'Bruno N'Gotty' (born
June 10 1971 in
Lyon,
France) is a French
football player of Cameroonian ancestry who currently plays for
Leicester City in the
English Championship.
Initially a player at his home team (
Olympique Lyonnais), from the opening of season 1988/89 to the close of season 1994/95, he later played for
Paris Saint-Germain,
A.C. Milan,
Venezia A.C., and
Olympique de Marseille before moving on loan to
Bolton in September
2001.
Career
===
Paris Saint-Germain===
Bruno N'Gotty scored the winning goal which defeated Austrian club
Rapid Vienna in the 1996
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final, giving
PSG their only cup triumph in the tournament. He was also included in the squad that reached the final again the next year, losing to
Barcelona 1-0.
===
A.C. Milan===
N'Gotty was part of the
A.C. Milan team that won the
Serie A title in 1999, making 25 league appearances for the ''Red-Blacks''.
===
Olympique Marseille===
N'Gotty became a backup player for the
2002 season when defender
Frank Leboeuf joined the club from
Chelsea. As a result, he went to Bolton on loan.
===
Bolton Wanderers===
N'Gotty originally rejected Bolton's loan offer, but later agreed to spend the rest of the season with the club. The move eventually became a permanent deal.
He made his Bolton debut against
Blackburn Rovers, in a match which finished in a 1-1 draw, on
September 19,
2001, but didn't score his debut goal for the club until seven months later, his only goal of the season coming in a 3-1 defeat at
Everton.
[1]
In January
2002, this move became permanent, N'Gotty being cited as one of the prime chances for Bolton success. His first full season for the club started in unfortunate style, as he received two yellow cards and one red card in his first six games. After this rather disappointing start he became a regular part of the first team and was voted supporters player of the year for the
2005 season.
He originally wanted to end his career at the Reebok Stadium,
[2] but with manager
Sam Allardyce wanting to reduce the average age of the squad, N'Gotty was released at the end of his contract in May 2006.
===
Birmingham City===
N'Gotty was signed by
Birmingham City on a one year deal on July 6. The team achieved promotion to the
Premier League that same season.
===
Leicester City===
N'Gotty decided not to take up the option of another year at Birmingham and on
4 June,
2007 he moved to
Leicester City on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.
[3]
Statistics
Honours/Achievements
;
A.C. Milan
★ Winner
★
★
Serie A: 1999
;
Paris Saint-Germain
★ Winner
★
★
European Cup Winners' Cup:
1996
★ Runner Up
★
★
European Cup Winner's Cup:
1997
References
1. Everton 3-1 Bolton
2. N'Gotty, Campo in Bolton pledge, BBC Sport 2007-02-07. Retreived on 2007-09-02.
3. Foxes recruit N'Gotty, BBC Sport 2007-06-04. Retreived on 2007-09-01
External links
★
★
Player Profile on lcfc.co.uk