Valentin Atangana

Footballer (born 2005)

Valentin Atangana

Atangana with Reims in 2025

Personal information
Full name|  Valentin Atangana Edoa
Date of birth|  (2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 19)[1]
Place of birth|  Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height|  1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s)|  Defensive midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Reims
Number|  6
Youth career
2011–2014|  FCF La Neuvillette-Jamin
2015–2022|  Reims
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2021–2023|  Reims II|  22|  (0)
2023–|  Reims|  56|  (1)
International career‡
2021–2022|  France U17|  21|  (1)
2022–2023|  France U18|  7|  (2)
2023–2024|  France U19|  13|  (2)
2024–|  France U20|  2|  (0)
2024–|  France U21|  2|  (1)

Medal record

Men's football
Representing  France
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up | 2024 Northern Ireland |
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner | 2022 Israel |

* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024

Valentin Atangana Edoa (born 25 August 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 2 club Reims. Born in Cameroon, he is a youth international for France.

## Club career

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Atangana is a youth product of FCF La Neuvillette-Jamin, before moving to the academy of Reims in 2015. He began his senior career with the Reims reserves in 2021, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 7 May 2022.[3] He made his professional debut with Reims as a late substitute in a 4–0 Ligue 1 win over Troyes on 12 February 2023.[4]

Atangana extended his contract with Reims on 3 October 2023.[5]

## International career

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Born in Cameroon, Atangana moved to France at a young age and was naturalized.[3] He played for the France U17 in the tournament winning campaign at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[6]

## Style of playing

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Atangana is a flexible player who primarily plays as a defensive midfielder, but can also operate as a central midfielder or right-back as needed. He is a strong leader who fights defensively and helps other players shine.[2]

## Career statistics

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As of match played 29 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | Cup  | Europe  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Reims II | 2021–22 | CFA 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0
2022–23 | CFA 2  | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0
Total  | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0
Reims | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0
2023–24 | Ligue 1  | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0
2024–25 | Ligue 1  | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 41 | 1
2025–26 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0
Total  | 56 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 63 | 1
Career total  | 78 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 1

1. ^ Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs

## Honours

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Reims

* Coupe de France runner-up: 2024–25[7]

France U17

* UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2022

France U19

* UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2024[8]

Individual

* UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2024[9]

## References

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1. ^ Valentin Atangana at WorldFootball.net
2. ^ a b "Megatalente Jahrgang 2005 (18): Valentin Atangana Edoa » abseits.at".
3. ^ a b Esanji, Isaac (7 May 2022). "Atangana Edoa : La promesse camerounaise passe pro au Stade de Reims".
4. ^ "%competition_name% (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
5. ^ "Valentin Atangana prolonge jusqu'en 2026 !". www.stade-de-reims.com Reims (in French). 3 October 2023.
6. ^ "France-Netherlands". UEFA.
7. ^ Guillemet, Hugo (24 May 2025). "Le PSG s'offre une 16e Coupe de France après une victoire facile en finale contre Reims". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 24 May 2025.
8. ^ "2024 Under-19 EURO final highlights, report: Spain 2-0 France". UEFA. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
9. ^ "2024 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.

## External links

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* Valentin Atangana at Soccerway
* Valentin Atangana at WorldFootball.net
* Valentin Atangana at Ligue 1
* Valentin Atangana at the French Football Federation (in French)

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Stade de Reims - current squad

* 2 Okumu
* 3 Sekine
* 4 Busi
* 5 Pallois
* 6 Atangana
* 8 Fofana
* 9 Daramy
* 10 Teuma
* 11 Salama
* 14 Khadra
* 17 Nakamura
* 18 Akieme
* 19 Pefok
* 20 Olliero
* 22 Diakité
* 23 Demoncy
* 24 Gbane
* 27 Bojang
* 29 Jaouen
* 30 Patrick
* 31 Jeng
* 58 Diarra
* 67 Diakhon
* 73 Orazi
* 85 Ibrahim
* 86 Zabi
* 87 Tia
* 92 Koné
* 93 Diadié
* 94 Sylla
* Manager: Geraerts

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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*[Diadié]: Mohamed Ali Diadié