Ignatius Ganago


Ignatius Ganago 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 FC|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.

New England Revolution

On 10 January 2025, it was announced that Ganago would be joining New England Revolution in Major League Soccer on a six-month loan with an option to purchase, and the potential to extend the loan by six additional months if playing-time conditions are met. Ganago made his MLS debut, and recorded his first start for the Revolution, in the 2025 [New England Revolution season|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.

Honours

Cameroon