Valentin Atangana Edoa (born 25 August 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Reims. Born in Cameroon, he is a youth international for France.

Club career

Atangana is a youth product of FCF La Neuvillette-Jamin, before moving to the academy of Reims in 2015. He began his senior career with the Reims reserves in 2021, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 7 May 2022.[3] He made his professional debut with Reims as a late substitute in a 4–0 Ligue 1 win over Troyes on 12 February 2023.[4]

Atangana extended his contract with Reims on 3 October 2023.[5]

International career

Born in Cameroon, Atangana moved to France at a young age and was naturalized.[3] He played for the France U17 in the tournament winning campaign at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[6]

Style of playing

Atangana is a flexible player who primarily plays as a defensive midfielder, but can also operate as a central midfielder or right-back as needed. He is a strong leader who fights defensively and helps other players shine.[2]

Honours

France U17

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2024[7]

References

  1. ^ Valentin Atangana at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "Megatalente Jahrgang 2005 (18): Valentin Atangana Edoa » abseits.at".
  3. ^ a b Esanji, Isaac (7 May 2022). "Atangana Edoa : La promesse camerounaise passe pro au Stade de Reims".
  4. ^ "%competition_name% (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
  5. ^ "Valentin Atangana prolonge jusqu'en 2026 !". www.stade-de-reims.com Reims (in French). 3 October 2023.
  6. ^ "France-Netherlands | Under-17 2022". UEFA.com.
  7. ^ "2024 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentin_Atangana
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