Ignatius Ganago (born 16 February 1999) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Nantes and the Cameroon national team.
Club career
Early career Ganago was part of the EFCB junior academy in Cameroon before joining Nice in 2017.
Nice Ganago made his professional debut for Nice in a 4–0 Ligue 1 win against Monaco on 9 September 2017, coming on for Mario Balotelli in the 74th minute, during which he also scored his first goal for the club.
Lens On 10 July 2020, Ganago signed for newly promoted Ligue 1 club Lens.
Nantes On 1 September 2022, the last day of the 2022 summer transfer window, Ganago moved to Lens' league rivals Nantes on a four-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Lens was reported as €3.5 million excluding bonuses.
New England Revolution On 10 January 2025, it was announced that Ganago would be joining New England Revolution in Major League Soccer on a six-month loan with an option to purchase, and the potential to extend the loan by six additional months if playing-time conditions are met. Ganago made his MLS debut, and recorded his first start for the Revolution, in the 2025 season opener, a 0–0 draw against Nashville SC on 22 February. He scored his first Revolution goal, and recorded his first Revolution assist, on 19 April against NYCFC. He subsequently received MLS Team of the Matchday honors for week 9.
International career Ganago debuted for the senior Cameroon national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Tunisia on 12 October 2019. Later that month his club Nice refused to release him for the Under-23 AFCON tournament.
Personal life Ganago's four-year-old daughter died on 13 February 2023, following an illness.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNice B2017–18National 2128———1382018–19National 211———11Total139———139Nice2017–18Ligue 1611010301112018–19Ligue 12021010—2222019–20Ligue 12632110—294Total526413030627Lens2020–21Ligue 124700——2472021–22Ligue 128511——2962022–23Ligue 14000——40Total561211——5713Nantes2022–23Ligue 128550—6Appearances in UEFA Europa League13962023–24Ligue 16000——602024–25Ligue 111010——1202025–26Ligue 112310——133Total57870—61709New England Revolution (loan)2025MLS15100——151Career total19436122309121839
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCameroon201930202140202240202330202510Total150
Honours Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations bronze: 2021
References
External links
Profile at the FC Nantes website