Alain N'Kong (born 6 April 1979) is a Cameroonian former professional football who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Club career
editN'Kong was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Early in his career, he played all over the world, including Las Palmas in Spain, Nacional in Uruguay, and FC Paços de Ferreira in Portugal.
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 Estadio Quintana Roo in Cancún as well as his first goal for Atlante, against Pumas. He became the first African player to win a league title in Mexico, in Apertura 2007 with Atlante.[1] After Atlante won its championship, N'Kong was released from the team becoming a free agent.
In the Apertura 2008 he returned to Mexico where he played with Club Leon in the Primera "A".
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 Arema Indonesia (ISL).
N'Kong moved to Persepam Madura Utama in 2012.
International career
editN'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
edit- Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first.[5]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 February 2008 | Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra, Ghana |  Ghana |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
editCanon Yaoundé
- Cameroonian Cup: 1999
Villa Española
Atlante
León
Cameroon
- Africa Cup of Nations runner-up:2008[6]
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- Alain N'Kong at Soccerway
- Profile at FrenchLeague.com