Karl Namnganda


Karl Maxence Namnganda is a Central African professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Göçmenköy İdman Yurdu and the Central African Republic national team.

Career

Namnganda began his career with Évry, and moved to the reserves of Cholet in 2016. He worked his way into the squad in 2019, making an appearance in the Championnat National. He followed that up with a move to Pouzauges in 2019, and then to Les Herbiers in the summer of 2021.

International career

Namnganda made his debut with the Central African Republic national team in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Liberia on 6 September 2021.

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 October 2021Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria1–01–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.5 June 2022Estádio 11 de Novembro, Talatona, Angola1–11–12023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.22 March 2024Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri Lanka3–06–02024 FIFA Series
4.22 March 2024Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri Lanka5–06–02024 FIFA Series
5.12 October 2025Stade Olympique Maréchal Idriss Déby Itno, N'Djamena, Chad3–23–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification