[Albion] Antef Tsoungui

[Kalimantan Gull]

Maybe, just maybe, the responses to this lad go some way to explain why the club would rather keep the yoof set up low key.

As on the back of three and a half minutes of basic drill footage this poor CHILD has now progressed from:-

If he makes it further.
To becoming a full international.
To winning a Euro or World cup with Belgium.
Fall back plans with Cameroon and Italy.
Becoming an England international as a last gasp option.

All the while coming from a disadvantaged up bringing in Crawley.



You guys!

You know, I'll take it as an upgrade for the many many posts bemoaning 'not another signing for the youth team or black hole of the u23s, why don't we sign anyone for the first team?'. Those seem to have faded thankfully and predictably as the stars come through - but yes it is very NSC for our youth players to have progressed straight from 'future Whitehawk captain' to 'future WC winner'

 

[Baldseagull]

Sounds more like something you know than something you believe... unless its your tarot cards telling you very specific things.

This Argus article from March gives some background.
https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/19131616.antef-tsoungui-victoria-williams-give-anti-racism-message/

 

[Stat Brother]

You know, I'll take it as an upgrade for the many many posts bemoaning 'not another signing for the youth team or black hole of the u23s, why don't we sign anyone for the first team?'. Those seem to have faded thankfully and predictably as the stars come through - but yes it is very NSC for our youth players to have progressed straight from 'future Whitehawk captain' to 'future WC winner'

Anyone would think we enjoy being disappointed so have to move the finishing line accordingly.

 

[Eeyore]

I believe he’s lived in England since he was 5, grew up in Crawley. Born in Belgium to a Cameroonian Father and Italian Mother.

Could still play for England.

 

[GT49er]

You know, I'll take it as an upgrade for the many many posts bemoaning 'not another signing for the youth team or black hole of the u23s, why don't we sign anyone for the first team?'. Those seem to have faded thankfully and predictably as the stars come through - but yes it is very NSC for our youth players to have progressed straight from 'future Whitehawk captain' to 'future WC winner'

Point of order - 'future Whitehawk Captain' can also be expressed as 'future WC' .................

 

[nwgull]

Could still play for England.

He’d already be in Southgate’s squad for the Euros if he played for Leeds.

 

[warmleyseagull]

I believe he’s lived in England since he was 5, grew up in Crawley. Born in Belgium to a Cameroonian Father and Italian Mother.

In the old days, Jack Charlton would have signed him up for Ireland.

 

[Lindfield by the Pond]

Could still play for England.

Or Crawley?

 

[KingKev]

Whilst this lads looks good, let’s not forget that his competition for being the next ‘Ben White’ is utterly astonishing. First, there is Belgium teammate Dendoncker, there is Østigård who has done so well at Coventry, there is the left footed Roberts who looks incredible with the ball at feet, there is the promising Dutchman in Van Hecke who just tuned 21 yesterday along with the very tall Wakely we nicked off Chelsea.

There are probably more I’ve missed but the ability to be a full international is clearly a benchmark for all Albion academy players now.

Can any of them play left back, though?

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Picked this up today from the BBC website and thought I'd share:

Belgium hopeful Antef Tsoungui recreates Eden Hazard's Euro 2016 goal - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/57586974

 

[GT49er]

This bit had slipped under the radar a bit - well, my radar anyway. Apologies if everyone else except me knew it!

https://gateshead-fm20-career.fandom.com/wiki/Antef_Tsoungui

So that was his 2019-20 season - where was he last season? Doesn't seem to have featured in either the U23s or the U18s, at least in the second half of the season. Injured, or out under the radar somewhere else?

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

This bit had slipped under the radar a bit - well, my radar anyway. Apologies if everyone else except me knew it!

https://gateshead-fm20-career.fandom.com/wiki/Antef_Tsoungui

So that was his 2019-20 season - where was he last season? Doesn't seem to have featured in either the U23s or the U18s, at least in the second half of the season. Injured, or out under the radar somewhere else?

That link appears to be a page someone has made up for their Football Manager game. He's not been out on loan.

Last season he made 13 Premier League 2 appearances scoring 2 goals for the U23s but didn't figure in the squad for the last 8 games of the season. He was subbed off after 20 mins of his last game, so I would assume he was out injured for the rest of the season. He also played in all 3 of our EFL Trophy games and made 1 appearance for the U18's.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antef-tsoungui/leistungsdaten/spieler/503858/plus/0?saison=2020

In the 19-20 season he made 14 appearances for the U18's, played 3 games in the FA Youth Cup, 5 PL2 appearances and 2 in the EFL Trophy.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ant...aten/spieler/503858/saison/2019/plus/1#gesamt

 

[AZ Gull]

That link appears to be a page someone has made up for their Football Manager game. He's not been out on loan.

Last season he made 13 Premier League 2 appearances scoring 2 goals for the U23s but didn't figure in the squad for the last 8 games of the season. He was subbed off after 20 mins of his last game, so I would assume he was out injured for the rest of the season. He also played in all 3 of our EFL Trophy games and made 1 appearance for the U18's.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antef-tsoungui/leistungsdaten/spieler/503858/plus/0?saison=2020

In the 19-20 season he made 14 appearances for the U18's, played 3 games in the FA Youth Cup, 5 PL2 appearances and 2 in the EFL Trophy.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ant...aten/spieler/503858/saison/2019/plus/1#gesamt

Yep, he was injured for the last few matches of the season, although I don't know what his injury was.

He was Albion's Academy Scholar of the Season for 2020-21.

 

[GT49er]

That link appears to be a page someone has made up for their Football Manager game. He's not been out on loan.

Last season he made 13 Premier League 2 appearances scoring 2 goals for the U23s but didn't figure in the squad for the last 8 games of the season. He was subbed off after 20 mins of his last game, so I would assume he was out injured for the rest of the season. He also played in all 3 of our EFL Trophy games and made 1 appearance for the U18's.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antef-tsoungui/leistungsdaten/spieler/503858/plus/0?saison=2020

In the 19-20 season he made 14 appearances for the U18's, played 3 games in the FA Youth Cup, 5 PL2 appearances and 2 in the EFL Trophy.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ant...aten/spieler/503858/saison/2019/plus/1#gesamt

Thank you. Vis-a-vis last season, the Albion website wouldn't let me look at the U23 and U18 line-ups for the first part of the season. Didn't feature in the latter stges, so injured makes sense. Is all the Gateshead stuff fade up by some nerd with too much IT capabiity then?

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Thank you. Vis-a-vis last season, the Albion website wouldn't let me look at the U23 and U18 line-ups for the first part of the season. Didn't feature in the latter stges, so injured makes sense. Is all the Gateshead stuff fade up by some nerd with too much IT capabiity then?

Yes appears to be a write up of what happened in a Football Manager game played by someone with far too much time on their hands.

 

[Bakero]

Haven't seen this mentioned elsewhere. Hopefully, we have a sell-on.

 

[elwheelio]

Good luck to him. That's a great move and an exciting time to join Feyenoord.

 

[CheeseRolls]

Haven't seen this mentioned elsewhere. Hopefully, we have a sell-on.

Whilst the search capability on the upgraded NSC is much improved, there isn't yet a way to search Tsoungui if you can't remember how to spell it.

I wonder how many people have thought today ooh shall I update the thread on NSC? er maybe not...

 

[RM-Taylor]

Haven't seen this mentioned elsewhere. Hopefully, we have a sell-on.

He’s out of contract so no there is no sell-on. The undisclosed fee part is because he is under a specific age and out of contract so a nominal fee had to be paid, but it won’t be much at all.

 

[The Fits]

Not a bad move that!
Good luck to the kid.