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André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
Zambo Anguissa withCameroonat the2021 Africa Cup of Nations
Personal information
Full name André-Frank Zambo Anguissa[1]
Date of birth (1995-11-16)16 November 1995(age 29)
Place of birth Yaoundé,Cameroon
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Napoli
Number 99
Youth career
2013–2014 Coton Sport
2014–2015 Reims
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Marseille 79 (0)
2018–2022 Fulham 61 (0)
2019–2020 →Villarreal(loan) 36 (2)
2021–2022 →Napoli(loan) 25 (0)
2022– Napoli 83 (4)
International career‡
2017– Cameroon 63 (5)
Medal record
Men'sfootball
RepresentingCameroon
Africa Cup of Nations
Third place 2021 Cameroon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:48, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:20, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

André-Frank Zambo Anguissa(born 16 November 1995), also known asFrank Anguissa,is a Cameroonian professionalfootballerwho plays as acentral midfielderforSerie AclubNapoliand theCameroon national team.[3]

Club career

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Marseille

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Zambo Anguissa joinedMarseillein 2015 fromStade de Reims.He made his first team debut on 17 September 2015 in theUEFA Europa LeagueagainstFC Groningen.[4]Three days later, he made hisLigue 1debut againstLyon.[5]

On 16 May 2018, Zambo Anguissa played in the2018 UEFA Europa League final,which Marseille lost againstAtlético Madridat theParc Olympique LyonnaisinDécines-Charpieu,Lyon,France.[6]

Fulham

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In August 2018, Zambo Anguissa was transferred toFulhamfrom Marseille, and then loaned toVillarrealin July 2019 following Fulham's relegation from thePremier League.[7]He made his Villarreal debut on 17 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–4 home draw againstGranada.[8]

On 31 August 2021, Zambo Anguissa signed a new three-year contract with the Championship club before heading out on loan toNapolifor the2021–22 season.[9][10]

Napoli

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On 26 May 2022, Napoli purchased Zambo Anguissa's rights from Fulham.[11]On 7 September, he scored his firstChampions Leaguegoal in a 4–1 win overLiverpool.[12]On 1 October, he scored his firstSerie Agoals, by netting a brace in a 3–1 win overTorino.[13]At the end of the season, Zambo Anguissa and Napoli won theSerie A titlefor the first time in 33 years.[14]

International career

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Zambo Anguissa made his international debut for theCameroon national teamin afriendly1–0 win overTunisiaon 24 March 2017.[15][16]

Zambo Anguissa was included in theIndomitable Lions'squad for the2017 FIFA Confederations Cupin Russia. He would score his first international goal in Cameroon's 1–1 group stage draw againstAustralia.[17]

In June 2019, Zambo Anguissa was named to Cameroon's squad for the2019 Africa Cup of Nationsin Egypt.[citation needed]He would also feature at the2021 tournament,in which Cameroon were hosts and finished in third place.[citation needed]

At the end of the 2022 calendar year, Zambo Anguissa would be called up by new national team managerRigobert Songto Cameroon's squad for the2022 FIFA World Cupin Qatar. He played in all three group stage matches as his side failed to progress to the second round.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 24 November 2024[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Marseille 2015–16 Ligue 1 9 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 — 13 0
2016–17 Ligue 1 33 0 3 0 1 0 — — 37 0
2017–18 Ligue 1 37 0 2 0 1 0 16[c] 0 — 56 0
Total 79 0 6 0 4 0 17 0 — 106 0
Fulham 2018–19 Premier League 22 0 0 0 3 0 — — 25 0
2020–21 Premier League 36 0 1 0 1 0 — — 38 0
2021–22 Championship 3 0 0 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Total 61 0 1 0 4 0 — — 66 0
Villarreal(loan) 2019–20 La Liga 36 2 3 0 — — — 39 2
Napoli(loan) 2021–22 Serie A 25 0 0 0 — 5[c] 0 — 30 0
Napoli 2022–23 Serie A 36 3 1 0 — 8[d] 1 — 45 4
2023–24 Serie A 34 0 0 0 — 7[d] 1 0 0 41 1
2024–25 Serie A 13 1 2 0 — — — 15 1
Total 108 4 3 0 — 20 2 0 0 131 6
Career total 281 6 13 0 8 0 37 2 0 0 339 8
  1. ^IncludesCoupe de France,FA Cup,Copa del Rey,Coppa Italia
  2. ^IncludesCoupe de la Ligue,EFL Cup
  3. ^abAppearances inUEFA Europa League
  4. ^abAppearances inUEFA Champions League

International

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As of match played 19 November 2024[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Cameroon 2017 11 2
2018 4 0
2019 9 0
2020 2 1
2021 9 2
2022 11 0
2023 5 0
2024 12 0
Total 63 5
Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first.[18]
List of international goals scored by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22 June 2017 Krestovsky Stadium,Saint Petersburg, Russia Australia 1–0 1–1 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
2 11 November 2017 Levy Mwanawasa Stadium,Ndola, Zambia Zambia 1–1 2–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 12 November 2020 Stade de la Réunification,Douala, Cameroon Mozambique 3–0 4–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4 4 June 2021 Stadion Wiener Neustadt,Wiener Neustadt, Austria Nigeria 1–0 1–0 Friendly
5 13 November 2021 Orlando Stadium,Johannesburg,South Africa Malawi 2–0 4–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Marseille

Napoli

Cameroon

Individual

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References

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  1. ^"2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed".Premier League. 3 September 2018.Retrieved4 September2018.
  2. ^"FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Cameroon"(PDF).FIFA.15 November 2022. p. 5.Retrieved3 December2022.
  3. ^ab"Z. Anguissa".Soccerway.Retrieved27 August2018.
  4. ^"Groningen vs. Marseille – 17 September 2015".Soccerway.Retrieved24 September2015.
  5. ^"Marseille vs. Lyon – 20 September 2015".Soccerway.Retrieved24 September2015.
  6. ^"Lyon to host 2018 UEFA Europa League Final".UEFA. 9 December 2016.Retrieved9 December2016.
  7. ^"Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa: Villarreal sign Fulham midfielder on loan".BBC Sport. 26 July 2019.Retrieved26 July2019.
  8. ^"Villarreal and Granada draw in eight-goal thriller".Marca.18 August 2019.Retrieved18 August2019.
  9. ^"Napoli formalizes the purchase of Anguissa with the formula of the loan with the right of redemption"(in Italian). SSC Napoli. 31 August 2021.Retrieved31 August2021.
  10. ^"André-Frank Zambo Anguissa is on route to becoming one of Europe's finest defensive midfielders".Napoliseriea.25 October 2021.Retrieved5 October2021.
  11. ^"Il Napoli ufficializza il riscatto di Frank Anguissa dal Fulham"(in Italian). S.S.C. Napoli. 26 May 2022.Retrieved9 June2022.
  12. ^"Napoli 4–1 Liverpool".UEFA. 7 September 2022.
  13. ^"Napoli 3–1 Torino".Goal.1 October 2022.
  14. ^"Napoli are champions of Italy".Serie A. 4 May 2023.Retrieved4 May2023.
  15. ^"Tunisie vs Cameroun: 23 lions au boulot à Diegem | Federation Camerounaise de Football".fecafoot-officiel.Archived fromthe originalon 26 March 2017.Retrieved15 January2022.
  16. ^"Tunisia v Cameroon".BBC Sport.24 March 2017.Retrieved4 April2020.
  17. ^Perry, Sam (22 June 2017)."Cameroon 1-1 Australia: Confederations Cup – as it happened".The Guardian.Retrieved12 July2024.
  18. ^abAndré-Frank Zambo Anguissaat National-Football-Teams
  19. ^"2017/18, Final: Marseille 0–3 Atlético: Overview".UEFA.Retrieved8 August2020.
  20. ^"Napoli win Serie A for first time in 33 years".BBC Sport.4 May 2023.Retrieved4 May2023.
  21. ^AfricaNews (6 February 2022)."Cameroon beats Burkina Faso to end AFCON 2021 in third place".Africanews.Retrieved6 February2022.
  22. ^"Osimhen, Oshoala named African Men's and Women's Player of the Year at the CAF Awards 2023".CAF.12 November 2023.Retrieved12 December2023.
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