David N'Gog
![]() N'Gog playing for Liverpool in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Philippe Henri Ngog[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 1 April 1989||
Place of birth | Gennevilliers, France | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) |
Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2006 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | Paris Saint-Germain | 18 | (1) |
2008–2011 | Liverpool | 63 | (9) |
2011–2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 81 | (14) |
2014 | Swansea City | 3 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Reims | 44 | (10) |
2016–2017 | Panionios | 13 | (1) |
2018 | Ross County | 10 | (1) |
2018–2020 | Budapest Honvéd | 28 | (8) |
2020 | Žalgiris | 2 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Panionios | ||
International career | |||
2008–2010 | France U21 | 17 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
David Philippe Henri Ngog (born 1 April 1989), known as David N'Gog, is a French former professional
N'Gog started his career with French
N'Gog is a former France under-21 international. However, he was also eligible to represent Cameroon, by way of his father, and was approached by Cameroon in the past to make the switch.
Early life
N'Gog was born in Gennevilliers, Hauts-de-Seine,[4] to a Cameroonian father and a French mother.[5] He holds both French and Cameroonian nationalities.[6] He is the cousin of former French international player Jean-Alain Boumsong.[7]
Club career
Paris Saint-Germain
N'Gog started his career with Paris Saint-Germain of Ligue 1 in 2001. He signed his first professional contract in June 2006.[citation needed]
Liverpool
2008–09 season
Manager
2009–10 season
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/David_Ngog_2009.jpg/170px-David_Ngog_2009.jpg)
N'Gog scored his first goal of the new season with the final goal in a 4–0 home win against Stoke City.[12] This was his fourth career goal for Liverpool, three of which came in league matches. The following month, he then went on to score the winning goal in a third-round League Cup game, to win 1–0 away against Leeds United. On 25 October, in a crucial game against Manchester United, he came on for goalscorer Torres at Anfield, scoring a goal in the 96th minute in the 2–0 win to seal an important victory for Liverpool.[13] After the crunch tie, N'Gog said scoring the goal was "a fantastic moment for me and the team and I would say it's my best moment in football." He scored his fourth goal of the season on 9 November against Birmingham City before winning a controversial penalty[14] that gave Liverpool a draw after Steven Gerrard converted from the spot.[15] N'Gog then scored Liverpool's only goal in their next match away to Debrecen in the Champions League.[16] Benítez showed his faith in N'Gog by handing him a start against Everton in the Merseyside derby; this match finished 2–0 to Liverpool.[17] He scored his fourth league goal (six in total of the 2009–10 season) in a 2–1 victory over Wigan Athletic.[18] N'Gog's goal nine minutes from time eventually broke the resistance of a determined Unirea Urziceni at Anfield in the Europa League.[19]
2010–11 season
On 29 July, N'Gog scored twice in
N'Gog then scored again in Liverpool's opening match of the season at home to Arsenal in a 1–1 draw by turning past Thomas Vermaelen and rifling the ball into the top corner of the net past Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia. He was enjoying the best start to a Liverpool season before he was taken out of the squad that played
Bolton Wanderers
On 31 August 2011, for £4 million transfer fee,
Swansea City
On 27 January 2014, N'Gog joined Premier League side Swansea City until the end of the season, signing for an undisclosed fee.[30] He made his debut for the club on 1 February 2014 as a substitute for Nathan Dyer in a 2–0 away defeat to West Ham United.[31]
Reims
On 1 September 2014, N'Gog ended his six-year spell in the English leagues after signing a two-year contract with Ligue 1 outfit Reims.[32]
Panionios
On 12 August 2016, Super League Greece club Panionios announced that they had signed N'Gog for an undisclosed fee.[33][34]
Ross County
On 23 January 2018, N'Gog joined Ross County of the Scottish Premiership on a deal until the end of the 2017–18 season. The Frenchman reunited with Owen Coyle, who had managed him at Bolton Wanderers.[35] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss to Rangers on 28 January 2018.[36]
Budapest Honvéd
In August 2018, N'Gog joined Hungarian club Budapest Honvéd.[37] On 25 August, he scored seven minutes into his debut against Debrecen.[38]
Žalgiris and early retirement
In February 2020 N'Gog became a member of Lithuanian A League side FK Žalgiris.[39]
On 21 June 2020, Žalgiris announced that N'Gog had officially retired from professional football at the age of 31.[40][41]
Return to Panionios
In October 2022, N'Gog returned to action, signing for Greek third tier club Panionios, returning to Greece after five years.[42]
International career
In November 2009, N'Gog was approached to play for Cameroon, despite having already represented France at youth levels. The then Liverpool striker said: "I have had contact with the Cameroonian federation. Now I need some time to think about things. I'm very flattered."[43] In February 2010, with Cameroon preparing for the 2010 World Cup, Cameroon's Minister of Sports, Michel Zoah, met with N'Gog's father on two occasions to try and convince the player to switch allegiances.[5] A few months later, in May, N'Gog was not included in Cameroon's preliminary squad for the World Cup. When asked why, Cameroon coach Paul Le Guen said that N'Gog had insisted on a starting spot with the Indomitable Lions.[44] However, N'Gog refuted the claims.[5]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Paris Saint-Germain | 2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
2007–08 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||
Total | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 3 | |||
Liverpool | 2008–09 | Premier League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 19 | 3 | |
2009–10 | Premier League | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 37 | 8 | ||
2010–11 | Premier League | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | — | 38 | 8 | ||
Total | 63 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 8 | — | 94 | 19 | |||
Bolton Wanderers | 2011–12 | Premier League | 33 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 4 | ||
2012–13 | Championship | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 8 | |||
2013–14 | Championship | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 4 | |||
Total | 81 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 91 | 16 | ||||
Swansea City | 2013–14 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
Reims | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 7 | ||
2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 3 | |||
Total | 44 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 10 | ||||
Panionios | 2016–17 | Super League Greece | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
Ross County | 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
Budapest Honvéd | 2018–19 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 23 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 12 | ||
2019–20 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 10 | 3 | ||
Total | 28 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 41 | 15 | |||
Žalgiris | 2020 | A Lyga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
Career total | 262 | 45 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 331 | 68 |
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
Žalgiris
- Lithuanian Supercup: 2020[46]
References
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External links
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- David N'Gog at the French Football Federation (in French)
- David N'Gog – UEFA competition record (archive)
- David N'Gog at Soccerbase
- David N'Gog at Soccerway