 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Landry Joel Tsafack N'Guémo | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bordeaux | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2005 | Nancy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2011 | Nancy | 127 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | → Celtic (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2011– | Bordeaux | 47 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006– | Cameroon | 36 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 September 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2013 | |||
Landry Joel Tsafack N'Guémo (born 28 November 1985 in Yaoundé, Cameroon) is a Cameroonianfootballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Bordeaux.
Club career
Early career
N'Guémo is a native of Dschang, a small town in western Cameroon, he played for various local teams in Dschang before moving to Yaounde aged 13.
Nancy
N'Guémo was spotted by scouts of Nancy in Yaoundé and was promptly invited to France where he had trials before signing for the club aged 15. He made his debut aged 19 in August 2005 as a substitute against Lyonin a league match. He made his first start one month later against Troyes.
In January 2009, N'Guémo said he would welcome a move away from the club after being linked by French and English media with moves to Arsenal, Sunderland and Everton.[2]
On 31 January 2009, N'Guémo scored his first goal for Nancy, a dramatic 90th minute winner in a match against Le Havre. His second goal for the club also came in dramatic circumstances when he again netted in the 90th minute on 23 May 2009 against Marseille but Nancy were beaten 2–1.
Loan to Celtic
After days of speculation, on 16 July 2009, N'Guémo completed a one-year loan move to Celtic with an option to make it permanent. He wore the number 6 shirt the squad number previously allotted to Bobo Baldé.[3]N'Guemo's debut game came in the 0–0 draw against Cardiff City where he was awarded as Celtic's man of the match.[4] He made his competitive debut against Dynamo Moscow in Glasgow, losing 1–0. He was also part of the team that won 2–0 in Moscow, sending Celtic through to play Arsenal in the final qualifier for theChampions League. He made his league debut away to Aberdeen in a 3–1 win for Celtic.
In total N'Guémo made 35 appearances for Celtic without scoring. At the end of his loan period the two clubs were unable to agree a transfer fee for N'Guémo and so he returned to AS Nancy.[5]
Girondins de Bordeaux
On 4 July 2011, N'Guémo moved from Nancy to Ligue 1 rivals Girondins de Bordeaux, signing a three-year contract.[6]
Personal life
N'Guémo is a keen falconer and keeps a modest collection of birds of prey, with his favourite, a white-tailed eagle named Mr George after George Weah.
International career
N'Guémo has made 35 appearances for Cameroon, scoring 3 times.
