Tanguy Nianzou

Tanguy Nianzou
Nianzou Tanguy-Austin 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
Nianzou Tanguy-Austin Kouassi 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 French team which finished third at 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He started all seven matches of France in the tournament and scored the equaliser in his team's 6–1 pre-quarter win against Spain.
Career statistics
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
References
External links
Profile at the Sevilla FC website
2002 births
Living people
Footballers from Paris
French men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
US Sénart-Moissy players
RCP Fontainebleau players
Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players
FC Bayern Munich footballers
Sevilla FC players
Ligue 1 players
Bundesliga players
La Liga players
UEFA Europa League winning players
France men's youth international footballers
France men's under-21 international footballers
French expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
French expatriate sportspeople in Germany
French expatriate sportspeople in Spain
French sportspeople of Ivorian descent