Alain N'Kong
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alain Mosely N'Kong | ||
Date of birth | 6 April 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2000 | Canon Yaoundé | 63 | (14) |
2000–2001 | Freamunde | 14 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Villa Española | 28 | (18) |
2002–2003 | Las Palmas | 11 | (1) |
2003 | Paços de Ferreira | 0 | (0) |
2004 | Nacional | 10 | (1) |
2005–2007 | Colorado Rapids | 33 | (5) |
2007 | Atlante | 22 | (4) |
2008 | León | 1 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Boulogne | 19 | (2) |
2009–2010 | Indios | 30 | (1) |
2010–2011 | Aceh United | 17 | (8) |
2011–2012 |
Arema Indonesia (ISL) | 11 | (3) |
2012–2013 |
Persebaya 1927 | 12 | (4) |
2013–2014 |
Persepam Madura United | 20 | (3) |
Total | 291 | (64) | |
International career | |||
2008 | Cameroon | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alain N'Kong (born 6 April 1979) is a Cameroonian former professional football who played as a midfielder.
Club career
N'Kong was born in
N'Kong signed with MLS club Colorado Rapids prior to the 2005 season. Despite having a successful season, he was released in November 2005. He returned to Colorado in August 2006 but was again waived at the end of the season, subsequently joining Atlante F.C.
On 11 August 2007, he scored the first goal in the newly renovated
In the Apertura 2008 he returned to Mexico where he played with
He signed with French side US Boulogne in November 2008 on a one-season deal.[2]
N'Kong went on to play for Indios de Ciudad Juarez for the Apertura 2009, he signed a one-year contract. On 5 April 2012, he joined
N'Kong moved to
International career
N'Kong represented Cameroon at various youth levels and appeared with the full national team in qualifiers for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
On 7 February 2008, he scored the winning goal with a finish from a Samuel Eto'o through pass which sent Cameroon into the final of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations knocking out hosts Ghana.[3] Cameroon lost the final 0–1 against defending champions Egypt.[4]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first.[5]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 7 February 2008 | Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra , Ghana |
Ghana | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
Canon Yaoundé
- Cameroonian Cup: 1999
Villa Española
Atlante
- Mexican Primera División: Apertura 2007
León
- Primera División A: Clausura 2008
Cameroon
- Africa Cup of Nations runner-up:2008[6]
References
- ^ Player profiles: Indomitable Lions Archived 11 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ibrahim Sannie (25 November 2008). "Cameroon's Nkong moves to France". BBC. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
- ^ Confederation Africaine de Football 26th MTN Africa Cup of Nations, Ghana ’2008 Line up of match N° 29
- ^ 26th MTN African Cup of Nations ends with Egypt crowned record champions
- ^ "Alain N'Kong". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "African Nations Cup 2008 - Match Details".
External links
- Alain N'Kong at Soccerway
- Profile at FrenchLeague.com