Quentin N'Gakoutou Yapéndé (born 10 May 1994) is a Central African professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National 3 club Drancy.
[1] A youth player of Monaco, Ngakoutou gained first-team playing time on loan at Arles-Avignon in 2014, where he made his professional debut in a 0–0 Ligue 2 draw against Ajaccio.
[3] After a relatively good season with Evian, in July 2016, he went on trial with Ligue 1 side Bastia but did not convince the club.
[citation needed] In July 2017, he went on trial at Belgian second division side Cercle Brugge but failed to convince the club and stayed at Monaco for one more season.
[citation needed] After nearly two years without playing professional football, in July 2019, N'Gakoutou was tested in two clubs, he first went on trial at EFL League Two side Swindon Town and after with the French fourth division team Annecy but did not convince either of the two clubs and ended up signing a one-year contract with the French fifth division club Bourges 18, where he scored 5 goals in 10 matches before the COVID-19 pandemic permanently interrupted competition in France.