# Tanguy Nianzou

Tanguy-Austin Nianzou Kouassi (born 7 June 2002), known as Tanguy Nianzou, is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Sevilla. He has represented France internationally at various youth levels.

## Early life

Tanguy was born on 7 June 2002 in Paris to Ivorian parents.

## Club career
### Paris Saint-Germain

An academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Nianzou made his professional debut on 7 December 2019 in a 3–1 league win against Montpellier. A few days later, he played in his first UEFA Champions League match as PSG were victorious 5–0 over Galatasaray.
Nianzou scored his first goal in a 3–0 Coupe de France win against Reims on 22 January 2020. This goal he scored was the 4,000th goal in PSG's history. He scored his first two Ligue 1 goals in an away game that ended in a 4–4 draw against Amiens on 15 February 2020. On 11 March, Nianzou played his final match for PSG, a 2–0 UEFA Champions League victory over Borussia Dortmund. He left the Parisian club upon the expiration of his contract, and signed for Bayern Munich on a free transfer.

### Bayern Munich

On 1 July 2020, Bundesliga club Bayern Munich announced the signing of Nianzou on a four-year deal. He made his debut in a 3–1 league win against VfB Stuttgart on 28 November. On 12 December, Nianzou suffered a muscle injury, and was ruled out for one to two months. The injury was lingering from a previous injury that occurred at the beginning of the 2020–21 season. His return proved to come later than expected, as he appeared as a substitute in a 1–1 draw to Union Berlin on 10 April 2021. On 19 March 2022, he scored his only goal at the club in a 4–0 win over Union Berlin.

### Sevilla

On 17 August 2022, Nianzou signed a five-year contract with Spanish club Sevilla. Two days later, Nianzou made his debut against Real Valladolid. On 11 October, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 1–1 away draw against Borussia Dortmund. On 14 January 2023, he scored his first La Liga goal in a 2–1 away defeat against Girona.

## International career

Nianzou is a French youth international. He was part of French squad which reached semi-finals in 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
He was an important part of the French team which finished third at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He started all seven of France's matches in the tournament and scored the equaliser in his team's 6–1 quarter-final win against Spain.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 6 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Bayern Munich | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Bayern Munich | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Total | Total | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Sevilla | 2022–23 | La Liga | 19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 3 |
| Sevilla | 2023–24 | La Liga | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Sevilla | 2024–25 | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Sevilla | Total | Total | 32 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 61 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7 |
* ↑ Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal, Copa del Rey
* ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
* 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League

## Honours

Paris Saint-Germain
* Ligue 1: 2019–20
* Coupe de France: 2019–20
* Coupe de la Ligue: 2019–20
* UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2019–20
Bayern Munich
* Bundesliga: 2020–21, 2021–22
* DFL-Supercup: 2021, 2022
Sevilla
* UEFA Europa League: 2022–23
France U17
* FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2019
Individual
* Titi d'Or: 2019
* Maurice Revello Tournament Best XI: 2022