Théo Ndicka

Théo Ndicka

Personal information
Full name	Théo Ndicka Matam
Date of birth	(2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Avallon, France
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Oleksandriya
Number	16
Youth career
2006–2010	Avallonnais
2010–2013	Dijon
2013–2015	ASPTT Dijon
2015–2018	Lyon
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Lyon II	32	(4)
2019–2020	→ Bourg-en-Bresse (loan)	18	(3)
2020–2023	Oostende	75	(3)
2023–2025	Grasshopper	32	(1)
2025–	Oleksandriya	0	(0)
International career^‡
2016	France U16	3	(1)
2019	France U19	11	(0)
2019	France U20	4	(1)
2020	France U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 December 2020

Théo Ndicka Matam (born 20 April 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ukrainian Premier League club Oleksandriya.

Professional career

Ndicka is a youth product of Lyon, and began his career with their reserve side before joining Bourg-en-Bresse on loan for the 2019–20 season. On 2 July 2020, Ndicka signed a professional contract with Oostende.[1] Ndicka made his professional debut with Oostende in a 1–0 Belgian First Division A loss to Charleroi on 15 August 2020.[2]

On 29 August 2023, he signed a two-year contract, with an option for a further year, with Swiss Super League side Grasshopper Club Zürich.[3] On 2 December 2023, he scored the final goal in a 5–0 rout of FC Lausanne-Sport. On 7 January 2025, his contract with Grasshoppers was terminated by mutual consent, as he no longer featured in the first team.[4] His final game for the first team was on 31 August 2024, in which he played just one minute.

On 15 January 2025, Ndicka signed a contract with Ukrainian club Oleksandriya until 30 June 2026, with an option to extend for one more season.[5]

International career

Born in France, Ndicka is of Cameroonian descent. He is a youth international for France.[6]

References

1. "Press release: departures of Théo Ndicka Matam and Lucas Margueron". Olympique Lyonnais.
2. "Sporting Charleroi vs. KV Oostende – 15 August 2020". Soccerway.
3. "Grasshopper Club Zürich signs left-back Théo Ndicka". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
4. "GC Zurich bids farewell to four players". Grasshopper Club Zurich. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
5. "Тео Ндіка Матам гравець ФК «Олександрія»" [Theo Ndika Matam player of FC "Olexandria"] (in Ukrainian). FC Oleksandriya. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
6. Akouete, Isidore (2 July 2020). "Théo Ndicka Matam : Le Franco-Camerounais file en Belgique". Africa Top Sports (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2022.

External links

• Théo Ndicka at Soccerway
• Théo Ndicka at the French Football Federation (in French)