Karl Maxence Namnganda (born 8 February 1996) is a Central African footballer who plays as a

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for the Central African Republic national team.

Career

Namnganda began his career with Évry, and moved to the reserves of

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in 2016. He worked his way into the squad in 2019, making an appearance in the

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. He followed that up with a move to Pouzauges in 2019, and then to

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in the summer of 2021.https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/football-n2-karl-namnganda-est-dans-son-element-aux-herbiers-665a3e04-023a-11ec-be5a-2a0b46b6f4ea

International career

Namnganda made his debut with the Central African Republic national team in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to

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on 6 September 2021.

References

External links

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Les Herbiers Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Namnganda, Karl 1996 births Living people Footballers from Bangui Central African Republic men's footballers Central African Republic men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Central African Republic expatriate men's footballers Central African Republic expatriates in France Expatriate men's footballers in France