Jean-Claude Billong (born 28 December 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.[2][3] Born in France, he plays for the Cameroon national team.
.jpg) Billong with Maribor | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Mantes-la-Jolie, France | ||
| Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Créteil | ||
| 2010–2013 | Mantois 78 | ||
| 2014 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Pacy Ménilles | ||
| 2016 | Leixões | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Rudar Velenje | 24 | (2) |
| 2017 | Maribor | 14 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Benevento | 18 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Foggia (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Salernitana (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Hatayspor (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Clermont | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | CFR Cluj | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Muangthong United | 23 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Cameroon | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:05, 4 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2021 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Paris, Billong played for youth selections of US Créteil-Lusitanos, and later moved to Mantes.[1] In 2014, Billong moved abroad and signed for the reserve team of the New York Red Bulls.[4] In July 2015, he signed for the Portuguese team Leixões.[5]
In July 2016, he signed a one-year deal with Slovenian team Rudar Velenje.[6] He made 24 appearances in the Slovenian PrvaLiga during the 2016–17 season, scoring two goals.[7] In June 2017, he moved to Slovenian champions Maribor, signing a three-year contract.[8][9] He made his debut for Maribor on 15 July 2017, in a match against Aluminij, where he played the entire match.[10]
In December 2017, Billong signed for the Serie A team Benevento for an undisclosed transfer fee, believed to be around €2 million.[11]
On 31 January 2019, he joined Serie B club Foggia on loan.[12]
On 15 July 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Serie B club Salernitana.[13]
On 17 August 2021, he moved to Clermont, France, on a two-year contract.[14]
International career
editBorn in France, Billong is Cameroonian by descent.[15] He debuted with the senior Cameroon national team in a 1–0 friendly win over Nigeria on 4 June 2021.[16]
International stats
edit- As of 13 November 2021
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Jean-Claude Billong - osebni karton" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ BILLONG: «EN BOSNIE, J'AI ENTENDU DES INSULTES COMME "SALE NOIR"» sofoot.com
- ^ "J. Billong". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Ž. K. (9 July 2016). "Rudar kadrovanje zaključil s še tremi okrepitvami" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Mais três reforços para os leixonenses" (in Portuguese). RTV Slovenija. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Uroš Iskra (8 July 2016). "Visokorasli Francoz okrepil obrambo Rudarja" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Jean Claude Billong" (in Slovenian). Slovenian PrvaLiga. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ A. G. (5 June 2017). "Branilec Billong se iz Velenja seli v Ljudski vrt" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Billong prvi novinec v mariborski slačilnici" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "NK Maribor 1–0 NK Aluminij" (in Slovenian). Slovenian PrvaLiga. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ M. L. (20 December 2017). "Uradno: Billong iz Ljudskega vrta v Serie A" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Billong è rossonero" [Billong is in red and black] (in Italian). Foggia. 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Jean-Claude Billong è un giocatore della Salernitana" (in Italian). Salernitana. 15 July 2019.
- ^ "JEAN-CLAUDE BILLONG, 4ÈME RECRUE DU CLERMONT FOOT 63" (in French). Clermont. 17 August 2021.
- ^ "JEAN CLAUDE BILLONG FAIT SES CLASSES". 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Match Report of Nigeria vs Cameroon – 2021-06-04 – FIFA Friendlies – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
External links
edit- Jean-Claude Billong at Soccerway
- NZS profile (in Slovene)