| Opa Nguette | |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Birth Date: | 8 July 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Mantes-la-Jolie, France |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Mantes |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | Valenciennes |
| Years1: | 2011 |
| Clubs1: | Mantes |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2012–2016 |
| Clubs2: | Valenciennes |
| Caps2: | 66 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Years3: | 2016–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Metz |
| Caps3: | 151 |
| Goals3: | 19 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Baniyas |
| Caps4: | 24 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | France U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam2: | France U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2013–2014 |
| Nationalteam3: | France U20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2017– |
| Nationalteam4: | Senegal |
| Nationalcaps4: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 21 May 2022 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 20:38, 14 November 2021 (UTC) |
Opa Nguette (born 8 July 1994) is a professional footballer who plays for the Senegal national team. He plays as an attacking midfielder and striker. Nguette was a France youth international, having represented his nation at under-18 to under-20 level,[1] before switching allegiance to Senegal.[2]
Nguette began his football career playing for hometown club Mantes at amateur level in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth level of French football. In the 2011–12 season, he made his competitive debut on 13 August 2011 playing for Mantes in a league match against Les Herbiers.[3]
A week later, he departed Mantes to sign an aspirant (youth) contract with professional club Valenciennes.[4] He made his professional debut on 11 August 2012 appearing as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Troyes.[5]
A former youth international for France, Nguette made his senior international debut in a friendly 1–1 tie with Senegal against Nigeria on 23 March 2017.[6] [7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[8] | Europe[9] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Mantes | 2011–12 | CFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Valenciennes B | 2011–12 | CFA | 15 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2012–13 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | |||
| Valenciennes | 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 28 | 5 | |||
| 2015–16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | 73 | 9 | ||||
| Metz | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 7 | |||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 5 | |||
| Total | 109 | 14 | 12 | 1 | — | 121 | 15 | ||||
| Career total | 199 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 29 | |||
Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 November 2017 | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 1. | 13 November 2020 | Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès, Senegal | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group I |