Jean-Claude Ntenda

Jean-Claude Ntenda

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-09-03) 3 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Champigny-sur-Marne, France
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	SPAL
Number	18
Youth career
2012–2017	Taverny
2017–2020	Nantes
2020–2021	Juventus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Juventus Next Gen[α]	6	(0)
2024–	Juventus	0	(0)
2024	→ Sion (loan)	3	(0)
2024	→ Sion II (loan)	6	(0)
2024–	→ SPAL (loan)	4	(0)
International career^‡
2018	France U16	5	(1)
2018–2019	France U17	11	(0)
2019	France U18	3	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  France UEFA European Under-17 Championship 2019 Ireland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:42, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Jean-Claude Ntenda (born 3 September 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Serie C Group B club SPAL on loan from Juventus.

Career

Jean-Claude Ntenda started to play football at age of 10 at Taverny as a forward.[2] In 2017, Ntenda moved to Nantes becoming a defender.[2] On 8 January 2020, Ntenda moved to Juventus.[2] He made his debut for Juventus U23 on 22 August 2021 in a 3–2 Coppa Italia Serie C win against Pro Sesto.[3] On 15 September, after a Coppa Italia Serie C match against Feralpisalò won 3–2, Ntenda had an anterior cruciate ligament injury.[4] On 18 June 2022, Ntenda renewed his Juventus contract until 2024.[5]

On 14 February 2024, Ntenda was loaned by Sion in Switzerland.[6]

On 29 August 2024, Ntenda moved to SPAL in Serie C on loan, with a conditional obligation to buy.[7]

International career

Born in France, Ntenda is of Congolese descent. He is a youth international for France.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 December 2022[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Juventus Next Gen[α]	2021–22	Serie C	2	0	0	0	2[b]	0	4	0
	2022–23	Serie C	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			4	0	0	0	2	0	6	0

1. Includes Coppa Italia
2. Appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C

Notes

1. The team's name was changed from Juventus U23 to Juventus Next Gen in August 2022.[1]

References

1. "From Under 23 to Next Gen – a new identity at Juventus". Juventus FC. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
2. Sport, Sky. "Juve, chi è Jean-Claude Ntenda". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 August 2021.^[permanent dead link‍]
3. Alessandro Villano (22 August 2021). "Pro Sesto Juventus U23 2-3 dts: i bianconeri avanzano in Coppa Italia". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
4. "Le condizioni di Ntenda - Juventus". Juventus F.C. (in Italian). 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
5. JuventusNews24, Redazione (18 June 2022). "Juventus U23, UFFICIALE il rinnovo di Jean-Claude Ntenda – FOTO". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2022.
6. "Junior Ntenda prêté au FC Sion" [Junior Ntenda loaned to FC Sion] (in French). FC Sion. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
7. "Jean-Claude Ntenda è un nuovo giocatore biancazzurro!" [Jean-Claude Ntenda is a new white and blue player!] (in Italian). SPAL. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
8. "Jean-Claude Ntenda : La pépite franco-congolaise en route pour la Serie A". Africa Top Sports. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
9. Jean-Claude Ntenda at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

External links

• Jean-Claude Ntenda at Soccerway
• Jean-Claude Ntenda at the French Football Federation (in French)