Valentin Atangana
Footballer (born 2005)
 Atangana in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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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– | Reims II | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Reims | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | France U17 | 21 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | France U18 | 7 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | France U19 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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
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.
External links
- Valentin Atangana at Soccerway
- Valentin Atangana at FootballDatabase.eu
- Valentin Atangana at WorldFootball.net
- Valentin Atangana at Ligue 1
- FFF profile
