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David Ngog

ダビド・ヌゴグ　/　だびど・ぬごぐ

Association football player from France

April 1, 1989 (age 37)　・　Gennevilliers, Seine, France

Seine
association football player

My Take

What strikes me about David Ngog is the sheer trajectory: a kid from Gennevilliers in the Paris suburbs who broke through at Paris Saint-Germain, lifted the Coupe de la Ligue at nineteen, and then moved to Liverpool to play under the Anfield lights. That is the dream every young striker chases, and few get to live it. Forwards are judged by a brutal scoreboard, so I respect anyone who survives at clubs of that stature. He may never have been a household name in Japan, but the path he carved from a French banlieue toward the upper reaches of European football earns my quiet admiration.

Overview

David Philippe Henri Ngog (born 1 April 1989) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker. Ngog started his career with French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. He made his senior debut in 2006 and in 2008 won the Coupe de la Ligue. English Premier League club Liverpool signed him at the start of the 2008–09 season.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): David Ngog
Name (Japanese): ダビド・ヌゴグ
Reading: だびど・ぬごぐ
Born: April 1, 1989 (age 37)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Snake
Origin: Gennevilliers, Seine, France
Blood type: Private
Height: 190 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%93%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8C%E3%82%B4%E3%82%B0

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