Gaëtan Bong

Gaëtan Bong

Personal information
Full name	Gaëtan Bong Songo
Date of birth	25 April 1988
Place of birth	Sakbayeme, Cameroon
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current team	Brighton & Hove Albion
Number	12
Youth career
2002–2006	Metz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2006–2009	Metz	16	(0)
2008–2009	→ Tours (loan)	34	(0)
2009–2013	Valenciennes	109	(3)
2013–2015	Olympiacos	19	(1)
2015	Wigan Athletic	14	(0)
2015–	Brighton & Hove Albion	7	(0)
National team^‡
2009	France U21	1	(0)
2010–	Cameroon	12	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:11, 2 July 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:11, 2 July 2015 (UTC)

Gaëtan Bong (born 25 April 1988) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion as a defender.

Career

Bong began his career on youthside for FC Metz and was loaned out for the 2008–09 season to Ligue 2 club Tours FC. On 29 July 2009, the 21-year-old Cameroonian defender left FC Metz to sign a four-year deal with Valenciennes FC.

On 19 of August 2013 he signed a contract with Olympiacos.

On 2 February 2015, Bong signed for English club Wigan Athletic on a short-term contract.^[1] He was released at the end of the season following Wigan's relegation from the Championship.^[2]

References

1. "Wigan Athletic complete signing of Cameroon international Gaëtan Bong" Wigan Athletic F.C. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
2. "Player's contract update" Wigan Athletic F.C. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.

External links

• Gaëtan Bong – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
• Gaëtan Bong at National-Football-Teams.com
• France profile at FFF