Bastien Ndemeni Meupiyou Menadjou (born 19 March 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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| Full name | Bastien Ndemeni Meupiyou Menadjou[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 March 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| –2018 | Paris FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Montfermeil | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Nantes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Nantes B | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Nantes | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | France U16 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | France U17 | 15 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | France U18 | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
editBorn in Paris in Ile de France, Meupiyou started his career playing for clubs in his region such as Paris FC and Montfermeil.[1] In 2019 joined the youth team of Nantes. On 1 September 2023, he made his professional debut in a Ligue 1 game, appearing in the starting lineup for the match against Marseille. He received a red card in the 9th minute and was sent off, thus becoming the second youngest player in the league's history to receive a red card.[3][4][5]
Club career
editOn 29 August 2024, Meupiyou signed for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.[6]
International career
editWhile also eligible to play for Cameroon, Meupiyou chose to represent France at youth level.[7] In May 2023, he was selected with the France under 17s for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship organized in Hungary.[8] Meupiyou appeared in all six matches during the tournament, including the final game against Germany where France was defeated in the penalty shootouts after a goalless draw in main time.[9]
Honours
editU17 France
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2023[10]
- FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 2023[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "MEUPIYOU MENADJOU Bastien Ndemeni (2006-FC Montfermeil) s'engage au FC Nantes…" (in French). Paname Foot. 7 October 2019.
- ^ Bastien Meupiyou at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Nantes vs. Marseille". Soccerway. 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Ten-man Nantes hold Marseille". Ligue 1. 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Nantes : Meupiyou était proche de battre un record établi par Cherki". Foot National. 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Wolves complete Meupiyou deal". Wolverhampton Wanderers. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Académie FC Nantes : Bastien Meupiyou sélectionné avec les Bleuets (U17)" (in French). Tribune Nantaise. 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Les vingt-et-un joueurs pour l'Euro". FFF (in French).
- ^ "La France s'incline aux tirs au but en finale de l'Euro U17 face à l'Allemagne" (in French). L'Équipe.
- ^ "Germany take title with shoot-out win over France". UEFA.com. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
External links
edit- Bastien Meupiyou at Soccerway
- Bastien Meupiyou at the French Football Federation (in French)