{{Short description|French footballer (born 2002)}} {{EngvarB|date=November 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Tanguy Nianzou | image = 2019-07-17 SG Dynamo Dresden vs. Paris Saint-Germain by Sandro Halank–020.jpg | caption = Nianzou with [[Paris Saint-Germain FC|Paris Saint-Germain]] in 2019 | full_name = Nianzou Tanguy-Austin Kouassi | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|6|7|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Paris]], France | height = 1.91 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sevillafc.es/en/teams/first-team/nianzou |title=Nianzou |publisher=Sevilla FC |access-date=13 November 2022 |archive-date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228050442/https://www.sevillafc.es/en/teams/first-team/nianzou |url-status=dead }}</ref> | position = [[Centre-back]] | currentclub = [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] | clubnumber = 5 | youthyears1 = 2008–2012 | youthclubs1 = FC Épinay Athlético | youthyears2 = 2012–2013 | youthclubs2 = [[US Sénart-Moissy|Sénart-Moissy]] | youthyears3 = 2013–2016 | youthclubs3 = [[RCP Fontainebleau|Fontainebleau]] | youthyears4 = 2016–2019 | youthclubs4 = [[Paris Saint-Germain Academy|Paris Saint-Germain]] | years1 = 2019–2020 | clubs1 = [[Paris Saint-Germain FC|Paris Saint-Germain]] | caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2020–2022 | clubs2 = [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] | caps2 = 23 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2022– | clubs3 = [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] | caps3 = 45 | goals3 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2017–2018 | nationalteam1 = [[France national under-16 football team|France U16]] | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 4 | nationalyears2 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam2 = [[France national under-17 football team|France U17]] | nationalcaps2 = 18 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2019 | nationalteam3 = [[France national under-18 football team|France U18]] | nationalcaps3 = 12 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalyears4 = 2021–2022 | nationalteam4 = [[France national under-20 football team|France U20]] | nationalcaps4 = 10 | nationalgoals4 = 1 | nationalyears5 = 2022–2024 | nationalteam5 = [[France national under-21 football team|France U21]] | nationalcaps5 = 3 | nationalgoals5 = 2 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{FRA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA U-17 World Cup]]}} {{Medal|3rd|[[2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup|2019]]|}} {{MedalCompetition|[[UEFA European Under-17 Championship]]}} {{Medal|B|[[2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship|2019]]|}} | club-update = 5 April 2026 | nationalteam-update = 15 October 2024 }} '''Nianzou Tanguy-Austin Kouassi''' (born 7 June 2002), known as '''Tanguy Nianzou''', is a French professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[centre-back]] for [[La Liga]] club [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]]. He has represented France internationally at various youth levels.
==Early life== Nianzou Tanguy-Austin Kouassi<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FU17WC/2019/pdf/FU17WC_2019_Squadlists.pdf |title=FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: France |publisher=FIFA |page=9 |date=31 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227222540/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FU17WC/2019/pdf/FU17WC_2019_Squadlists.pdf |archive-date=27 December 2019}}</ref> was born on 7 June 2002<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur76096.html |title=Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=11 April 2025 |language=fr}}</ref> in [[Paris]] to Ivorian parents.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-tanguy-nianzou-kouassi-bayern-munich-s-new-france-centre-back-psg-11844 |title=Tanguy Nianzou: Who is Bayern Munich's French centre-back for the future? |publisher=Bundesliga |access-date=13 November 2022}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Paris Saint-Germain=== An [[Paris Saint-Germain Academy|academy]] graduate of [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] (PSG), Nianzou made his professional debut on 7 December 2019 in a 3–1 league win against [[Montpellier HSC|Montpellier]].<ref name="prodebut">{{cite web |title=MONTPELLIER VS. PSG 1 – 3 |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/12/07/france/ligue-1/montpellier-herault-sport-club/paris-saint-germain-fc/3030709/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=8 December 2019}}</ref> A few days later, he played in his first [[UEFA Champions League]] match as PSG were victorious 5–0 over [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/ONE-TO-WATCH/2020/03/18/tanguy-kouassi |title=One to watch: Tanguy Kouassi |work=Ligue1 |publisher=Ligue 1 |date=18 March 2020}}</ref>
Nianzou scored his first goal in a 3–0 [[Coupe de la Ligue|Coupe de France]] win against [[Stade de Reims|Reims]] on 22 January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Neymar, PSG Top Stade De Reims 3–0 to advance to Coupe de la Ligue Final |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2872668-neymar-psg-top-stade-de-reims-3-0-to-advance-to-coupe-de-la-ligue-final |website=Bleacher Report|access-date=4 May 2020}}</ref> This goal he scored was the 4,000th goal in PSG's history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reims 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain: Kouassi nets landmark goal as PSG cruise into Coupe de la Ligue Final |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/match/reims-v-psg/aalquewe7zjkpqd9a86nbq1re |website=Goal.com |access-date=4 May 2020}}</ref> He scored his first two [[Ligue 1]] goals in an away game that ended in a 4–4 draw against [[Amiens SC|Amiens]] on 15 February 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |title=European roundup: PSG and Amiens battle to remarkable 4–4 draw |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/feb/15/european-roundup-psg-amiens-leipzig-werder-bremen |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=5 May 2020}}</ref> On 11 March, Nianzou played his final match for PSG, a 2–0 UEFA Champions League victory over [[Borussia Dortmund]]. He left the Parisian club upon the expiration of his contract, and signed for [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] on a free transfer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tanguy KOUASSI |url=https://histoiredupsg.fr/tanguy-kouassi|access-date=18 December 2020 |website=Histoire du PSG |date=8 December 2019 |language=fr}}</ref>
===Bayern Munich=== On 1 July 2020, [[Bundesliga]] club Bayern Munich announced the signing of Nianzou on a four-year deal.<ref name="bayernsigned">{{cite web |title=FC Bayern sign Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2020/07/press-release-fc-bayern-sign-tanguy-nianzou-kouassi |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |access-date=1 July 2020}}</ref> He made his debut in a 3–1 league win against [[VfB Stuttgart]] on 28 November.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 November 2020 |title=VfB Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=576628 |publisher=ESPN}}</ref> On 12 December, Nianzou suffered a muscle injury, and was ruled out for one to two months. The injury was lingering from a previous injury that occurred at the beginning of the [[2020–21 FC Bayern Munich season|2020–21]] season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dillon |first=John |date=12 December 2020 |title=Tanguy Nianzou reinjures leg, out another 1–2 months |url=https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2020/12/12/22171521/bayern-munich-tanguy-nianzou-muscle-injury-leg-two-months-france-hansi-flick-leon-goretzka |access-date=18 December 2020 |website=bavarianfootballworks.com}}</ref> His return proved to come later than expected, as he appeared as a substitute in a 1–1 draw to [[1. FC Union Berlin|Union Berlin]] on 10 April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bayern Munich vs. Union Berlin |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/10/germany/bundesliga/fc-bayern-munchen/1-fc-union-berlin/3331834/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=10 April 2021}}</ref> On 19 March 2022, he scored his only goal at the club in a 4–0 win over Union Berlin.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2022/03/8-spieler-8-geschichten---die-union-story-zum-heimsieg |title=8 Spieler, 8 Geschichten - Die Union-Story zum Heimsieg |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |language=de |date=19 March 2022 }}</ref>
===Sevilla=== On 17 August 2022, Nianzou signed a five-year contract with Spanish club [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]].<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Sevilla |url=https://sevillafc.es/en/actual/news/tanguy-nianzou-signs |title=WELCOME, TANGUY NIANZOU! |date=17 August 2022 |access-date=17 August 2022 |archive-date=17 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817163225/https://www.sevillafc.es/en/actual/news/tanguy-nianzou-signs |url-status=dead }}</ref> Two days later, Nianzou made his debut against [[Real Valladolid]].<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Sevilla |url=https://sevillafc.es/en/actual/news/nianzou-unveiled |title=Nianzou unveiled as a Sevillista |date=22 August 2022 }}</ref> On 11 October, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 1–1 away draw against Borussia Dortmund.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2035702--dortmund-vs-sevilla/ |title=Dortmund 1–1 Sevilla |publisher=UEFA |date=11 October 2022}}</ref> On 14 January 2023, he scored his first La Liga goal in a 2–1 away defeat against [[Girona FC|Girona]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/girona-vs-sevilla/469680 |title=Girona 2–1 Sevilla |publisher=Sky Sports |date=14 January 2023 }}</ref>
==International career== Nianzou is a French youth international. He was part of French squad which reached semi-finals in [[2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship]].{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}
He was an important part of the French team which finished third at the [[2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup]]. He started all seven of France's matches in the tournament and scored the equaliser in his team's 6–1 quarter-final win against [[Spain national under-17 football team|Spain]].<ref name="u17wcgoal">{{cite web |title=Match – Espagne – France – FFF |url=https://www.fff.fr/equipes-de-france/8/u18/matchs/2966/2019-11-11/espagne-france|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 5 April 2026}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/nianzou-tanguy-kouassi/571815/ |title=T. Nianzou: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=10 December 2023}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de France]], [[DFB-Pokal]], [[Copa del Rey]]}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de la Ligue]]}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |[[Paris Saint-Germain FC|Paris Saint-Germain]] |[[2019–20 Paris Saint-Germain FC season|2019–20]] |[[Ligue 1]] |6||2||3||0||2||1||2{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||0||0||13||3 |- |rowspan="3"|[[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] |[[2020–21 FC Bayern Munich season|2020–21]] |[[Bundesliga]] |6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0||6||0 |- |[[2021–22 FC Bayern Munich season|2021–22]] |Bundesliga |17||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||0||0||22||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !23!!1!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!4!!0!!0!!0!!28!!1 |- |rowspan="5"|[[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] |[[2022–23 Sevilla FC season|2022–23]] |[[La Liga]] |19||1||5||1||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||1||colspan="2"|—||30||3 |- |[[2023–24 Sevilla FC season|2023–24]] |La Liga |8||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||0||0||14||0 |- |[[2024–25 Sevilla FC season|2024–25]] |La Liga |6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0 |- |[[2025–26 Sevilla FC season|2025–26]] |La Liga |12||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !45!!1!!9!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!8!!1!!0!!0!!62!!3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !74!!4!!13!!1!!2!!1!!14!!1!!0!!0!!103!!7 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Paris Saint-Germain''' *[[Ligue 1]]: [[2019–20 Ligue 1|2019–20]]<ref>{{cite web |date=30 April 2020 |title=PSG champions as season ended |work=Ligue1 |url=https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/NEWS/2020/04/30/psg-champions-season-ended-ligue-1|access-date=30 April 2020 |publisher=Ligue 1}}</ref> *[[Coupe de France]]: [[2019–20 Coupe de France|2019–20]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=PSG win French Cup as fans return |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53532177|access-date=12 December 2020}}</ref> *[[Coupe de la Ligue]]: [[2019–20 Coupe de la Ligue|2019–20]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramsay |first=George |date=1 August 2020 |title=PSG completes domestic treble after French League Cup final victory against Lyon |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/01/football/psg-lyon-french-league-cup-final-spt-intl/index.html|access-date=12 December 2020 |publisher=CNN}}</ref>
'''Bayern Munich''' *[[Bundesliga]]: [[2020–21 Bundesliga|2020–21]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayern-munich-crowned-german-champions-2020-21-lewandowski-flick-davies-15756 |title=Bayern Munich crowned Bundesliga champions |publisher=Bundesliga |date=8 May 2021|access-date=8 May 2021}}</ref> [[2021–22 Bundesliga|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite web |date=23 April 2022 |title=Gnabry eröffnet sehenswert: FC Bayern zum zehnten Mal in Folge Meister |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-dortmund-2022-bundesliga-4721765/analyse |access-date=19 April 2023 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |language=de}}</ref> *[[DFL-Supercup]]: [[2021 DFL-Supercup|2021]],<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Robert Lewandowski double as Bayern Munich overcome Borussia Dortmund to win the Supercup |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/borussia-dortmund-bayern-munich-live-supercup-line-ups-stats-haaland-lewandowski-16902|access-date=11 October 2021 |publisher=Bundesliga}}</ref> [[2022 DFL-Supercup|2022]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 July 2022 |title=Sadio Mane debut goal helps Bayern Munich to Supercup win over RB Leipzig |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/rb-leipzig-bayern-munich-live-supercup-team-news-match-stats-mane-de-ligt-20652 |access-date=18 April 2023 |website=Bundesliga }}</ref>
'''Sevilla''' * [[UEFA Europa League]]: [[2022–23 UEFA Europa League|2022–23]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lowe |first=Sid |date=31 May 2023 |title=Montiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over Roma |language= |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/31/sevilla-roma-europa-league-final-match-report |access-date=31 May 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
'''France U17''' *[[FIFA U-17 World Cup]] third place: [[2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup|2019]]<ref name="fifa">{{cite web |publisher=FIFA |title=FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 – France |url=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/teams/team/1888290/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710161618/https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/teams/team/1888290/|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 July 2019|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *[[Titi d'Or]]: 2019<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tanguy Kouassi sacré Titi d'Or 2019 |date=8 February 2020 |url=https://www.psg.fr/equipes/the-club/content/tanguy-kouassi-sacre-titi-dor-2019|access-date=4 May 2020 |publisher=Paris Saint-Germain F.C. |language=fr}}</ref> *[[Maurice Revello Tournament]] Best XI: [[2022 Maurice Revello Tournament#Best XI|2022]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maurice Revello Tournament 2022 best XI |url=https://www.festival-foot-espoirs.com/festival/detail_actualite.php?id=5178 |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=www.festival-foot-espoirs.com}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} *[https://sevillafc.es/en/teams/first-team/nianzou Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228050442/https://www.sevillafc.es/en/teams/first-team/nianzou |date=28 February 2024 }} at the Sevilla FC website *{{FFF player}}
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