Frantz Pangop
Cameroonian footballer
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Frantz Pangop T'chidjui (born 18 May 1993) is a Cameroonian professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frantz Pangop T'chidjui | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Sable FC | ||
| 2013 | Coton Sport | ||
| 2014 | Örgryte | 18 | (6) |
| 2015–2017 | Union Douala | ||
| 2018 | Minnesota United | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | SC Rheindorf Altach | 7 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Darby FC | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Cameroon U23 | 5 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Cameroon | 6 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 January 2018 | |||
Club career
He began his senior career in his native Cameroon with Sable and Coton Sport.[1]
In March 2014, he joined Swedish club Örgryte in the third tier Division 1 Södra.[2]
He then returned to Cameroon with Union Douala.[3]
In January 2018, Pangop signed a one-year contract with Minnesota United FC in Major League Soccer.[4][5] He joined on a transfer fee of $65,000.[6] He made his debut on March 24 against the New York Red Bulls.[7] He scored his first goal for the club in a mid-season exhibition match against Costa Rican club Deportivo Saprissa on July 11.[8] At the end of the season, Minnesota declined his contract option for the following season.[9]
In June 2019, Pangop signed with SC Rheindorf Altach of the Austrian Bundesliga.[10][11] He joined on a two-year contract, with a club option for an additional season.[12] He departed the club in December 2020 by mutual consent, subsequently dealing with an injury that kept him out of football activities.[13]
In 2023, he played with Canadian club Darby in League1 Ontario.[14]
International career
In 2012, he was called up to the Cameroon U20.[15]
He debuted for the Cameroon senior team at the 2018 African Nations Championship qualification tournament (with a B squad selection).[16] He was then subsequently called up for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches the following month, with a full A squad contingent.[17][18] He subsequently scored in his first game with the full A team on October 7, 2017 against Algeria, two minutes after entering the match as a late-game substitute.[19][20]
International goals
- Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first.[21]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 August 2017 | Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe |  São Tomé and Príncipe | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 2. | 7 October 2017 | Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon |  Algeria | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |