U-15 National Showcase". Eastside Memorial FC.
- ^ "Lowdown on Goteh Ntignee – the Canadian-Nigerian in Nigeria U17 camp for 2019 WYC". Own Goal Nigeria. August 26, 2019.
- ^ Goteh Ntignee at Soccerway
- ^ "Goteh Ntingee 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ a b c "Goteh Ntignee » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Wernesgüner Sachsenpokal" [Wernesgüner Saxony Cup]. Fussball.de (in German).
External links
[edit]- Goteh Ntignee at Soccerway
- Goteh Ntignee at FuPa
- Goteh Ntignee at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Living people
- 2002 births
- People from Atlantique Department
- Sportspeople from Moose Jaw
- Soccer people from Saskatchewan
- Soccer people from Alberta
- Beninese men's footballers
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Beninese people of Nigerian descent
- Canadian sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- Beninese emigrants to Canada
- Men's association football forwards
- USL League Two players
- Regionalliga players
- NOFV-Oberliga players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Ligue 2 players
- Victoria Highlanders FC players
- 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig players
- Cavalry FC players
- FC Annecy players
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in France
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen