Alain N'Kong

Alain N'Kong
Personal information
Full name Alain Mosely N'Kong
Date of birth (1979-04-06) 6 April 1979 (age 45)
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 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

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
1. 7 February 2008 Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra, Ghana  Ghana 1–0 1–0 2008 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

Canon Yaoundé

Villa Española

Atlante

León

Cameroon

References

  1. ^ Player profiles: Indomitable Lions Archived 11 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Ibrahim Sannie (25 November 2008). "Cameroon's Nkong moves to France". BBC. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
  3. ^ Confederation Africaine de Football 26th MTN Africa Cup of Nations, Ghana ’2008 Line up of match N° 29
  4. ^ 26th MTN African Cup of Nations ends with Egypt crowned record champions
  5. ^ "Alain N'Kong". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  6. ^ "African Nations Cup 2008 - Match Details".