Wesley N'Gakoutou

Wesley Yohan N'Gakoutou-Yapende (born 18 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Nîmes. Born in France, he plays for the Central African Republic national team.

Wesley N'Gakoutou

Personal information
Full name	Wesley Yohan N'Gakoutou-Yapende
Date of birth	(2001-08-18) 18 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Clichy, France
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Nîmes
Youth career
2008–2009	Strasbourg
2009–2011	Schiltigheim
2011–2012	Vauban Strasbourg
2012–2014	AS Strasbourg
2014–2016	Kehler FV
2016–2017	FC Geispolsheim 01
2017–2019	Haguenau
2019–2020	ASPTT Dijon
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Haguenau II	0	(0)
2021–2022	Chambly II	6	(0)
2022–2023	Nîmes II	0	(0)
2023–	Nîmes	12	(0)
2024–2025	→ GOAL FC (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2024–	Central African Republic	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:18, 13 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:18, 13 June 2025 (UTC)

Club career

N'Gakoutou is a youth product of the academies of Strasbourg, Schiltigheim, Vauban Strasbourg, AS Strasbourg, Kehler FV, Geispolsheim, Haguenau and ASPTT Dijon.^[1] He joined Nîmes in 2022 originally playing for their reserves, and debuted for their senior team in a 3–1 Ligue 2 win over Sochaux on 2 June 2023.^[2] On 11 July 2023 he signed his first professional contract with Nîmes.^[3] On 20 August 2024, he joined GOAL FC on loan in the Championnat National 2.^[4]

International career

N'Gakoutou was born in France to a Central Africa Republic father and Serbian mother.^[5] He was called up to the Central African Republic national team for a set of friendlies in March 2024.^[6]

Personal life

Wesley is the youngest brothers of the professional footballers Quentin N'Gakoutou and Yannis N'Gakoutou, who played international football for Central African Republic and Gabon respectively.^[7] He was born in a large family as one of 14 children.^[5]