Amadou Ba Zeund Georges Mvom Onana (born 16 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Everton. Born in Senegal, he plays for the Belgium national team.[3]
_9_(cropped).jpg) Onana playing for Lille in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amadou Ba Zeund Georges Mvom Onana[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Anderlecht | |||
| RWS Bruxelles | |||
| –2017 | Zulte Waregem | ||
| 2017–2020 | 1899 Hoffenheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | 1899 Hoffenheim II | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Hamburger SV | 25 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Lille | 32 | (1) |
| 2022– | Everton | 60 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Belgium U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Belgium U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Belgium U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Belgium U21 | 7 | (1) |
| 2022– | Belgium | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:33, 27 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:09, 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Hamburger SV edit
Onana joined 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV in mid-2020.[4] He made his professional debut for the club in the first round of the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal on 14 September 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 60th minute against 3. Liga side Dynamo Dresden. He scored a header in the 89th minute of the match, which finished as a 4–1 away loss.[5]
Lille edit
In August 2021, Onana joined Ligue 1 club Lille on a five year deal.[6] He made 32 league appearances in 2021–22, scoring once.[7]
Everton edit
Onana signed for Premier League club Everton on a five-year contract on 9 August 2022 for a reported £33m including add-ons.[8] He scored his first Premier League goal for Everton, a header from a corner, in a 2–1 home defeat against Southampton on 14 January 2023.[9]On 19 December 2023, Onana missed what would have been the winning penalty for Everton in their 2023–24 EFL Cup quarter-final against Fulham. With the penalties standing at 4–3 in Everton's favour, Onana attempted a penalty with no run up. Onana proceeded to pass the ball along the ground past Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno who easily saved the attempt. Fulham would go on to win 7–6 in the penalty shootout.[10]
International career edit
On 18 May 2022, Onana was named in the Belgium senior squad for the four 2022–23 UEFA Nations League matches in June 2022 against Netherlands, Poland (twice) and Wales respectively.[11] Onana made his full international debut against the Netherlands on 3 June 2022.
On 10 November 2022, Onana was named in the final 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[12] He made two appearances at the tournament, appearing as a substitute in the first group game against Canada and starting against Morocco in the second. He was suspended for Belgium's final match, as the team drew 0–0 with Croatia and were eliminated.[13]
Personal life edit
Onana was born in Dakar, Senegal to a Senegalese mother and a Cameroonian father.[14][15][16] At the age of 11, Onana, with his mother and sister, moved to Brussels, Belgium to join his father.[17]
Onana is a Muslim.[18] He is fluent in five languages: Wolof, French, Dutch, German and English.[17]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 27 April 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Hamburger SV | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| Lille | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 9[c] | 0 | 43 | 3 | |
| Everton | 2022–23 | Premier League | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| Total | 60 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 69 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 118 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 139 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, Coupe de France, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International edit
- As of match played 26 March 2024[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ a b "A. Onana: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Amadou Onana: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Amadou Onana at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "HSV verpflichtet Amadou Onana" [HSV signs Amadou Onana]. hsv.de (in German). Hamburger SV. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Germany » DFB-Pokal 2020/2021 » 1. Round » Dynamo Dresden – Hamburger SV 4:1". WorldFootball.net. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "LE CAPITAINE DES ESPOIRS BELGES AMADOU ONANA EST LILLOIS !" [The Belgium U21's captain Amadou Onana is lillos !]. losc.fr (in French). Lille. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Player". Ligue1. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Onana Joins Everton". Everton F.C. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Rose, Gary (14 January 2023). "Everton 1–2: Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Everton 1-1 Fulham (7-6 to Fulham on pens): Tosin Adarabioyo scores winning penalty". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "32 Rode Duivels voor 4 duels in juni: Onana en Openda zijn nieuw" [32 Red Devils for 4 duels in June: Onana and Openda are new]. sporza.be. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Roberto Martinez selects 26 Devils for the World Cup". Royal Belgian Football Association. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "How much will Belgium need to rebuild Amadou Onana after Belgium's World Cup catastrophe?". The Athletic. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Amadou Onana espère briller en Ligue des Champions: « Je n'ai pas trouvé un projet qui me convenait mieux que celui du LOSC »". 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Amadou Onana : le Capitaine des Diablotins est peut-être le chaînon manquant en milieu de terrain".
- ^ "Football (mercato) : qui est Amadou Onana, la nouvelle recrue du LOSC ?". 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b "LONG READ: ONANA'S PERSEVERANCE AND PRIDE". Everton F.C. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Abdoulaye Doucoure: Everton midfielder on Islam, Ramadan, Idrissa Gueye and Amadou Onana". BBC Sport. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Arthur Theate". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
External links edit
- Amadou Onana at Everton F.C.
- Amadou Onana at Athletic Updates
- Amadou Onana – UEFA competition record (archive)