Quentin Ndjantou: A Closer Look At PSG’s Young Star | OneFootball

It has been an unforgettable month for Quentin Ndjantou Mbitcha.

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On September 17, Ndjantou scored a hat-trick to lead Paris Saint-Germain’s U-19 side to a 5-1 win against Atalanta in the UEFA Youth League. On September 27, he made his professional debut after replacing fellow academy product Senny Mayulu in the 62nd minute of their 2-0 win against Auxerre in Ligue 1. On October 1, Ndjantou came on for the final 13 minutes of their UEFA Champions League match at Barcelona, with Les Parisiens prevailing with a 2-1 win thanks to Gonçalo Ramos’ late winner. And on October 5, he made his first-ever starting appearance in professional football, playing the full 90 in a 1-1 draw at Lille.

Merely three months after turning 18 years of age, Ndjantou is already turning heads and prompting the game’s leading pundits like James Richardson and Derek Rae to tip him for success as PSG’s next homegrown star. But just how good is Ndjantou, and what kind of player is he?

Born in Arpajon, France, to Cameroonian parents, Ndjantou grew up honing his skills on the streets of Paris and bouncing between RC Arpajonnais, Paris FC, and US Villejuif before eventually joining PSG’s academy in 2020. After winning consecutive Championnat National U19 titles in 2024 and 2025, Ndjantou signed his first professional contract on July 28, 2025, committing him to the club for three years. It hasn’t taken long for him to make a name for himself, with the teenager taking advantage of injuries to key players like Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué and consolidating a spot in the first team.

Boasting impressive mobility and cunning movement as well as smooth footwork a willingness to drop deep and link play, Ndjantou has shown plenty of promise as an attacking midfielder and a striker in addition to his natural left winger position. He combines efficiency in the final third with intelligent decision-making and a selfless creativity, allowing his team to constantly keep the opponent guessing. It’s precisely these attributes that have enabled him to become a regular for the national team, having played for France’s U16s, U17s, U18s, and U19s. And it’s precisely why PSG rejected France’s request to release him for this month’s FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile, forcing him to stay put in his hometown.

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