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Ignatius Ganago
Ignatius Ganago (born 16 February 1999) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution, on loan from Ligue 1 club Nantes and the Cameroon national team.[1] Club careerEarly careerGanago was part of the EFCB junior academy in Cameroon before joining Nice in 2017.[2] NiceGanago made his professional debut for Nice in a 4–0 Ligue 1 win against Monaco on 9 September 2017, coming on for Mario Balotelli in the 74th minute, during which he also scored his first goal for the club.[3] LensOn 10 July 2020, Ganago signed for newly promoted Ligue 1 club Lens.[4] NantesOn 1 September 2022, the last day of the 2022 summer transfer window, Ganago moved to Lens' league rivals Nantes on a four-year contract.[5] The transfer fee paid to Lens was reported as €3.5 million excluding bonuses.[5] New England RevolutionOn 10 January 2025, it was announced that Ganago would be joining New England Revolution in Major League Soccer on a six-month loan with an option to purchase, and the potential to extend the loan by six additional months if playing-time conditions are met.[6] International careerGanago debuted for the senior Cameroon national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Tunisia on 12 October 2019.[7] Later that month his club Nice refused to release him for the Under-23 AFCON tournament.[8] Personal lifeGanago's four-year-old daughter died on 13 February 2023, following an illness.[9] Career statisticsClub
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HonoursCameroon
References
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