Yeni Ngbakoto primarily plays as a winger, but is capable of playing as a striker.
21 Facts About Yeni Ngbakoto
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Yeni Ngbakoto is a former France youth international having earned caps at under-17 and under-18 level.
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Yeni Ngbakoto is known for his speed, technical ability, and strength, which compensates for his small stature.
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Yeni Ngbakoto excelled in the club's youth academy and eventually secured a move to the youth academy of professional club Metz.
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Yeni Ngbakoto began the season playing on the club's amateur team in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth level of French football, scoring on his debut in the team's opening match against CA Pontarlier on 15 August 2009.
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Yeni Ngbakoto made his professional debut in the match appearing as a substitute in the 83rd minute for Julien Cardy.
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Yeni Ngbakoto was relegated back to the amateur division shortly after and finished the campaign with 16 appearances and eight goals as the Metz reserve team were crowned champions of the league finishing with 107 points.
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Yeni Ngbakoto started the match and played 90 minutes before being substituted out in injury time.
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Yeni Ngbakoto signed for English club Queens Park Rangers on 7 August 2016.
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Yeni Ngbakoto scored on his debut for the club against Swindon Town in an EFL Cup tie on 10 August 2016.
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On 3 January 2018, Yeni Ngbakoto signed for French Ligue 1 club Guingamp for an undisclosed fee.
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On 31 January 2022, Yeni Ngbakoto signed with Nancy in Ligue 2 until the end of the season.
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On 23 June 2022, Yeni Ngbakoto joined A-League Men club Western Sydney Wanderers.
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In May 2023, it was announced that Yeni Ngbakoto was leaving the club at the end of his contract.
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On 1 September 2023, Yeni Ngbakoto joined Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub on a deal until June 2025.
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Yeni Ngbakoto was born in France and is of Congolese and Ivorian descent.
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Yeni Ngbakoto has earned international youth caps with the under-17 and under-18 teams.
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Yeni Ngbakoto scored both his other goals in the qualification process for the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.
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Yeni Ngbakoto scored one in the first qualifying round against Scotland and the other in the Elite Round against Belarus converting a penalty.
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Yeni Ngbakoto was one of the few underage players for France at the tournament.
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Yeni Ngbakoto was called up to the DR Congo national team in March 2017, eligible through heritage.