He is only 17 years old, but his name is known to all French recruiters… but also foreign recruiters who already follow his performances. But for the general public, Célestin Nyemb is still a complete unknown… not for much longer. You just have to see how he has scored goals like pearls since the start of his career to realize the phenomenon.
However, when he started at Olympique Lyonnais, Nyemb, then aged 14, was a central defender and was ultimately not retained by OL. He goes not far towards Saint-Priest on the sole condition of evolving in attack. And that’s the revelation. His speed, his power, his calls for the ball and his sense of goal are wreaking havoc in the club from the Lyon suburbs. Spotted by Sigamary Diarra, VA’s recruitment manager, he signed as an aspiring professional during the summer of 2022. The first season in the North, the Cameroonian striker was a hit, scoring 17 goals in U17 Nationals (with the bonus of 12 assists) and allowing his team to compete in the Playoffs. This season, Nyemb switches to U19 and switches to another dimension.
2 quadruplets, a haul of 50 matches to his credit since the start of the season!
With 13 goals scored and five assists in 9 matches, including two quadruples, Nyemb is a delight. About ten days ago, he stood out again by scoring a goal from more than 50 meters during Valencia’s victory in Reims (2-1). Called up with the National 3 of Valenciennes for the first time last Sunday, he came on in the 75th minute against AS Vimy… before scoring his first goal 8 minutes later and delivering an assist during the great success of VA (4-1)… Certainly Célestin Nyemb, good with both feet and head, has no time and seems to have a bright future.
And the scouts of the biggest French and European clubs don’t miss a bit of the performances of the formidable young Cameroonian who is already following in the footsteps of a certain Vincent Aboubacar, also an indomitable lion who spent his time at Valenciennes at a very young age. According to our information, Ligue 1 clubs are already interested as well as Hoffenheim and a few Bundesliga clubs. It must be said that the player’s room for improvement, his explosive profile and the upcoming end of his aspiring contract make him a highly sought-after player. It remains to be seen what Valenciennes, bottom of Ligue 2, thinks about it and who should have all the trouble in the world to propose a convincing sporting project to his young striker.
