William N'Gounou

William N'Gounou

N'Gounou in 2011
Personal information
Full name	William Tonji N'Gounou
Date of birth	(1983-07-31) 31 July 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Niamey, Niger
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2003	Kadji Sports Academy
2004–2007	AS FAN
2008–2010	FC Rosengård	53	(18)
2011–2012	IF Limhamn Bunkeflo	29	(6)
2013	KSF Prespa Birlik	20	(7)
Total		102	(31)
International career^‡
2011–2013	Niger	17	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:58, 25 February 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:58, 25 February 2017 (UTC)

William Tonji N'Gounou (born 31 July 1983) is a Nigerien retired footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

N'Gounou played for Kadji Sports Academy, AS FAN, FC Rosengård, IF Limhamn Bunkeflo and KSF Prespa Birlik.[1]

International career

He made his international debut for Niger in 2011,[1] and appeared for them in FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[2]

He was selected for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations,[3] scoring Niger's first ever and to date, only, goal in tournament history versus Tunisia in 1–2 loss.[4]

References

1. "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
2. William N'Gounou – FIFA competition record (archived)
3. "Debutants Niger name Africa Cup of Nations squad". BBC Sport. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
4. John Bennett (29 January 2012). "Niger history-maker Tonji Ngounou looks to future". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 2012.