Enzo Mongo

Enzo Mongo
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-04-08) 8 April 2005
Place of birth Sarcelles, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back[1]
Team information
Current team
Nantes
Number 46
Youth career
–2020 AAS Sarcelles
2020–2024 Nantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Nantes B 16 (1)
2024– Nantes 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:17, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

Enzo Mongo (born 8 April 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Nantes.

Career

Mongo was recruited by Nantes from Sarcelles in 2020.[2] In 2023, he was a starter in the Nantes under-19 team that won the Championnat National U19, playing 90 minutes in the 2–1 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the final.[3][4] On 11 February 2024, Mongo made his professional and Ligue 1 debut in a 2–1 win away to Toulouse, having come on as a substitute in the 82nd minute.[5][2] On 3 April 2024, during an under-19 league game against Rennes, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, meaning he would miss the semi-finals of the UEFA Youth League as his team's captain.[6][7]

Personal life

Born in France, Mongo is of DR Congolese descent.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goalss Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nantes B 2022–23 Championnat National 2 2 0 2 0
2023–24 Championnat National 2 5 0 5 0
2024–25 Championnat National 3 9 1 9 1
2025–26 Championnat National 3 0 0 0 0
Total 16 1 16 1
Nantes 2023–24 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1

Honours

Nantes U19

References

  1. ^ Garcia, José (7 February 2024). "FC Nantes : Une nouvelle pépite prête à tout casser ?". Livefoot.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Première en L1 pour Enzo Mongo". FC Nantes (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  3. ^ Boudard, Jean-Marcel (6 February 2024). "PORTRAIT. Youth League. Au FC Nantes, Enzo Mongo prend du galon". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  4. ^ a b Boudard, Jean-Marcel (5 June 2023). "U19. Le FC Nantes champion, récit d'un nouveau titre pour les Canaris". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Enzo Mongo, une première en Ligue 1 et une saison pleine de promesses". Tribune Nantaise (in French). 2024-02-14. Archived from the original on 2024-11-14. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  6. ^ "INFO OUEST-FRANCE. FC Nantes : Rupture du ligament croisé pour Enzo Mongo (Youth League)". Ouest-France.fr (in French). 2024-04-12. Archived from the original on 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  7. ^ Bard, Pierre-Arnaud (16 April 2024). "FC Nantes. Youth League : blessé au genou, le capitaine Enzo Mongo sera du voyage au Final Four". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Mongo, Enzo Mongo - Footballer | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com.