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Gaëtan Bong
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Thomas Gaëtan Bong (born 25 April 1988) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a left back. He has made 16 appearances for the Cameroon national team. He previously played at senior level for Metz, Tours, Valenciennes, Olympiacos, Wigan Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion and represented France at under-21 level, before switching to his Cameroon.[citation needed]
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![]() Bong warming up for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Gaëtan Bong[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1988-04-25) 25 April 1988 (age 36)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Sackbayeme, Cameroon | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left back[3] | ||
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) |
2013–2014 | Olympiacos F.C. | 25 | (1) |
2014-2015 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | (0) |
2015–2020 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 91 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2009 | France U21 | 1 | (0) |
2010–2019 | Cameroon | 16 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:15, 12 June 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:55, 24 January 2021 (UTC) |
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