Jean-Claude Ntenda

Jean-Claude Ntenda (born 3 September 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Jean-Claude Ntenda

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-09-03) 3 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Champigny-sur-Marne, France
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2012–2017	Taverny
2017–2020	Nantes
2020–2021	Juventus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	Juventus Next Gen[α]	6	(0)
2024	Juventus	0	(0)
2024	→ Sion (loan)	3	(0)
2024	→ Sion II (loan)	6	(0)
2024–2025	SPAL	9	(0)
International career‡
2018	France U16	5	(1)
2018–2019	France U17	11	(0)
2019	France U18	3	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  France UEFA European Under-17 Championship 2019 Ireland
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:42, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Career

Jean-Claude Ntenda started to play football at age of 10 at Taverny as a forward.^[2] In 2017, Ntenda moved to Nantes becoming a defender.^[2] On 8 January 2020, Ntenda moved to Juventus.^[2] He made his debut for Juventus U23 on 22 August 2021 in a 3–2 Coppa Italia Serie C win against Pro Sesto.^[3] On 15 September, after a Coppa Italia Serie C match against Feralpisalò won 3–2, Ntenda had an anterior cruciate ligament injury.^[4] On 18 June 2022, Ntenda renewed his Juventus contract until 2024.^[5]

On 14 February 2024, Ntenda was loaned by Sion in Switzerland.^[6]

On 29 August 2024, Ntenda moved to SPAL in Serie C on loan, with a conditional obligation to buy.^[7]

International career

Born in France, Ntenda is of Congolese descent. He is a youth international for France.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 December 2022^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Juventus Next Gen[α]	2021–22	Serie C	2	0	0	0	2[b]	0	4	0
	2022–23	Serie C	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			4	0	0	0	2	0	6	0

1. Includes Coppa Italia
2. Appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C

Notes

1. The team's name was changed from Juventus U23 to Juventus Next Gen in August 2022.^[1]