Landry Nguémo Explained

Landry Nguémo
Caption:Nguémo playing for Celtic in 2009
Upright:1.1
Full Name:Joël Landry Tsafack Nguémo
Birth Date:28 November 1985
Birth Place:Yaoundé, Cameroon
Death Place:Obala, Centre Region, Cameroon
Height:1.73 m
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthyears1:2001–2005
Youthclubs1:Nancy
Years1:2005–2011
Clubs1:Nancy
Caps1:127
Goals1:4
Years2:2009–2010
Clubs2:Celtic (loan)
Caps2:35
Goals2:0
Years3:2011–2014
Clubs3:Bordeaux
Caps3:67
Goals3:2
Years4:2015
Clubs4:Saint-Étienne
Caps4:14
Goals4:1
Years5:2015–2017
Clubs5:Akhisar Belediyespor
Caps5:21
Goals5:2
Years6:2017
Clubs6:Kayserispor
Caps6:9
Goals6:0
Years7:2019
Clubs7:Kongsvinger IL
Caps7:21
Goals7:0
Totalcaps:294
Totalgoals:9
Nationalyears1:2006–2014
Nationalteam1:Cameroon
Nationalcaps1:42
Nationalgoals1:3
Manageryears1:2020–2021
Managerclubs1:COS Villers-les-Nancy U18 (youth)
Manageryears2:2021–2024
Managerclubs2:Nancy (youth)

Joël Landry Tsafack Nguémo (28 November 1985 – 27 June 2024) was a Cameroonian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for Nancy, Bordeaux and Saint-Étienne in France and for Scottish club Celtic on loan. Nguémo played for the Cameroon national team from 2006 until 2014, including at the 2010 and 2014 World Cups. From 2020 until his death in 2024, he coached youth football teams, one of which was Nancy.

Club career

Early career

Nguémo was a native of Dschang, a town in western Cameroon, he played for various local teams in Dschang before moving to Yaounde aged 13.

He spent a short time in EMC.

Nancy

Nguémo was spotted by scouts of Nancy in Yaoundé and was promptly invited to France where he had trials before signing for the club aged 15. He made his debut aged 19 in August 2005 as a substitute against Lyon in a league match. He made his first start one month later against Troyes.

In January 2009, Nguémo said he would welcome a move away from the club after being linked by French and English media with moves to Arsenal, Sunderland and Everton.[1]

On 31 January 2009, Nguémo scored his first goal for Nancy, a dramatic 90th-minute winner in a match against Le Havre. His second goal for the club also came in dramatic circumstances when he again netted in the 90th minute on 23 May 2009 against Marseille but Nancy were beaten 2–1.

Loan to Celtic

After days of speculation, on 16 July 2009, Nguémo completed a one-year loan move to Celtic with an option to make it permanent. He wore the number 6 shirt the squad number previously allotted to Bobo Baldé.[2] Nguémo's debut came in the 0–0 draw against Cardiff City where he was picked as Celtic's man of the match.[3] He made his competitive debut in the first leg of a Champions League qualifying tie against Dynamo Moscow in Glasgow, losing 1–0.[4] He was also part of the team that won 2–0 in the return leg in Moscow,[5] sending Celtic through to play Arsenal in the final qualifier for the Champions League. He made his league debut away to Aberdeen in a 3–1 win for Celtic.[6]

In total Nguémo made 35 appearances for Celtic without scoring. At the end of his loan period the two clubs were unable to agree a transfer fee for Nguémo and so he returned to AS Nancy.[7]

Bordeaux

On 4 July 2011, Nguémo moved from Nancy to Ligue 1 rivals Bordeaux, signing a three-year contract.[8] He played in 33 of Bordeaux's 38 league fixtures in his first season there, helping the club to fifth place and qualification for the following season's Europa League.[9] On 3 October 2013 in a Europa League tie against Maccabi Tel Aviv, Nguémo suffered what was initially suspected to be a minor heart attack. He was substituted and taken to hospital where he underwent extensive tests, with nothing untoward found.[10] Nguémo stated on his Twitter account afterwards that "There is nothing serious. I went back home from hospital after an electrocardiogram"[11] and he returned to first team action just over two weeks later in a Ligue 1 match against Lyon.[12]

Saint-Etienne

In January 2015, Nguémo signed a six-month contract with Saint-Étienne.[13]

Turkish football

On 29 August 2015, Nguémo signed with Turkish Süper Lig club Akhisar Belediyespor on a three-year contract after being released from Saint-Étienne at the end of the 2014–15 season.[14]

Nguémo joined another Turkish club, Kayserispor, in January 2017, signing a contract until 2019.[15]

Kongsvinger and retirement

After a spell at Norwegian side Kongsvinger in 2019, Nguémo retired from football.[16]

International career

Nguémo made 42 appearances for the Cameroon national team, scoring three goals.[17]

Coaching career

In May 2020, Nguémo was named U18 manager of French club COS Villers-les-Nancy.[16] In June 2021, Nguémo was hired as a youth coach at his former club, AS Nancy.[18]

Personal life and death

Nguémo was a keen falconer and kept a modest collection of bird of prey, with his favourite, a white-tailed eagle named Mr George after George Weah.[19]

He obtained French citizenship by naturalization in December 2007.[20]

Nguémo died in a traffic collision near the town of Obala in the night between 26 and 27 June 2024. He was 38.[21]

Honours

Nancy

Cameroon

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arsenal chase Landry N'Guemo . Alex . Goodchild . 20 January 2009 . Eyefootball. 20 January 2009.
  2. News: Mowbray welcomes Nguémo signing . 18 July 2009 . 17 July 2009 . BBC Sport.
  3. Web site: Celts continue to make progress . 22 July 2009 . 22 July 2009 . Celtic FC . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090725093731/http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_220709215743.aspx . 25 July 2009.
  4. Web site: Celtic suffer Dynamo defeat at Parkhead - Scottish Professional Football League. 23 June 2014. 28 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141228034804/http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/celtic-suffer-dynamo-defeat-at-parkhead-2009-07-29/. dead.
  5. News: BBC SPORT - Football - Europe - D'mo Moscow 0-2 Celtic (agg 1-2). 5 August 2009.
  6. News: BBC SPORT - Football - Scottish Premier - Aberdeen 1-3 Celtic. 15 August 2009.
  7. http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/celtic/183463-no-go-nguemo-celtic-switch-attention-to-ndiaye-after-move-for-nancy-bhoy-stalls/ No go N’Guemo: Celtic switch attention to N’Diaye after move for Nancy Bhoy stalls
  8. News: N'Guemo signs deal with Bordeaux . BBC News . 2 July 2011.
  9. Web site: McHugh. Joe. Whatever happened to loan Celt Landry N'Guemo. Video Celts. 23 June 2014. 25 May 2012.
  10. Web site: Bordeaux : alerte cardiaque pour Landry Nguemo. Malick. Bamba. Afrik Foot. 23 June 2014. 4 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140405092737/http://www.afrik.com/bordeaux-alerte-cardiaque-pour-landry-nguemo. 5 April 2014. dead.
  11. Web site: Mulnago. Valentine. Cameroon Landry Nguemo confirms he is free from heart attack. Cameroon Info. 23 June 2014. 6 October 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140720071508/http://cameroon-info.net/reactions/@,52748,7,football-cameroon-landry-nguemo-confirms-he-is-free-from-heart-attack.html. 20 July 2014.
  12. Web site: La saison 2013/14 de Landry Nguemo, Girondins de Bordeaux . 23 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130622172211/http://www.girondins.com/matches/encyclopedie/joueurs/2014/5/205.shtml . 22 June 2013.
  13. Web site: Landry Nguemo en renfort. asse.fr. 18 January 2014. 16 January 2014.
  14. Web site: N'Guemo Akhisar Belediyespor'da. Akhisar Haber. 29 August 2015. 29 August 2015. Turkish.
  15. News: Landry N'Guemo à Kayserispor. 27 April 2017. L'Equipe. French.
  16. https://www.vosgesmatin.fr/sport/2020/05/09/l-ancien-professionnel-de-nancy-landry-n-guemo-entraineur-de-jeunes-a-villers-les-nancy L’ancien professionnel de Nancy Landry Nguémo entraîneur de jeunes à Villers-lès-Nancy !
  17. Web site: 27 June 2024 . L'ancien international camerounais Landry N'Guemo est mort à 38 ans dans un accident de la route . 27 June 2024 . . fr.
  18. https://sportnewsafrica.com/en/breve/as-nancy-cameroonian-landry-nguemo-appointed-u16-coach/ AS Nancy: Cameroonian Landry N'Guemo appointed U16 coach
  19. Web site: World Cup 2014: Cameroon – the secrets behind the players.
  20. Web site: Le Foot Lorraine n°17 avr à sep 2008 - Page 24 - 25 - le Foot Lorraine n°17 avr à sep 2008 - le Foot Lorraine - football - collectifs - Sports - 1001mags - Magazines en PDF à 1 € et GRATUITS ! .
  21. Web site: Schirru . Francesco . 27 June 2024 . N'Guèmo è morto a 38 anni: tragico incidente per l'ex giocatore di Bordeaux e Celtic . 27 June 2024 . Goal.com . it.
  22. Web site: African Nations Cup 2008 - Match Details.