Earvin N'Gapeth

Earvin N'Gapeth (born 12 February 1991) is a French professional volleyball player, member of the France national volleyball team and Italian club Modena Volley, 2015 European Champion, gold medallist of the World League (2015 and 2017), French Champion (2010), Italian Champion (2016), and Olympic Champion (2020).
Personal life
His father Éric, from Cameroon, is a former volleyball player who represented France in the 1980s. His father named him after Earvin "Magic" Johnson. Growing up, he played youth football alongside current Paris Saint-Germain defender Layvin Kurzawa when the pair lived in Fréjus.
N'Gapeth is a model and brand ambassador for Adidas.
Legal issues
In December 2014, N'Gapeth was sentenced to three months suspended imprisonment by the Criminal Court of Montpellier for a fight in a nightclub in the city a few months earlier. In July 2015, he was arrested and heard in an open hearing by the police following the assault of a TGV train ticket inspector in the Paris-Montparnasse train station. In December 2019, he was arrested in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, accused of sexual harassment for slapping a woman's behind without her permission.
Career
Club
In season 2008-09, N'Gapeth debuted into professional volleyball, hired by Tours VB, where he stayed for three seasons and winner Pro A League. In season 2011-12, he was hired in the Italian team of Cuneo Piemonte in Series A1 League, where he remained for two seasons. With the team, he reached the final of the CEV Europe League. N'gapeth in the next year moved to Kuzbass Kemerovo, a club playing in Super League; however, during the season he abandoned the team and returned to Italy, wearing the shirt of Modena in the Serie A1. With Modena, he won the 2014-15 Italian Cup and the 2015-16 Italian Championship, Italian Cup, and Italian Supercup. In the season 2015-16 he won his second Italian Supercup.
After four years in Modena, N'Gapeth joined Zenit Kazan with a two-year contract.
National team
On October 7, 2010, N'Gapeth was expelled from the national team on disciplinary grounds during the World Championship held in Italy. He came back to the national team at the European Championship 2011. In 2014, he played at the World Championship 2014 held in Poland. France lost the match for the bronze medal with Germany and took 4th place. He was one of the key players in the 2015 World League championship campaign. On October 18, 2015, the French national team, including N'Gapeth, won the title of the European Champion 2015 (3–0 with Slovenia in the finale). In 2017, he was selected as the Most Valuable Player of the FIVB World League and was a gold medalist with France.
Sporting achievements
Clubs
CEV Champions League
2012/2013 – with Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo
2018/2019 – with Zenit Kazan
CEV Cup
2022–23 – with Valsa Group Modena
Asian Club Championship
2022 – with Paykan
FIVB Club World Championship
Betim 2019 – with Zenit Kazan
National championships
2008/2009 French Cup, with Tours VB
2009/2010 French Cup, with Tours VB
2009/2010 French Championship, with Tours VB
2010/2011 French Cup, with Tours VB
2014/2015 Italian Cup, with Modena Volley
2015/2016 Italian SuperCup, with DHL Modena
2015/2016 Italian Cup, with DHL Modena
2015/2016 Italian Championship, with DHL Modena
2016/2017 Italian SuperCup, with DHL Modena
National team
2020 Olympic Games
Youth national team
2007 CEV U19 European Championship
2008 CEV U20 European Championship
2009 CEV U19 European Championship
Individual awards
2008: CEV U20 European Championship – Most valuable player
2009: CEV U19 European Championship – Best server
2009: CEV U19 European Championship – Most valuable player
2011: French Championship – Most Valuable Player
2011: French Championship – Best Receiver
2015: Italian Cup – Most valuable player
2015: FIVB World League – Best outside spiker
2015: FIVB World League – Most valuable player
2015: CEV European Championship – Best outside spiker
2016: Italian Championship – Best Player
2016: European Confederation Gala – Most spectacular player
2017: FIVB World League – Best outside spiker
2017: FIVB World League – Most valuable player
2021: Olympic Games Tokyo – Most valuable player and Best outside Spiker
2022: Asian Club Championship – Best outside spiker
2022: FIVB Nations League – Most valuable player and Best outside Spiker
References
External links
Earvin Ngapeth at LegaVolley.it
Earvin NGAPETH at LNV.fr
Earvin N'Gapeth at WorldofVolley.com
Earvin N'Gapeth at Volleybox.net
1991 births
Living people
French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent
People from Saint-Raphaël, Var
French men's volleyball players
Olympic volleyball players for France
Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
French expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Expatriate volleyball players in Italy
French expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Expatriate volleyball players in Russia
Modena Volley players
VC Zenit Kazan players
Volleyball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for France
Olympic medalists in volleyball
Outside hitters
Tours Volley-Ball players
Sportspeople from Var (department)
Black French sportspeople
French expatriate sportspeople in Iran
Expatriate volleyball players in Iran
Sportspeople convicted of crimes
European champions for France