Goteh Ntignee

Goteh Ntignee
Ntignee in 2021 with Lokomotive Leipzig
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-10) May 10, 2002
Place of birth Kpomassè, Benin
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Cavalry FC
Youth career
Grasslands SA
Eastside Memorial FC
Pacific Elite Soccer Institute
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Victoria Highlanders 8 (4)
2020–2022 Lokomotive Leipzig 2 (0)
2022 FC Grimma 12 (0)
2022–2024 Cavalry FC 18 (2)
2023–2024 → Annecy II (loan)
2024–2025 Annecy 1 (0)
2024–2025 Annecy II
2025– Cavalry FC 25 (7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 18, 2026

Goteh Ntignee (born 10 May 2002) is a Beninese professional footballer player who plays as a forward for Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

Born in Kpomassè, Benin, Ntignee moved to Canada at age four,[1] first settling in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, before later moving to Brooks, Alberta and then Coaldale, Alberta, at ages nine and ten respectively.[2] Ntignee began playing youth soccer with Grasslands SA at age nine.[2] Afterwards, he played with Eastside Memorial FC,[1] later joining the Pacific Elite Soccer Institute.[3][4] In 2018/19, he played at the senior amateur level with Westcatle United in the Vancouver Island Soccer League winning the league title, while winning the finals MVP and finishing as a finalist for Rookie of the Year.[5]

Club career

In April 2019, Ntignee joined the Victoria Highlanders in USL League Two.[5] He scored four goals in eight games during the 2019 season.[6]

In August 2020, he signed with German Regionalliga Nordost club FC Lokomotive Leipzig.[7]

On January 31, 2022, he moved to NOFV-Oberliga Süd club FC Grimma.[8][9]

On August 10, 2022, Ntignee signed a multi-year contract with Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC.[10][11] On October 8, he made his debut in the final game of the season against Pacific FC, helping set up the winning goal by Ben Fisk.[12] On June 24, he scored his first goal for the club against York United FC.[13] He was named to the CPL Team of the Week on three occasions that season.[14]

On August 31, 2023, Ntignee joined French Ligue 2 side Annecy on an initial loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season, with the deal set to become permanent at the end of the 2023–24 season.[15][16] The transfer will be for a reported fee of $500,000 with additional add-ons, setting a new Canadian Premier League record for the league's highest transfer fee.[17][18] After nursing an injury upon his arrival, he initially made a bench appearance as an unused substitute against Amiens on October 21, before appearing for the Annecy second team on October 22 against FC Échirolles in the sixth-tier Régional 1, in his club debut.[19] He spent the remainder of the season with the second team, never appearing for the first team.[20][21] on 16 November 2024, he scored his first goals for Annecy, netting a hat trick in a Coupe de France match against sixth tier side FC Vesoul.[22] He continued to spend the bulk of his time playing with the second team.[23]

In July 2025, he returned to Cavalry FC, signing through the 2027 season, with an option for 2028.[24]

International career

Ntingee was born in Benin and raised in Canada, and is of Nigerian descent.[25][26] In 2017, Ntingee attended a development camp with the Canada U15 team.[27]

In 2019, he attended a camp with the Nigeria U17 team ahead of the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[28]

Career statistics

As of match played July 18, 2026[29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Victoria Highlanders FC 2019[30] USL League Two 84———84
1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig 2020–21[31] Regionalliga Nordost 20——0[a]020
2021–22[31][32] Regionalliga Nordost 00—001[a]010
Total 2000001030
FC Grimma 2021–22[31] NOFV-Oberliga Süd 120——0[a]0120
Cavalry FC 2022 Canadian Premier League 101000—20
2023 Canadian Premier League 1720010—182
Total 182101000202
FC Annecy (loan) 2023–24 Ligue 2 00—00—00
FC Annecy 2024–25 Ligue 2 10—23—33
Cavalry FC 2025 Canadian Premier League 134300000164
2026 123003000153
Total 257303000317
Career total 65134063107616
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Saxony Cup

References

  1. 1 2 Hunt, Stephen (August 31, 2023). "Calgary-raised Cavalry FC winger Goteh Ntignee joins French club FC Annecy". CTV News.
  2. 1 2 Goteh Ntignee at Canada Soccer
  3. ↑ "Cavalry FC Signs Goteh Ntignee to 2022 Roster". Cavalry FC. August 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ Jacques, John (August 31, 2023). "Rumour: Ntignee Set For FC Annecy?". Northern Tribune.
  5. 1 2 Armond, J.P. (April 10, 2019). "Highlanders sign Goteh Ntignee". Lake Side Buoys.
  6. ↑ "Ntignee and Hammoud Make the Jump to Germany". Victoria Highlanders FC. September 1, 2020.
  7. ↑ Kämpf, Anton (August 21, 2020). "1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig: Torwart-Frage und kanadischer Neuzugang" [1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig: goalkeeper question and Canadian newcomer]. Sportbuzzer (in German).
  8. ↑ "Nach Probezeit: FC Grimma holt Sturm-Talent Ntignee von Lok Leipzig" [After a probationary period: FC Grimma brings storm talent Ntignee from Lok Leipzig]. Sportsbuzzer (in German). January 31, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Goteh Ntingnee velässt den 1. FC Lok" [Goteh Ntignee leaves 1. FC Lok]. 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig (in German). January 31, 2022.
  10. ↑ Jacques, John (August 10, 2022). "Cavalry FC Adds Young Winger Goteh Ntignee". Northern Tribune.
  11. ↑ "Highlanders resideny alumni, Goteh Ntingee, has signed a contract with Cavalry FC". Victoria Highlanders FC. August 15, 2022.
  12. ↑ Tierney, Mitchell (October 8, 2022). "Highlights:Cavalry stun Pacific FC with late Ben Fisk goal to win regular season finale at Spruce Meadows". Canadian Premier League.
  13. ↑ Rhodes, Benedict (June 24, 2023). "Highlights: Cavalry FC 2–1 York United — CPL Match #45". Canadian Premier League.
  14. ↑ "Cavalry FC Announces League-Record Transfer of Goteh Ntignee". Cavalry FC. August 31, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  15. ↑ Tierney, Mitchell (August 31, 2023). "'The pipeline is thriving': Cavalry FC's Goteh Ntignee joins French club FC Annecy in league-record move". Canadian Premier League.
  16. ↑ "FC Annecy : le Canadien Goteh Ntignee arrive en prêt" [FC Annecy: Canadian Goteh Ntignee arrives on loan]. Le Dauphiné Libéré (in French). August 31, 2023.
  17. ↑ Jacques, John (31 August 2023). "Ntignee Nails FC Annecy Contract In CPL Record Transfer". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  18. ↑ Saelhof, Todd (8 September 2023). "Cavalry's transfer of Goteh Ntignee to French side a win for everyone". Calgary Sun.
  19. ↑ "FC Annecy : le Canadien Goteh Ntignee a fait ses débuts avec la réserve... et s'est distingué" [FC Annecy: Canadian Goteh Ntignee made his debut with the reserve... and stood out]. Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). October 22, 2023.
  20. ↑ "FC Annecy : Dago en prêt, Kandil se rapproche, Ntignee sur le départ" [FC Annecy: Dago on loan, Kandil getting closer, Ntignee on the way out]. Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). August 19, 2024.
  21. ↑ Jacques, John (August 23, 2024). "CPL Export Goteh Ntignee Set To Leave FC Annecy". Northern Tribune.
  22. ↑ "CDF (T7) : Victoire sérieuse" [CDF (T7): Serious victory]. FC Annecy (in French). November 17, 2024.
  23. ↑ Jacques, John (January 17, 2025). "FC Annecy Open To Goteh Ntignee Exit". Northern Tribune.
  24. ↑ "Cavalry FC Signs Forward Goteh Ntignee Through 2027 Season". Cavalry FC. July 16, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Lowdown On Goteh Ntignee – The Canadian-Nigerian In Nigeria U17 Camp For 2019 WYC – OwnGoal Nigeria". August 26, 2019.
  26. ↑ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (August 21, 2023). "'It's the right place for me': Goteh Ntignee eager to follow in footsteps of Loturi, Waterman at Cavalry FC". OneSoccer.
  27. ↑ "Well done Goteh Ntignee for representing Team Canada at the U-15 National Showcase". Eastside Memorial FC.
  28. ↑ "Lowdown on Goteh Ntignee – the Canadian-Nigerian in Nigeria U17 camp for 2019 WYC". Own Goal Nigeria. August 26, 2019.
  29. ↑ Goteh Ntignee at Soccerway
  30. ↑ "Goteh Ntingee 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  31. 1 2 3 "Goteh Ntignee » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  32. ↑ "Wernesgüner Sachsenpokal" [Wernesgüner Saxony Cup]. Fussball.de (in German).
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