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23 Facts About Bruno Ngotty

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Bruno Ngotty was born on 10 June 1971 and is a French former professional footballer.

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Bruno Ngotty played as a centre-back from 1988 until 2008, however he came out of retirement briefly in 2011.

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Bruno Ngotty has notably played for Olympique Lyonnais, Paris Saint Germain, AC Milan, Olympique Marseille and Bolton Wanderers as well as earning six caps for France.

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Bruno Ngotty has played for Venezia, Birmingham City, Leicester City and Hereford United.

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Bruno Ngotty came out of retirement to join French 6th tier side l'AS Lattes in 2011.

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Bruno Ngotty played 237 league games, scoring 13 goals during his time at Lyon.

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Bruno Ngotty scored the winning goal which defeated Austrian club Rapid Wien in the 1996 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final, giving Paris Saint-Germain their only cup triumph in the tournament.

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Bruno Ngotty was part of the AC Milan team that won the Serie A title in 1999, making 25 league appearances for the club.

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Bruno Ngotty played alongside the likes of Paolo Maldini during his time there.

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Bruno Ngotty was sent on loan to Venezia during 1999 where he played 16 matches.

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Bruno Ngotty managed to play in 32 games during his only season at the club.

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Bruno Ngotty originally rejected Bolton Wanderers' loan offer, but later agreed to spend the rest of the season with the club.

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In January 2002, this move became permanent, Bruno Ngotty being cited as one of the prime chances for Bolton success.

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Bruno Ngotty originally wanted to end his career at the Reebok Stadium, but with manager Sam Allardyce wanting to reduce the average age of the squad, Ngotty was released at the end of his contract in May 2006.

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Bruno Ngotty decided not to take up the option of another year at Birmingham.

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Bruno Ngotty scored two goals during his stay at Birmingham, against QPR in the league and Newcastle in the FA Cup.

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On 4 June 2007, Bruno Ngotty moved to Leicester City on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.

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Bruno Ngotty played a total of 38 league games as Leicester were relegated from the Championship.

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When Nigel Pearson replaced Ian Holloway as the club's new manager, Bruno Ngotty played in only one pre-season game and was neither in the squad's tour of Slovenia nor the opening match of the season.

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On 25 September 2008, Bruno Ngotty joined Hereford United on loan for a month.

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However, it was cut short after Bruno Ngotty suffered a serious injury in a match against Peterborough United, leaving the field after nine minutes with a suspected ruptured Achilles.

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On 29 May 2009, Bruno Ngotty was released at the end of his contract.

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In January 2011, Bruno Ngotty joined French 6th-tier side l'AS Lattes.