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On 29 January 2020, Ngakia made his debut for West Ham in a 2–0 [[Premier League]] loss against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50791641|title=West Ham United 0–2 Liverpool|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 January 2020|accessdate=30 January 2020}}</ref>
On 29 January 2020, Ngakia made his debut for West Ham in a 2–0 [[Premier League]] loss against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50791641|title=West Ham United 0–2 Liverpool|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 January 2020|accessdate=30 January 2020}}</ref>


In June 2020, with his contract due to finish at the end of the month, Ngakia turned down the offer of an extension leaving him available on a free transfer when his current contract ends.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jun/07/west-ham-jeremy-ngakia-will-not-sign-deal-to-see-out-premier-league-season|title=West Ham's Jeremy Ngakia will not sign deal to see out Premier League season|first=Jacob|last=Steinberg|date=7 June 2020|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref> West Ham later confirmed his departure at the end of June 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53178138|title=West Ham: Pablo Zabaleta, Carlos Sanchez and Jeremy Ngakia to leave on 30 June|date=25 June 2020|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> Ngakia's last appearance for West Ham was the 2–0 Premier League defeat against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] on 20 June 2020 with West Ham still having seven games remaining in their [[2019–20 West Ham United F.C. season|2019–20 campaign]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jul/31/jeremy-ngakia-set-to-link-up-with-watford-after-leaving-west-ham|title=Jeremy Ngakia set to link up with Watford after leaving West Ham|date=31 July 2020|website=The Guardian}}</ref>
In June 2020, with his contract due to finish at the end of the month, Ngakia turned down the offer of an extension leaving him available on a free transfer when his current contract ends.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jun/07/west-ham-jeremy-ngakia-will-not-sign-deal-to-see-out-premier-league-season|title=West Ham's Jeremy Ngakia will not sign deal to see out Premier League season|first=Jacob|last=Steinberg|newspaper=The Guardian |date=7 June 2020|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref> West Ham later confirmed his departure at the end of June 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53178138|title=West Ham: Pablo Zabaleta, Carlos Sanchez and Jeremy Ngakia to leave on 30 June|work=BBC Sport |date=25 June 2020}}</ref> Ngakia's last appearance for West Ham was the 2–0 Premier League defeat against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] on 20 June 2020 with West Ham still having seven games remaining in their [[2019–20 West Ham United F.C. season|2019–20 campaign]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jul/31/jeremy-ngakia-set-to-link-up-with-watford-after-leaving-west-ham|title=Jeremy Ngakia set to link up with Watford after leaving West Ham|date=31 July 2020|website=The Guardian}}</ref>


===Watford===
===Watford===

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Jeremy Ngakia
Personal information
Full name Jeremy Mpobi Ngakia[1]
Date of birth (2000-09-07) 7 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Deptford, London, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[2]
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Watford
Number 2
Youth career
Ballers Football Academy
2014–2019 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 West Ham United 5 (0)
2020– Watford 48 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2023

Jeremy Mpobi Ngakia (born 7 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club Watford.

Career

Youth career

Born in Deptford, south London, Ngakia had a trial with Chelsea's academy before joining West Ham United at the age of 14 after being scouted by West Ham academy goalkeeping coach Jerome John whilst playing for Surrey Quays-based youth club Ballers Football Academy.[3][4] Ngakia made his under-18 debut for West Ham during the 2016–17 season and later made his under-23 debut in February 2018.[5]

West Ham United

On 29 January 2020, Ngakia made his debut for West Ham in a 2–0 Premier League loss against Liverpool.[6]

In June 2020, with his contract due to finish at the end of the month, Ngakia turned down the offer of an extension leaving him available on a free transfer when his current contract ends.[7] West Ham later confirmed his departure at the end of June 2020.[8] Ngakia's last appearance for West Ham was the 2–0 Premier League defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 20 June 2020 with West Ham still having seven games remaining in their 2019–20 campaign.[9]

Watford

Ngakia signed for Championship side Watford on 14 August 2020 on a four-year contract.[10] He made his debut on the opening day of the 2020–21 season, 11 September 2020, in a 1–0 home win against Middlesbrough.[11]

Personal life

Born in England, Ngakia is of Congolese descent.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 January 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United 2019–20 Premier League 5 0 0 0 0 0 — 5 0
Total 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Watford 2020–21 Championship 25 0 1 0 0 0 — 26 0
2021–22 Premier League 16 0 1 0 2 0 — 19 0
2022–23 Championship 7 0 0 0 0 0 — 7 0
Total 48 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 52 0
Career total 53 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 57 0

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Watford" (PDF). English Football League. p. 73. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Jeremy Ngakia". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. ^ Inkersole, Sam (29 January 2020). "Who is Jeremy Ngakia? The teenager thrown in for West Ham debut vs Liverpool". footballlondon.
  4. ^ "'Spurs changed full-back three times' – Ngakia: from wing to right-back to star?". The Athletic. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Jeremy Ngakia". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  6. ^ "West Ham United 0–2 Liverpool". BBC Sport. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  7. ^ Steinberg, Jacob (7 June 2020). "West Ham's Jeremy Ngakia will not sign deal to see out Premier League season". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
  8. ^ "West Ham: Pablo Zabaleta, Carlos Sanchez and Jeremy Ngakia to leave on 30 June". BBC Sport. 25 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Jeremy Ngakia set to link up with Watford after leaving West Ham". The Guardian. 31 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Jeremy Ngakia: Watford sign right-back following his release by West Ham United". BBC Sport. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Cathcart header gets battling Hornets off to a winning start". Watford Observer. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Angleterre : Jeremy Ngakia, ce jeune congolais qui gagne du terrain à West Ham" (in French). 2 March 2020.
  13. ^ Jeremy Ngakia at Soccerway
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