Joël Ngoya

Joël Ngoya
Personal information
Full name Joël Jordan Ngoya
Date of birth (2002-01-03) 3 January 2002
Place of birth Montreuil, France
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Valenciennes II
Youth career
Laval
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Lille II 1 (0)
2020–2023 Atlético Madrileño 0 (0)
2022 →Red Star (loan) 3 (0)
2022–2023 → Formentera (loan) 15 (0)
2025– Valenciennes II 8 (0)
International career‡
2026– Central African Republic 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:15, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:15, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

Joël Jordan Ngoya (born 3 January 2002 in Montreuil) is a footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Valenciennes FC B in the Championnat National 3. Born in France, he plays for the Central African Republic national team.

Club career

Originally from Noisy-le-Sec in Seine-Saint-Denis, Ngoya began his development at Stade Lavallois before joining the LOSC Lille academy, where he progressed through the youth ranks and featured in three UEFA Youth League matches during the 2019–20 campaign, including a qualification round victory over Midtjylland.[1]

In 2020, at the age of eighteen, Ngoya joined Atlético Madrid, training regularly with the first team. In January 2022 he joined Red Star FC on loan in the Championnat National.[2] He subsequently went on loan to SD Formentera in Spain's Segunda Federación in September 2022 before returning to Atlético Madrid.[3]

In December 2025, Ngoya joined Valenciennes FC B in the Championnat National 3.[4]

International career

Born in France, Ngoya is of Central African and Congolese descent.[5] He was called up to the Central African Republic national team for the June 2026 FIFA window and made his debut on 5 June 2026, appearing in the 1–1 international friendly draw against Togo at the Stade El Bachir in Mohammédia, Morocco.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Joël Ngoya (ex-U19 LOSC) s'engage au Red Star en prêt". Le Petit Lillois (in French). 2 February 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Joël Ngoya signe". Red Star FC (in French). 1 February 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Orta, Rafael Javier Domínguez (2 September 2022). "El Atlético del Madrid cede al Formentera al centrocampista Joël Ngoya". Diario de Ibiza.
  4. ↑ Chédozeau, Sébastien (26 April 2026). "VAFC : treize joueurs encore sous contrat la saison prochaine, une solide base de travail". La Voix du Nord.
  5. ↑ "Joël Ngoya, c'est ce congolais qui file à l'Atletico Madrid - Irisfootball.com %". 19 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Journées FIFA : Le Togo accroché par la Centrafrique (1-1) malgré sa domination". Africa Top Sports (in French). 5 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Journées FIFA : RCA 1 vs 1 Togo". FTF Togo (in French). 5 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
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