Hassan Ndam

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Hassan Ndam
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Personal information
Date of birth (1998-10-29) 29 October 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Foumban, Cameroon
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Rainbow Bamenda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Rainbow Bamenda 0 (0)
2017–2018 New York Red Bulls 2 (0)
2017–2018 → New York Red Bulls II (loan) 52 (3)
2019–2020 FC Cincinnati 0 (0)
2019 → Charlotte Independence (loan) 5 (0)
2020 → Miami FC (loan) 14 (0)
National team
Cameroon U17
Cameroon U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 October 2020

Hassan Ndam (born 29 October 1998) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Club career[]

Rainbow Bamenda[]

Born in Foumban, Ndam began his professional career with Rainbow Bamenda.

New York Red Bulls[]

Ndam signed with Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls from Rainbow Bamenda on 31 January 2017.[1] He made his debut with New York Red Bulls II on 25 March 2017, in a 3–3 draw against Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[2] On 19 August 2017, Ndam scored his first goal as a professional, heading in a free kick in 4–0 victory over FC Cincinnati. [3] In his first year as a professional Ndam made 27 appearances with Red Bulls II scoring 1 goal, being regarded as one of the top young prospects in the league.[4]

On 22 July 2017 Ndam made his debut with the Red Bulls first team, appearing as a late game substitute in a 3–0 victory over Minnesota United.[5] Ndam made his first start for the first team on 6 June 2018, in the team's 4–0 derby win over New York City FC in the fourth round of the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.[6] A few days later, on 9 June, Ndam made his first league start for New York in a 1–1 draw at Columbus Crew.[7] On 6 July 2018, Ndam scored his first goal of the season for New York Red Bulls II in a 6–1 victory over Atlanta United 2.[8]

FC Cincinnati[]

On 11 December 2018, Ndam was selected by FC Cincinnati in the 2018 MLS Expansion Draft.[9] On May 1, 2019, Ndam was loaned to the Charlotte Independence for the remainder of the USL Championship season.[10]

He was released by Cincinnati at the end of their 2020 season.[11]

International career[]

Ndam has represented Cameroon at the Under-17 and Under-20 levels.

Career statistics[]

As of 4 October 2020
Club Season League Playoffs US Open Cup CONCACAF Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
New York Red Bulls II 2017 24 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 27 1
2018 28 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 31 2
Total 52 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 58 3
New York Red Bulls 2017 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2018 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
Total 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
Charlotte Independence 2019 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 1
FC Cincinnati 2019 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Miami FC 2020 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Career total 73 3 6 0 3 1 0 0 82 4

Honors[]

Club[]

New York Red Bulls

References[]

  1. ^ "New York Red Bulls sign Cameroonian center back Hassan Ndam". mlssoccer.com. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  2. ^ "Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs. New York Red Bulls II". uslsoccer.com. 2017-03-25. Archived from the original on 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  3. ^ "Red Bulls II Romp Past FC Cincinnati". uslsoccer.com. 2017-03-25. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
  4. ^ "NYRB II Year in Review: Hassan Ndam". newyorkredbulls.com. 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  5. ^ "Hassan Ndam Makes MLS Debut in Minnesota". newyorkredbulls.com. 2017-07-24. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  6. ^ "New York Red Bulls Bounce Back and Defeat New York City FC in the U.S. Open Cup". newyorkredbulls.com. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Center Back Hassan Ndam Impresses Once Again". newyorkredbulls.com. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  8. ^ "NYRB II Score Six, Roll ATL UTD 2". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  9. ^ "2018 Expansion Draft results: FC Cincinnati pick, trade big names". MLSSoccer.com.
  10. ^ FCC Communications (May 1, 2019). "Club Loans Ndam to Charlotte Independence". FC Cincinnati. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  11. ^ "FC Cincinnati announce roster decisions for the 2021 season | FC Cincinnati".

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