Obite Evan Ndicka (born 20 August 1999) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. Born in France, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team. Ndicka is an academy graduate of

Auxerre Auxerre ( , ) is the capital of the Yonne department and the fourth-largest city in Burgundy. Auxerre's population today is about 35,000; the urban area (''aire d'attraction'') comprises roughly 113,000 inhabitants. Residents of Auxerre are re ...

and made his senior debut for the club in January 2017, aged 17. He spent the next season-and-half at the club, making 14 senior appearances before joining

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side

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in July 2018.

Early life

Ndicka was born in

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to a Cameroonian father and an Ivorian mother.

Club career

Auxerre

Having joined

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side

at the age of 13, Ndicka progressed through the club's academy and made his professional debut on 27 January 2017, starting in a 1–0 win over Clermont. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 5 February. He ultimately made 14 appearances for the club over the next season and half before signing for

side

for a reported fee of €5.5m.

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 5 July 2018, Ndicka signed for German club

on a five-year deal. He quickly became an important member of the first-team squad and featured regularly for the club in the league and the

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. In February 2019, his performances earned him the Bundesliga Rookie of the Month award, a monthly title awarded to the highest performing under-23 player in a particular month, and saw him also nominated for the Rookie of the Season award. From then, he missed only one match for the remainder of the season as the club narrowly missed out on Champions League qualification. Having been a part of the side that won the

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, in June 2023 Ndicka officially left Eintracht after five seasons, following the expiration of his contract.

Roma

On 21 June 2023, Ndicka signed for

club

on a five-year contract.

International career

Ndicka represented France at U16 and U17 level and was called up to the U18 team for the first time by

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in March 2017. He then went on to play for every French youth squad up to the Under-21 national team. In June 2023, he officially switched his allegiance to

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...

, subsequently receiving his first official call-up by the senior national team for the

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match against

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; however, he was eventually forced to withdraw from the squad, due to

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issues. He finally debuted with the Ivory Coast in a 1–0

win over

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on 9 September 2023.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Eintracht Frankfurt *

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: 2021–22 Ivory Coast *

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Individual *

Team of the Season: 2021–22

References

External links

Profile
at the AS Roma website * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ndicka, Obite 1999 births Living people Footballers from Paris Ivorian men's footballers Ivory Coast men's international footballers French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers France men's under-21 international footballers Ivorian people of Cameroonian descent French sportspeople of Ivorian descent French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent Black French sportspeople Men's association football central defenders AJ Auxerre players Eintracht Frankfurt players AS Roma players UEFA Europa League winning players Ligue 2 players Bundesliga players Serie A players Ivorian expatriate men's footballers French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany French expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Italy French expatriate sportspeople in Italy 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Africa Cup of Nations-winning players