Those who already followed Paris FC last season in Ligue 2 know what Obed Nkambadio is capable of. A young 22-year-old goalkeeper, the native of the 14th arrondissement of Paris was one of the sporting reasons for the rise of the capital club in the elite of French football. This summer, despite some requests, the player trained at PFC wanted to stay at home. A judicious choice since, despite the resounding arrival of Kevin Trapp in the Parisian goals, the 22-year-old goalkeeper has reasonable playing time despite his presence on the bench in recent weeks.
And above all, Nkambadio manages to make the most of his playing time to perform. Author of numerous good performances this season, Nkambadio continues to shine and proves that he has the level to be one of the very good goalkeepers in Ligue 1. If his detractors needed further proof, the round of 16 of the Coupe de France against PSG is enough to demonstrate that the former Entente SSG has something special at the end of the gloves. Great architect of his team’s surprise qualification, Nkambadio quite simply produced a masterclass against the reigning European champion.
7 saves for Obed Nkambadio against PSG
Preferred over Kevin Trapp, the Parisian number 16 disgusted PSG’s offensives. Already imperial on a tap against Barcola (22nd), the international Espoirs (3 selections) shone during the meeting. In the end, he finished the match with seven saves, including one in the last minutes on a dangerous strike from Vitinha (90+7th). A full match which greatly pleased his coach Stéphane Gilli.
After the match, Gilli distributed the points and was full of praise for his goalkeeper’s state of mind: “I’m lucky to have two great goalkeepers at Paris FC, who get along well and who push each other to the top. I congratulate him and I am very happy for him, he reacted well. He continued to work even more. Maybe that took some pressure off him. I have complete confidence in him. » Statements which could well shake up the hierarchy of goalkeepers at PFC in the coming weeks.
