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Jessic Ngankam
German footballer (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ngankam Jessic Gaïtan Ngankam (born 20 July 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.[3]
A German youth international, Ngankam has made over 100 career appearances.
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Club career
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Ngankam made his professional debut for Hertha BSC on 16 May 2020 in the Bundesliga, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute for Vedad Ibišević in the away match against 1899 Hoffenheim, which finished as a 3–0 win.[4] On 20 May 2020, he was given his first professional contract after impressing with the reserve side, signing a three year contract with the club.[5]
He moved to Greuther Fürth in July 2021 on a season-long loan. Greuther Fürth secured an option to sign him permanently.[6] On his second day at the club, he injured his cruciate ligament, and returned to playing in a friendly match against SSV Jahn Regensburg in March 2022.[7]
On 31 May 2022, Ngankam returned to Hertha BSC and signed a contract extension to 2025.[8] However, in July 2022, he suffered a twisted knee joint injury and had knee surgery.[9]
On 14 July 2023, he signed a deal with another Bundesliga club, Eintracht Frankfurt, until 2028.[10]
On 1 February 2024, Ngankam was loaned by Mainz 05 until the end of the season.[11] He was then loaned by Hannover 96 for the 2024–25 season.[12] In April 2025, in a match against SV Elversberg, he suffered a broken tibia and fibula injury and underwent surgery.[13]
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International career
Ngankam was included in Germany's squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. He made four appearances during the tournament, in which Germany were eliminated in the quarter-finals with a 2–1 loss against Brazil. The following year, he made three appearances for the under-18 national team.[3]
Personal life
Ngankam was born in Berlin, and is of Cameroonian descent.[14] His brother Roussel is also a footballer, and appeared for the Germany youth national teams.[15]
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