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Martin Angha
Swiss footballer (born 1994)
Martin Yves Angha-Lötscher (born 22 January 1994) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga side SV Wehen Wiesbaden.[2]
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Angha with 1. FC Nürnberg | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Yves Angha-Lötscher[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-01-22) 22 January 1994 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2003 | Grasshoppers | ||
| 2003–2010 | Zürich | ||
| 2010–2012 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 14 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | 1. FC Nürnberg II | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | 1860 Munich | 16 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | 1860 Munich II | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | St. Gallen | 44 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Sion | 15 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Sion II | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Fortuna Sittard | 79 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Al-Adalah | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 24 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Switzerland U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Switzerland U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Switzerland U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Switzerland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Switzerland U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Switzerland U21 | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024 | |||
Arsenal
Angha was born in Zürich.
He was with Arsenal as a youth player in their academy and reserves.[3] Before Arsenal Angha played for FC Zürich and Grasshopper Club Zürich.[4] Angha did admit that before signing for Arsenal there was interest from Chelsea, Manchester United, and German club Bayern Munich. After the 2011–12 season Angha made the most appearances for the Arsenal Reserves team, grabbing 22 matches while with the Reserves.[5] On 26 September 2012, Angha made his Arsenal first-team debut against Coventry City in the League Cup.[6] On 4 December 2012, Angha made an appearance against Olympiacos in the Champions League, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute.[7]
1. FC Nürnberg
On 10 April 2013, Angha agreed a summer move to German Bundesliga club 1. FC Nuremberg on a free transfer, signing a four-year deal.[8]
1860 Munich
On 30 August 2014, Angha signed a three-year-contract with German 2. Bundesliga club 1860 Munich.[9] He made his debut on 14 September 2014 in a 1-2 away win against St. Pauli, where he played the entire match as a right back.[10]
St. Gallen
Angha signed for Swiss Super League club St. Gallen in July 2015 for a reported fee of £150,000.[11] He was club captain during his time with the club.
Sion
On 11 September 2017, Angha signed for FC Sion on a free transfer.
Fortuna Sittard
On 26 August 2019, Fortuna announced the transfer of Angha from FC Sion for an unknown fee. He signed a two year contract with a third year option for the club.[12]
Al-Adalah
On 20 June 2022, Angha joined newly promoted Saudi Pro League club Al-Adalah.[13] On 16 January 2023, Angha was released from his contract.[14]
Wehen Wiesbaden
On 23 June 2023, Angha signed with German 2. Bundesliga club SV Wehen Wiesbaden.[15]
Angha's mother is Swiss and his father is Congolese.[16]
- As of matches played on 1 July 2022[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental[lower-alpha 2] | Other[lower-alpha 3] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2012–13 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg II | 2013–14 | Regionalliga Bayern | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1860 Munich | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 1860 Munich II | 2014–15 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| St. Gallen | 2015–16 | Super League | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
| Sion | 2017–18 | Super League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Sion II | 2017–18 | Promotion League | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Fortuna Sittard | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 79 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 181 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 194 | 2 | ||
- Includes English FA Cup, German FA Cup, and Swiss FA Cup.
- Includes UEFA Champions League.
- Includes English League Cup.
- "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 30 October 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2013.
- Martin-Angha at Soccerway
- "Martin Angha". Arsenal Football Club. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- "NextGen Series: Martin Angha". Arsenal Football Club. 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- "2011/12 Player Review: Martin Angha". Arsenal Football Club. 5 June 2012. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- "Arsenal vs. Coventry". Arsenal Football Club. 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- Ornstein, David (4 December 2012). "Olympiakos v Arsenal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- "FCN complete first summer signing". 1. FC Nuremberg website. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- "Martin Angha wechselt zu Sechzig" [Martin Angha transfers to Sechzig]. tsv.1860.de. 30 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- "Martin Angha zum FC St. Gallen" [Martin Angha to St. Gallen]. nzz.ch. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- "26AUG19 Martin Angha Nieuwe defensieve sterkhouder Fortuna Sittard". www.fortunasittard.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- "Wiesbaden holt ablösefreien Angha" (in German). Kicker.de. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- Linkesch, Frank (10 April 2013). "Der Club schnappt sich Arsenal-Talent Angha". kicker Online (in German). Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- "Martin Angha » Club matches". worldfootball.net. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- Martin Angha at Soccerbase
