Junior Nsangou

Yvan Junior Nsangou (born 2 September 2005) is a footballer who plays as a striker for Blackburn Rovers. Born in Cameroon, he is a Poland youth international.

Junior Nsangou
Personal information
Full name Yvan Junior Nsangou
Date of birth (2005-09-02) 2 September 2005
Place of birth Douala, Cameroon
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Youth career
0000–2015 Droylsden
2015– Blackburn Rovers
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Poland U19 7 (2)
2023– Poland U20 1 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 March 2024

Early life

Nsangou moved to England at the age of nine.[1]

Career

Nsangou is eligible for play for Cameroon through his father, Poland through his mother, and England where he has resided throughout the majority of his life.[2] He represented the country of his mother at the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[3]

Personal life

Nsangou was born in Cameroon to a Cameroonian footballer Alirou Nsangou and a Polish mother.[2] He has three younger siblings, two of whom are also footballers: sister Aisha, who is a Polish women's youth international, and brother Jonathan who is also part of Blackburn Rovers's academy.[1]

References
  1. "Futbolu nauczyły go afrykańskie ulice. Nadzieja reprezentacji Polski na Euro". onet.pl (in Polish).
  2. "Junior Nsangou zadebiutował w reprezentacji Polski U20. "Cenię Lewandowskiego i Milika"" (in Polish). tvp.pl.
  3. "Junior Nsangou, Kameruńczyk, który strzela gole dla Polski. Media: będzie drugim Olisadebe?" (in Polish). eska.pl.
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