Alain N'Kong

Alain N'Kong
Personal information
Full name	Alain Mosely N'Kong
Date of birth	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
1998–2000	Canon Yaoundé
2000–2001	Freamunde
2001–2002	Villa Española
2002–2003	Las Palmas
2003	Paços de Ferreira
2004	Nacional
2005–2007	Colorado Rapids
2007	Atlante
2008	León
2008–2009	Boulogne
2009–2010	Indios
2010–2011	Aceh United
2011–2012	Arema Indonesia (ISL)
2012–2013	Persebaya 1927
2013–2014	Persepam Madura United
Total
International career
2008	Cameroon
	*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

Cameroonian Cup: 1999

Villa Española

Uruguayan Segunda División: 2001

Atlante

Mexican Primera División: Apertura 2007

León

Primera División A: Clausura 2008

Cameroon

Africa Cup of Nations runner-up:2008^[6]

References

^ 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

Alain N'Kong at Soccerway
Profile at FrenchLeague.com

[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

[NFT-5] "Alain N'Kong". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 April 2017.

[6] "African Nations Cup 2008 - Match Details".

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