Ignatius Ganago

Ignatius Ganago (born 16 February 1999) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Nantes and the Cameroon national team.

Club career

Early career Ganago was part of the EFCB junior academy in Cameroon before joining Nice in 2017.

Nice Ganago made his professional debut for Nice in a 4–0 Ligue 1 win against Monaco on 9 September 2017, coming on for Mario Balotelli in the 74th minute, during which he also scored his first goal for the club.

Lens On 10 July 2020, Ganago signed for newly promoted Ligue 1 club Lens.

Nantes On 1 September 2022, the last day of the 2022 summer transfer window, Ganago moved to Lens' league rivals Nantes on a four-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Lens was reported as €3.5 million excluding bonuses. Ganago made his MLS debut, and recorded his first start for the Revolution, in the 2025 season opener, a 0–0 draw against Nashville SC on 22 February. He scored his first Revolution goal, and recorded his first Revolution assist, on 19 April against NYCFC. He subsequently received MLS Team of the Matchday honors for week 9.

International career Ganago debuted for the senior Cameroon national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Tunisia on 12 October 2019. Later that month his club Nice refused to release him for the Under-23 AFCON tournament.

Personal life Ganago's four-year-old daughter died on 13 February 2023, following an illness.

Career statistics

Club

2023–24 Ligue 1

2024–25 Ligue 1

2025–26 Ligue 1

New England Revolution (loan) 2025 MLS

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International

Honours Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations bronze: 2021