Loïc Négo (born 15 January 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Omonia. Born in France, he plays for the Hungary national team.
Club career On 18 June 2008, he signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with FC Nantes until June 2011. Négo made his professional debut on 14 May 2010 in a league match against Caen appearing as a half-time substitute in a 3–1 defeat.
Négo joined Roma on a five-year contract following the conclusion of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Charlton Athletic On 29 January 2014, Négo signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Championship side Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee, ahead of their fixture against Wigan Athletic where he made his league debut for the club.
In August 2014, Négo rejoined Újpest on a season long loan deal.
Fehérvár
On 31 August 2015, Négo joined Fehérvár FC on a permanent deal. He won the 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Fehérvár. In the 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I he scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw with MTK Budapest FC at the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion on 10 April 2022, while his second goal in a 3–0 victory against Debreceni VSC at the Nagyerdei Stadion on 30 April 2022. In the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I he scored one goal against Kecskeméti TE on 31 August 2022.
Le Havre On 23 June 2023, Négo was signed by Le Havre.
AC Omonia On 9 July 2026, Négo was signed by Omonia.
International career
France Négo was born in metropolitan France and is of Guadeloupean descent. He is a French youth international and has represented his nation at all levels of youth for which he is eligible. Négo was a part of the team that won the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship on home soil.
Hungary In February 2019, while he does not speak Hungarian, Négo acquired Hungarian citizenship via naturalization. On 8 October 2020, he debuted for the Hungary national team against Bulgaria in the play-offs of Euro 2020. On 12 November 2020, he scored his first goal for Hungary against Iceland in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs at the Puskás Aréna. Just two minutes after his goal, Dominik Szoboszlai scored another one, enabling Hungary to take the lead and eventually win 2–1 against Iceland, qualifying for the UEFA Euro 2020.
On 1 June 2021, Négo was included in the final 26-man squad to represent Hungary at the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. In the team's opening match against Portugal, he came on as a 65th minute substitute for András Schäfer. He went on to start the second game against his birth nation France and the third match against Germany.
On 14 May 2024, Négo was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024. He was an unused substitute in all three of the team's matches as Hungary finished third in Group A.
Personal life Négo, along with his team mates from Fehérvár, took part in a fundraising effort for Bendegúz Máté Horváth, aged 14, who was diagnosed with brain tumor.
In an interview regarding his decision to play for Hungary with Nemzeti Sport, Négo stated that France was "his home country, while Hungary was home".
The Hungarian football fans gave Négo the Hungarian nickname "Lajos", which approximates his first name, Loïc.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNantes2009–10Ligue 21000––102010–11Ligue 212041––161Total13041––171Roma2011–12Serie A0000–00002012–13Serie A0000––00Total0000–0000Standard Liège (loan)2012–13Belgian Pro League2000––20Újpest2013–14NB I412030–912014–15NB I2327170–373Total27391100–464Charlton Athletic2013–14Championship100000–102014–15Championship000000–00Total100000–10Fehérvár2015–16NB I26630––2962016–17NB I32230–504022017–18NB I31630–804262018–19NB I335101–1435792019–20NB I26370–433762020–21NB I28650–403762021–22NB I30241–203632022–23NB I26110–60331Total23231362–43631139Le Havre2023–24Ligue 128030––3102024–25Ligue 131010––3202025–26Ligue 130010––310Total89050––940Omonia2026–27Cypriot First Division1000–3040Career total3653454410046647544
International .
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsHungary2020612021121202280202370202460202590Total482
Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Négo goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Loïc NégoNo.DateVenueOpponentCapScoreResultCompetition112 November 2020Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary41–12–1UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs231 March 2021Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra94–04–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Újpest Magyar Kupa: 2013–14 Szuperkupa: 2014
Fehérvár Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2017–18 Magyar Kupa: 2018–19; runner-up: 2020–21
France U19 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship: 2010
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