Stephane Njike

Weight:
165
Height:
5-11
Position:
Forward
Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Paris, France
High School:
Lycée Jean Monnet

CAREER
Has appeared in 38 collegiate matches with 37 starts … Through two collegiate seasons, has recorded 13 goals and 12 assists, totaling 38 points … Two-time NCAA Tournament team (2024, 25) … Two-time conference champion (2024, 25) … United Soccer Coaches first-team All-North Region (2025) … First-team All-Big Ten (2025) … NEC Rookie of the Year (2024) … NEC All-Rookie Team (2024) … Selected in third round of 2026 MLS SuperDraft by DC United (No. 61 overall selection).

2025 (SOPHOMORE - MARYLAND)?
NCAA Tournament team … Big Ten regular season champion … United Soccer Coaches first-team All-North Region … Top Drawer Soccer Top 100 (No. 15) … First-team All-Big Ten … Started all 18 matches played … Ranked second on team in goals (7), assists (7) and points (21) … Recorded five goals and five assists in conference play, totaling 15 points … Scored four game-winning goals, all in conference play … Tallied goal contributions in each of first two games, assisting in season opening win at Georgetown (Aug. 25) and scoring in home opener versus Bucknell (Aug. 29) … Had three goal contributions in three games between Sept. 6-19 … Assisted in 4-0 victory over Pacific (Sept. 6) … Followed with goals in consecutive wins at Wisconsin (Sept. 12) and versus Pittsburgh (Sept. 19) … Totaled six G/A over four games in October … Scored second goal in 2-0 in Big Ten opening win versus Michigan (Oct. 10) … Scored first goal, assisted second in 2-0 win against Rutgers (Oct. 14) … Assisted opening goal of 4-0 win in first minute at Ohio State (Oct. 18) … Scored winning goal and assisted second goal in 3-2 win over Indiana (Oct. 24) … Scored winning goal and assisted twice in 4-3 win at Michigan State (Nov. 7).

2024 (FRESHMAN - LIU)
NCAA Tournament team … Northeast Conference Tournament Champion … NEC Rookie of the Year … NEC All-Rookie Team … Two-time NEC Prime Performer (Aug. 26, Sept. 16) … NEC Rookie of the Week (Aug. 26, Sept. 16) … Appeared in all 20 matches with 19 starts … Led LIU in goals (6), assists (5) and points (17) … Assisted first goal, scored winning goal in season opener against Stony Brook (Aug. 22) … Scored game-tying goal against UMass Lowell (Sept. 4) … Score tying goal and assisted winner against Fairfield (Sept. 11) … Assisted in 2-2 draw at Georgetown (Sept. 14) … Assisted winning goal in 2-1 win at Le Moyne (Nov. 7) … Bagged first-career brace, including winning goal, at Saint Francis (Nov. 14) … Scored tying goal and assisted go-ahead goal in NCAA Tournament match at Maryland (Nov. 21).

PREP/PERSONAL
Played spring 2024 season at Marshall, winning College Spring League MVP … Played club for FR Haguenau … Son of Gilbert Njike and Charlotte Tazanou … Has one sister, Rosie Laure Danielle.