| Simon Ngapandouetnbu | |
| Full Name: | Simon Brady Ngapandouetnbu[1] |
| Birth Date: | 12 April 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Foumban, Cameroon |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Nîmes |
| Clubnumber: | 1 |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | ASPTT Marseille |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | ASMJ Blancarde |
| Youthyears3: | 2014–2019 |
| Youthclubs3: | Marseille |
| Years1: | 2019– |
| Clubs1: | Marseille B |
| Caps1: | 40 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019– |
| Clubs2: | Marseille |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | → Nîmes (loan) |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | Cameroon U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 19:31, 1 April 2023 (UTC) |
Simon Brady Ngapandouetnbu (born 12 April 2003) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Nîmes on loan from Marseille.
Ngapandouetnbu is a product of the youth academies of ASPTT Marseille, ASMJ Blancarde, and Marseille. On 11 October 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Marseille for three years.[2] That same year, he was promoted to their reserves and was backup keeper for the senior squad.[3] He extended his contract with the club on 8 March 2022.[4]
Born in Cameroon, Ngapandouetnbu moved to France at a young age. He was on the radar for the Cameroon U17s for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and other youth sides for Cameroon. In November 2021, he was controversially called up to the France U19s for 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches.[5] In September 2022, he was formally called up to the senior Cameroon national team for a set of friendlies.[6] He was included in Cameroon squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup as third goalkeeper. He played for the Cameroon U23s for a set of 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2023.[7]