Jessic Ngankam

Ngankam Jessic Gaïtan Ngankam (born 20 July 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Hannover 96, on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt.

Club career
Ngankam made his professional debut for Hertha BSC on 16 May 2020 in the Bundesliga, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute for Vedad Ibišević in the away match against 1899 Hoffenheim, which finished as a 3–0 win.

He moved to Greuther Fürth in July 2021 on a season-long loan. Greuther Fürth secured an option to sign him permanently.

On 31 May 2022, Ngankam returned to Hertha BSC and signed a contract extension to 2025. On 14 July 2023, he signed a deal with another Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt until 2028.

On 1 February 2024, Ngankam was loaned by Mainz 05 until the end of the season. He was then loaned by Hannover 96 for the 2024–25 season.

International career
Ngankam was included in Germany's squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. He made four appearances during the tournament, in which Germany were eliminated in the quarter-finals with a 2–1 loss against Brazil. The following year, he made three appearances for the under-18 national team.

Personal life
Ngankam was born in Berlin, and is of Cameroonian descent. His brother Roussel is also a footballer, and appeared for the Germany youth national teams.