Cyril Ngonge (born 26 May 2000) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder, winger, or forward for Serie A club Napoli and the Belgium national team.[4]
Club career
Ngonge is a youth exponent from Club Brugge. He made his senior debut on 2 December 2018 in the Belgian Pro League against Standard Liège. He replaced Emmanuel Dennis after 20 minutes.[5]
On 1 September 2019, Ngonge was loaned out to Jong PSV for the 2019–20 season.[6]
After his return, he was directly sold to Dutch Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk.[7] There, he developed into a starter in his first season and scored his first goal for the club in his fourth game, a 2–2 draw against Feyenoord.[8]
On 19 January 2023, Ngonge joined Italian Serie A club Hellas Verona.[9]
Ngonge signed for fellow Italian club Napoli on 19 January 2024.[10]
International career
Ngonge made his debut for the Belgium national team on 10 October 2024 in a UEFA Nations League game against Italy at Stadio Olimpico. He substituted Loïs Openda in the 87th minute of a 2–2 draw.[11]
Personal life
Ngonge's father, Michel Ngonge, was also a professional footballer and represented the DR Congo national team.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 February 2025[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Club Brugge | 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jong PSV (loan) | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 7 | – | – | – | 22 | 7 | |||
| PSV (loan) | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| RKC Waalwijk | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 5 | ||
| Groningen | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 31 | 7 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 34 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 3 | |||
| Total | 43 | 10 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 47 | 11 | ||||
| Hellas Verona | 2022–23 | Serie A | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[c] | 2 | 15 | 5 | |
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 6 | |||
| Total | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 36 | 11 | |||
| Napoli | 2023–24 | Serie A | 13 | 1 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 12 | 2 | |||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 144 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 157 | 37 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia
- ^ a b Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Serie A relegation tie-breaker
International
- As of match played 10 October 2024[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Individual
- Eredivisie Goal of the Season: 2021–22[15]
- Serie A Goal of the Month: December 2023[16]
References
- ^ Huzler, Sébastien (2 July 2020). "Cyril Ngonge, l'attaquant du FC Bruges, est pisté par l'Excel Mouscron". Édition digitale de Mouscron (in French).
- ^ "Cyril Ngonge". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Cyril Ngonge at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Cyril Ngonge at Soccerway
- ^ "Club Brugge vs. Standard Liège - 2 December 2018 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ Cyril Ngonge joins PSV U21 on loan, psv.nl, 1 September 2019
- ^ "RKC Waalwijk: Cyril Ngonge versterkt aanvalslinie RKC Waalwijk". rkcwaalwijk.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "RKC Waalwijk reist in laatste speelronde af naar De Kuip". Waalwijk Nieuws (in Dutch). 15 May 2021.
Eerder dit seizoen werd het in het Mandemakers Stadion 2-2. Cyril Ngonge opende vlak na rust de score, maar Nicolai Jørgensen maakte niet veel later gelijk. Tien minuten voor tijd werd het via Ola John 2-1, maar opnieuw was het Feyenoord dat kort daarna weer op gelijke hoogte kwam. Ridgeciano Haps was verantwoordelijk voor het slotakkoord.
- ^ "Benvenuto Cyril Ngonge, nuovo attaccante gialloblù!" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Ngonge signs for Napoli". SSC Napoli. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Italy v Belgium game report". ESPN. 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Ngonge redt Brugs puntje in UEFA Youth League".
- ^ Cyril Ngonge at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Cyril Ngonge". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Jurriën Timber and Fenna Kalma big winners of Eredivisie Awards". Eredivisie. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Cyril Ngonge Wins December's Goal of the Month Presented by Crypto.com". Serie A. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
External links
- Profile at the SSC Napoli website
- Cyril Ngonge at the Royal Belgian Football Association
- Cyril Ngonge – UEFA competition record (archive)
