Loïc Négo

Loïc Négo (born 15 January 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Le Havre. Born in France, he plays for the Hungary national team.
Club career
On 18 June 2008, he signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with FC Nantes until June 2011. Négo made his professional debut on 14 May 2010 in a league match against Caen appearing as a half-time substitute in a 3–1 defeat.
Négo joined Roma on a five-year contract following the conclusion of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Charlton Athletic
On 29 January 2014, Négo signed a three-and-a-half year deal with Championship side Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee, ahead of their fixture against Wigan Athletic where he made his league debut for the club.
In August 2014, Négo rejoined Újpest on a season long loan deal.
Fehérvár
On 31 August 2015, Négo joined Fehérvár FC on a permanent deal.
He won the 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Fehérvár.
In the 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I he scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw with MTK Budapest FC at the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion on 10 April 2022, while his second goal in a 3–0 victory against Debreceni VSC at the Nagyerdei Stadion on 30 April 2022.
In the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I he scored one goal against Kecskeméti TE on 31 August 2022.
Le Havre
On 23 June 2023, he was signed by Le Havre.
International career
France
Négo was born in France and is of Guadeloupean descent. He is a French youth international and has represented his nation at all levels of youth for which he is eligible. Négo was a part of the team that won the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship on home soil.
Hungary
In February 2019, while he does not speak Hungarian, Négo acquired Hungarian citizenship via naturalization. On 8 October 2020, he debuted for the Hungary national team against Bulgaria in the play-offs of Euro 2020. On 12 November 2020, he scored his first goal for Hungary against Iceland in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs at the Puskás Aréna. Just two minutes after his goal, Dominik Szoboszlai scored another one, enabling Hungary to take the lead and eventually win 2–1 against Iceland, qualifying for the UEFA Euro 2020.
On 1 June 2021, Négo was included in the final 26-man squad to represent Hungary at the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.
Personal life
Nego, along with his team mates from Fehérvár, raised money for Bendegúz Máté Horváth, aged 14, who was diagnosed with brain tumor.
In an interview with Nemzeti Sport, he said that France was his home country, while Hungary was home. He did not have any problems living in Székesfehérvár, he was welcomed from the very beginning of his arrival.
The Hungarian football fans nicknamed him as Lajos which best resembles Loïc.
Career statistics
Club
International
Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Négo goal.
Honours
Újpest
Magyar Kupa: 2013–14
Szuperkupa: 2014
Fehérvár
Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2017–18
Magyar Kupa: 2018–19; runner-up: 2020–21
France U19
UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship: 2010
References
External links
1991 births
Living people
Footballers from Paris
Hungarian men's footballers
Hungary men's international footballers
French men's footballers
France men's youth international footballers
French emigrants to Hungary
Hungarian people of Guadeloupean descent
French people of Guadeloupean descent
Naturalised association football players
Men's association football defenders
FC Nantes players
AS Roma players
Standard Liège players
Újpest FC players
Charlton Athletic F.C. players
Fehérvár FC players
Le Havre AC players
Ligue 1 players
Ligue 2 players
Belgian Pro League players
Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
UEFA Euro 2020 players
French expatriate men's footballers
Hungarian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in England
French expatriate sportspeople in Italy
French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
French expatriate sportspeople in England
Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in France
Naturalized citizens of Hungary