# Frank Anguissa
**André-Frank Zambo Anguissa** (born 1995 in Younde, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a central or defensive midfielder for Napoli in [Serie A](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-a) and for the Cameroon national team[1](https://sscnapoli.it/en/auguri-ad-anguissa-4/) • [2](https://www.fotmob.com/players/612863/frank-anguissa). He is right-footed[2](https://www.fotmob.com/players/612863/frank-anguissa). After a record transfer to Fulham that did not go as planned, he rebuilt his career on loan at [Villarreal](https://www.edgepedia.org/villarreal) and then at Napoli, where he became a regular in title-winning sides[3](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61599541) • [4](https://analyticsfc.co.uk/blog/2022/09/22/andre-frank-zambo-anguissa-right-player-wrong-time/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1995, Younde, Cameroon[1](https://sscnapoli.it/en/auguri-ad-anguissa-4/) |
| Position | Central midfielder / defensive midfielder, right-footed[2](https://www.fotmob.com/players/612863/frank-anguissa) • [5](https://scoutprofiles.org/p/frank_anguissa) |
| Clubs | Marseille, Fulham (joined 2018 for €24.9M), Villarreal (loan, 2019-20), Napoli (loan 2021, permanent 2022)[3](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61599541) • [6](https://xgoal.io/football/player/frank-anguissa/96804) |
| Napoli record | Debut 11 September 2021 vs Juventus; first goal 7 September 2022 in a 4-1 win over Liverpool; 168 appearances and 15 goals as of November 2025[1](https://sscnapoli.it/en/auguri-ad-anguissa-4/) |
| Honors | Contributed to Napoli's third and fourth league title wins[1](https://sscnapoli.it/en/auguri-ad-anguissa-4/) |
| Premier League | 58 appearances, 0 goals, 3 assists[7](https://www.premierleague.com/en/players/203325/andre-frank-zambo-anguissa/overview) |
## Career path
Anguissa came through at Olympique Marseille and moved to Fulham in August 2018 for a fee of about €24.9 million, one of the prominent signings of Fulham's 2018/19 Premier League window[9](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/players/andre-zambo-anguissa/transfer-history) • [10](https://www.aiscore.com/player-zambo-anguissa%2C-andre/34kgmipmnwi0ko9). He made 66 appearances for the west London club[3](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61599541). He spent the 2019-20 season on loan at Villarreal in [La Liga](https://www.edgepedia.org/la-liga), where he ranked third among La Liga players for completed take-ons with 85, behind only [Nabil Fekir](https://www.edgepedia.org/nabil-fekir) (98) and [Lionel Messi](https://www.edgepedia.org/lionel-messi) (182)[11](https://www.squawka.com/en/features/andre-frank-zambo-anguissa-fulham-analysis-man-city/).
He joined Napoli on loan in 2021 and the club made the move permanent in 2022, with Fulham confirming the deal in June of that year[3](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61599541) • [6](https://xgoal.io/football/player/frank-anguissa/96804). His Serie A debut for the Azzurri came on 11 September 2021 against Juventus, and his first Napoli goal came on 7 September 2022 in the 4-1 Champions League win against Liverpool at the Maradona stadium[1](https://sscnapoli.it/en/auguri-ad-anguissa-4/). By his 30th birthday in 2025 he had made 168 appearances and scored 15 goals for Napoli, contributing to the club's third and fourth league titles[1](https://sscnapoli.it/en/auguri-ad-anguissa-4/).
## Playing style
Anguissa is described as a powerful, athletic box-to-box midfielder, with stamina his standout attribute in one scouting profile (scored 88 out of 100)[5](https://scoutprofiles.org/p/frank_anguissa). In [Luciano Spalletti](https://www.edgepedia.org/luciano-spalletti)'s Napoli side of 2021/22 he was used as a right central midfielder in 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3 shapes, where his defensive awareness let him drop into a defensive midfield role while his passing supported ball progression[12](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/andre-frank-zambo-anguissa-at-napoli-scout-report-tactical-analysis-tactics). That season he completed 91.4 percent of his passes, averaged 6.7 ball recoveries and 4.73 interceptions per game, and attempted 3.67 dribbles per 90[12](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/andre-frank-zambo-anguissa-at-napoli-scout-report-tactical-analysis-tactics).
His league record shows the shift in output after leaving England. Across six Serie A seasons with Napoli he has 13 league goals in about 134.5 ninety-minute equivalents, against 0 goals in his Premier League and [Ligue 1](https://www.edgepedia.org/ligue-1) league appearances for Fulham and [Marseille](https://www.edgepedia.org/marseille)[13](https://fbref.com/en/players/6bb2c084/Andre-Frank-Zambo-Anguissa). Analysts at Analytics FC argued that judging him against the backdrop of Fulham's relegation battle undervalued a two-way midfielder who broke up attacks and added drive and passing in possession[4](https://analyticsfc.co.uk/blog/2022/09/22/andre-frank-zambo-anguissa-right-player-wrong-time/).
## International career
Anguissa represents Cameroon and was named in the country's squad for the 2023 [Africa Cup of Nations](https://www.edgepedia.org/africa-cup-of-nations) in Côte d'Ivoire[14](https://www.cafonline.com/media/szzh20fx/afcon-2023-provisional-squads-list.pdf).
## Injuries and contract situation
Injuries have interrupted his later Napoli seasons. In September 2026, medical exams at Pineta Grande Hospital revealed a low-grade myofascial lesion to the adductor longus muscle in his right thigh, and Italian reports put him out for about 15 days; he began his rehabilitation program immediately[8](https://sscnapoli.it/en/nota-medica-le-condizioni-di-anguissa/) • [15](https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/sport/calcio/2026/09/22/napoli-lesione-alladduttore-per-anguissa-fermo-per-15-giorni_c318c3d9-5328-452c-953e-7e32397e427f.html).
His contract situation at Napoli has been unresolved. Contract talks, interrupted in November 2025 after his international injury, resumed in mid-2026 under new coach Antonio Allegri[16](https://www.napolimagazine.com/in-evidenza/articolo/cds-napoli-ripresi-i-dialoghi-per-il-rinnovo-di-anguissa-ecco-il-punto-sulla-trattativa-12-08-2026?categoryId=12). In September 2026 sporting director Giovanni Manna said the club would have no problem separating amicably if no arrangement could be found[17](https://football-italia.net/napoli-director-manna-on-anguissa/).
## References
1. [Happy birthday, Anguissa! SSC Napoli](https://sscnapoli.it/en/auguri-ad-anguissa-4/)
2. [Frank Anguissa, FotMob player profile](https://www.fotmob.com/players/612863/frank-anguissa)
3. [Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa: Fulham midfielder joins Napoli on permanent contract, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61599541)
4. [André-Frank Zambo Anguissa: Right Player, Wrong Time? Analytics FC](https://analyticsfc.co.uk/blog/2022/09/22/andre-frank-zambo-anguissa-right-player-wrong-time/)
5. [Frank Zambo Anguissa, ScoutProfiles](https://scoutprofiles.org/p/frank_anguissa)
6. [Frank Anguissa career history, xgoal](https://xgoal.io/football/player/frank-anguissa/96804)
7. [Frank Anguissa profile and stats, Premier League](https://www.premierleague.com/en/players/203325/andre-frank-zambo-anguissa/overview)
8. [Medical update: Anguissa, SSC Napoli](https://sscnapoli.it/en/nota-medica-le-condizioni-di-anguissa/)
9. [Frank Anguissa transfer history, FootballTransfers](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/players/andre-zambo-anguissa/transfer-history)
10. [Frank Anguissa stats and transfer history, AiScore](https://www.aiscore.com/player-zambo-anguissa%2C-andre/34kgmipmnwi0ko9)
11. [Fulham's Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa analysis, Squawka](https://www.squawka.com/en/features/andre-frank-zambo-anguissa-fulham-analysis-man-city/)
12. [André-Frank Zambo Anguissa Scout Report At Napoli 2021/2022, Total Football Analysis](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/andre-frank-zambo-anguissa-at-napoli-scout-report-tactical-analysis-tactics)
13. [Frank Anguissa Stats, FBref](https://fbref.com/en/players/6bb2c084/Andre-Frank-Zambo-Anguissa)
14. [AFCON 2023 provisional squads list, CAF](https://www.cafonline.com/media/szzh20fx/afcon-2023-provisional-squads-list.pdf)
15. [Napoli: lesione all'adduttore per Anguissa, fermo per 15 giorni, ANSA](https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/sport/calcio/2026/09/22/napoli-lesione-alladduttore-per-anguissa-fermo-per-15-giorni_c318c3d9-5328-452c-953e-7e32397e427f.html)
16. [Napoli, ripresi i dialoghi per il rinnovo di Anguissa, Napoli Magazine](https://www.napolimagazine.com/in-evidenza/articolo/cds-napoli-ripresi-i-dialoghi-per-il-rinnovo-di-anguissa-ecco-il-punto-sulla-trattativa-12-08-2026?categoryId=12)
17. [Napoli director Manna on Anguissa, Football Italia](https://football-italia.net/napoli-director-manna-on-anguissa/)
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