University of Toronto (2025)
Played at the University of Toronto, helping them go 14-3-1 and win the OUA conference championship… Appeared in 10 matches and made eight starts… Scored one goal and dished out one assist… Played 758 minutes and played a full 90 minutes in eight of his 10 appearances.
High School/Club
Played for The Borough FC in the Ontario Premier League in 2025… Won League 1 Defender of the Year and was named to the League 1 Best XI Team… Also played for North Mississauga SC in 2024 and was named to the League 1 Ontario All-Stars Second Team… Attended École Secondaire Catholique Sainte-Famille for high school.
Personal
Born in Dortmund, Germany to Ulrike and Bertrand Ngounou… Lists Neyman Jr. as his favorite athlete… Majored in computer science at the University of Toronto and is pursuing an Educational Leadership in Intercollegiate Athletics Advanced Certificate at SDSU… Aspires to be a software engineer or data analyst… Chose to attend San Diego State because he “truly believe in Coach Hopkins and feels it is the best environment to grow athletically and personally.
Coach Hopkins’ Take
“Cedric was named the Defender of the Year in the Ontario Premier League, which equates very well to college soccer. He is excellent with his ball progression off the dribble, and his defensive positioning and aerial duels will make him a standout collegiate defender.”