Gaël Ondoua
 Ondoua with Anzhi Makhachkala in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gaël Nesterovich Bella Ondoua[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon[2] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Servette | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | CSKA Moscow | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Vejle BK | 23 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Zorya Luhansk | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 25 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Servette | 54 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Hannover 96 | 29 | (0) |
| 2023– | Servette | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Cameroon | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:45, 7 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Gaël Nesterovich Bella Ondoua (born 4 November 1995), more known as Gaël Ondoua, is a
Career
Club
In April 2014, Ondoua moved from
At the end of December 2017, it was reported that Ondoua had signed with Zorya Luhansk.[8] On 12 March, however, he posted on his Instagram account that due circumstances beyond his contract he would not be a Zorya Luhansk player.[9]
On 27 July 2018, Ondoua signed with the Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala.[10]
On 2 July 2019, he signed with Swiss club Servette on a two-year contract plus an option year.[11]
On 26 August 2021, Ondoua joined German club Hannover 96, signing a two-year contract.[12]
On 21 July 2023, Ondoua returned to Servette.[13] On 8 August, with Servette due to take on Scottish club Rangers in the UEFA Champions League qualifying round, he was denied a visa to enter the United Kingdom.[14]
International career
Ondoua debuted with the
]Personal life
Ondoua grew up in Russia, where his father was a diplomat. He is fluent in Russian and holds Russian citizenship.[4][18]
Career statistics
- As of 24 August 2023[19]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CSKA Moscow | 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vejle BK | 2016–17 | Danish 1st Division | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||
| Zorya Luhansk | 2017–18 | Ukrainian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| Servette | 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| Total | 54 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 59 | 4 | |||
| Hannover | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Servette | 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 133 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 5 | ||
References
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Cameroon (CMR)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 5. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Football: un match dans le match pour Gaël Ondoua contre Sion, radiolac.ch, 25 July 2019
- ^ Gaël Ondoua at Soccerway
- ^ a b Полина Куимова. "«Прыгаю по дому как ребёнок!» Единственный россиянин, который сыграет на чемпионате мира".
- ^ "18-летний полузащитник Ондуа Гаэль перешел из "Локомотива" в ЦСКА". sports.ru (in Russian). Sports RU. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Khimik-CSKA Match Report". Russian Premier League. 24 September 2014.
- ^ "На просмотре у "Сахалина" бывший и действующий игроки ПФК ЦСКА" (in Russian). FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: Гаэль Ондуа — игрок Зари". sport.ua (in Russian). Sport UA. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Ондуа не станет игроком Зари". sport.ua (in Russian). Sport UA. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "В "Анжи" перешел Гаэль Ондуа" (in Russian). FC Anzhi Makhachkala. 27 July 2018.
- ^ "GAËL ONDOUA SIGNE AU SERVETTE FC" [Gaël Ondoua signs with Servette FC] (in French). Servette FC. 2 July 2019.
- kicker. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "GAËL ONDOUA FAIT SON GRAND RETOUR AU SERVETTE FC" [GAEL ONDOUA IS MAKING A COMEBACK AT SERVETTE FC] (in French). Servette FC. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Servette hit by more problems ahead of Rangers tie as decimated Swiss club lashes out at 'deprivation of travel' | The Scotsman".
- ^ "How things stand in FIFA World Cup qualifying". FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Ондуа: «Я всегда играю в бутсах с российским флагом. Почему я должен отказаться от своего дома?»". sport-express.ru (in Russian). 24 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Cameroonian Footballer Gael Ondoua Wears Boots With Russian Flag at World Cup 2022". www.telecomasia.net. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Exclusive | Gaël Ondoua: "I'm hungry for success whatever the field & I work hard, no matter how difficult it is. I want to learn, grow & move forward. I'm my own source of motivation."". Get German Football News. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "G. Ondoua". Soccerway. Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
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