Simon Brady Ngapandouetnbu (born 12 April 2003) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for French club Montpellier and the Cameroon national team.
Club career Ngapandouetnbu is a product of the youth academies of ASPTT Marseille, ASMJ Blancarde, and Marseille. On 11 October 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Marseille for three years. That same year, he was promoted to their reserves and was backup keeper for the senior squad. He extended his contract with the club on 8 March 2022.
On 7 August 2025, Ngapandouetnbu signed with Montpellier in Ligue 2.
International career Born in Cameroon, Ngapandouetnbu moved to France at a young age. He was on the radar for the Cameroon U17s for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and other youth sides for Cameroon. In November 2021, he was controversially called up to the France U19s for 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches. In September 2022, he was formally called up to the senior Cameroon national team for a set of friendlies. He was included in Cameroon squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup as third goalkeeper. He played for the Cameroon U23s for a set of 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2023.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMarseille B2019–20CFA 280———802020–21CFA 230———302021–22CFA 2110———1102022–23National 3130———1302023–24National 350———50Total400———400Marseille2019–20Ligue 1000000—002020–21Ligue 10000—00002021–22Ligue 10000—00002022–23Ligue 10000—00002023–24Ligue 10000—0000Total0000000000Nîmes (loan)2024–25CFA260–––260Montpellier (loan)2025–26Ligue 225000––250Career total910000000910
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCameroon202610Total10
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