Steve Ngoura (born 22 February 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Le Havre.[1]

Steve Ngoura
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-02-22) 22 February 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Ivry-sur-Seine, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Le Havre
Number 77
Youth career
2014–2017 ES Vitry
2017–2019 Choisy-le-Roi
2019–2022 Le Havre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Le Havre B 33 (8)
2022– Le Havre 17 (0)
International career
2021 France U17 4 (0)
2023–2024 France U19 11 (5)
2024– France U20 2 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2024 Northern Ireland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024

Early life

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Born in Ivry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne,[2] Ngoura grew up in Vitry, where he first played football, before joining the Le Havre Academy [fr], after a two-year spell at Choisy-le-Roi.[3]

Club career

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Steve Ngoura quickly rose as a great prospect of the Normand academy,[2][3] starting to play with the National 3 reserve during the 2021–22 season, after being a standout player in the Coupe Gambardella. His team reached the round of 16 in the youth competition, as Ngoura scored the only goal of the game against PSG, that knocked out a team including the likes of Warren Zaïre-Emery and Ismaël Gharbi.[4][5][6]

Ngoura made his professional debut for Le Havre on the 7 January 2024, replacing Daler Kouziaev during a 2–1 at home in Coupe de France win to Stade Malherbe de Cean.[7]

Personal life

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Born in France, Ngoura is of Cameroonian descent.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played 20 October 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coupe de France Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Le Havre II 2021–22 National 3 6 1 6 1
2022–23 National 3 15 3 15 3
2023–24 National 3 12 4 12 4
Total 33 8 33 8
Le Havre 2022–23 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
2023–24 Ligue 1 12 0 3 1 15 1
2024–25 Ligue 1 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 17 0 3 1 20 1
Career total 50 8 3 1 0 0 53 9

References

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  1. ^ Steve Ngoura at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Steve Ngoura, le futur attaquant du HAC ?". Foot Normand (in French). 30 January 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b Youcef, Rafik (11 August 2021). "Turfu [17/20] - Steve Ngoura (Le Havre AC) : " Je suis obnubilé par le but "". Onze Mondial (in French). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  4. ^ Bricout, Nathan (30 January 2022). "Coupe Gambardella : le PSG prend la porte dès les seizièmes de finale !". Onze Mondial (in French). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  5. ^ Poisnel, David (3 February 2022). "Football - Coupe Gambardella : le HAC se rendra à Lyon - La Duchère en 8es de finale". Paris-Normandie [fr] (in French). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  6. ^ "16es I Le bon coup du Havre AC face au Paris-SG (1-0)". FFF tv. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Ligue 2 : le HAC ne fait pas avancer le débat". Paris-Normandie (in French). 7 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022. Autre première, toujours aux avant-postes, celle qui accompagna Steve Ngoura à son entrée en jeu sur la pelouse du Hainaut (84e).
  8. ^ Etom, Guy (16 June 2023). "Le Havre : Steve Ngoura passe pro".
  9. ^ Steve Ngoura at Soccerway
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