 On 4 July 2011, N'Guémo moved from Nancy to Ligue 1 rivals Bordeaux, signing a three-year contract.He played in 33 of Bordeaux's 38 league fixtures in his first season there, helping the club to fifth place and qualification for the following season's Europa League.On 3 October 2013 in a Europa League tie against Maccabi Tel-Aviv, N'Guémo suffered what was initially suspected to be a minor heart attack.