Loïc Négo
Loïc Négo (born 15 January 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Fehérvár. Born in France, he plays for the Hungary national team. [1]
![]() Négo with Hungary in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Loïc Négo | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fehérvár | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Garges-les-Gonesse | ||
| 2004–2005 | Bourget | ||
| 2005–2010 | Nantes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Nantes | 13 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Roma | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Standard Liège (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Újpest | 4 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Újpest (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2015– | Fehérvár | 203 | (30) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | France U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | France U17 | 17 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | France U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | France U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | France U20 | 15 | (0) |
| 2020– | Hungary | 20 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:10, 3 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:10, 2 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
Négo 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. 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.[2]
Négo joined Roma on a five-year contract following the conclusion of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[3]
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[4] where he made his league debut for the club.
In August 2014, Négo rejoined Újpest on a season long loan deal.[5]
On 31 August 2015, Négo joined Fehérvár FC on a permanent deal.[6]
International career
Négo was born in France and is of Guadeloupean descent.[7] He is a youth international for France. In February 2019, Négo acquired Hungarian citizenship via naturalization.[8] On 8 October 2020, he debuted in the Hungary national team against Bulgaria in the playoff of the Euro 2020.[9] On 12 November 2020, he scored his first goal wearing the national team shirt against Iceland in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs at the Puskás Aréna. Just two minutes after his goal, Dominik Szoboszlai took the lead and Hungary won 2–1 against Iceland and qualified for the UEFA Euro 2020.[10]
On 1 June 2021, Négo was included in the final 26-man squad to represent Hungary at the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[11]
Personal life
In an interview, he said that he was very happy to represent Hungary in international competitions.[12] He has been living in Hungary for years.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 30 April 2022[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nantes | 2009–10 | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Ligue 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Roma | 2011–12 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Standard Liège (loan) | 2012–13 | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Újpest | 2013–14 | NB I | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | NB I | 23 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | 37 | 3 | ||
| Total | 27 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | – | 46 | 4 | |||
| Charlton Athletic | 2013–14 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Fehérvár | 2015–16 | NB I | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | NB I | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | NB I | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | 42 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | NB I | 33 | 5 | 10 | 1 | – | 14 | 3 | 57 | 9 | ||
| 2019–20 | NB I | 26 | 3 | 7 | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | 37 | 6 | ||
| 2020–21 | NB I | 28 | 6 | 5 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 37 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | NB I | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Total | 203 | 30 | 35 | 2 | – | 37 | 6 | 275 | 38 | |||
| Career total | 246 | 33 | 48 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 341 | 43 | ||
International
- As of match played on 29 March 2022
- Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Négo goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 November 2020 | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary | 4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs | |
| 2 | 31 March 2021 | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra | 9 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2022 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
References
- «AU VIDEOTON, JE SUIS STABLE» sofoot.com
- "Nantes v. Caen Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 14 May 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- "Loïc Négo à l'AS Rome" (in French). L'Equipe. 19 July 2011. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- "Transfer window: Charlton sign Ghoochannejhad and Nego". BBC Sport. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- "Loïc Négo joins Ujpest on loan". Charlton Athletic. 23 August 2014. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014.
- "Loïc Négo signs permanent deal at Hungarian club Videoton". Charlton Athletic FC. 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- Newmedia, R. T. L. (31 January 2013). "Loïc Nego prêté au Standard jusqu'en fin de saison". RTL sport.
- "Magyar állampolgár lett a Mol Vidi játékosa, Loic Nego" (in Hungarian). 444.hu. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- "Kétgólos siker Szófiában, egy meccsre az Eb!". valogatott.mlsz.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- "Hungary 2 Iceland 1". BBC Sport. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- "Válogatott: a Puskás Akadémia két játékosa és Szoboszlai Dominik maradt ki az Eb-keretből" (in Hungarian). 1 June 2021.
- "Videók".
- "L. Négo". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- "Equipe de France : sept ans après, que deviennent nos champions d'Europe des moins de 19 ans ?" [France national team: seven years later, what became of our under-19 European champions?]. France Football (in French). 12 July 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
