Christian Bassogog

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Christian Bassogog

Christian Mougang Bassogog (born 18 October 1995) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for Saudi Pro League club Al-Okhdood and the Cameroon national team as a right winger or forward.

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Christian Bassogog
Personal information
Full name Christian Mougang Bassogog[1]
Date of birth (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Douala, Cameroon
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
Al-Okhdood
Number 13
Youth career
–2013 Rainbow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Rainbow
2015 Wilmington Hammerheads 16 (0)
2015–2017 AaB 30 (4)
2017–2020 Henan Jianye 84 (26)
2021–2024 Shanghai Shenhua 54 (11)
2024 Ankaragücü 16 (2)
2024– Al-Okhdood 25 (6)
International career
2016 Cameroon U23[2] 2 (0)
2016– Cameroon 52 (8)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Cameroon
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner2017 Gabon
2021 Cameroon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 April 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 March 2025
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Club career

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Rainbow FC

Bassogog began his career in his native Cameroon at second division side Rainbow, graduating from the youth system.[3]

Wilmington Hammerheads

On 29 April 2015, Bassogog joined the United Soccer League club Wilmington Hammerheads, in the United States.[4] Christian played 16 games and made two assists for the American club before he moved to the Danish club AaB.[5] On 28 August, he signed a four-year contract with his new club.

AaB

On 29 September 2015, Bassogog made his debut for his new club AaB in the Danish Cup against the Aarhus-located team Lystrup IF. He came on the pitch in the second half with a half hour left.

On 11 February 2016, in the Danish Superliga winter break, Bassogog was chosen to play the forward-position in a friendly match against Sioni Bolnisi from Georgia. He scored two goals in the match, and former head coach Lars Søndergaard talked afterwards about, that Bassogog in the future could be used on the forward-position instead of the wing.[6]

On 29 February 2016, he got his debut in the Danish Superliga against Midtjylland. He came on the pitch with 10 minutes left.

Following a string of impressive performances for Cameroon at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, AaB sporting director Allan Gaarde commented that Bassogog was the subject of multiple queries regarding potential moves away from AaB in the 2017 January transfer window.[7]

Henan Jianye

On 19 February 2017, AaB officially announced the departure of Bassogog for a reported fee of 45 million Danish kroner (approx. £5 million) to join the Chinese side Henan Jianye. This was a recording-breaking transfer fee for AaB, surpassing that of Jesper Grønkjær when he signed for the Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam for £3.5 million in October 1997.[8]

On 31 July 2020, Bassogog tested positive for COVID-19 in Guangzhou.[9]

Shanghai Shenhua

On 26 February 2021, Bassogog signed with Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua.[10]

Ankaragücü

On 8 February 2024, Bassogog moved to Ankaragücü in Turkey on a 1.5-year contract.[11]

Al-Okhdood

On 1 September 2024, Bassogog joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Okhdood,[12]

International career

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Bassogog playing for Cameroon in June 2017

Christian Bassogog had a stellar 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring once en route to their victory, and was named as the Best Player at AFCON 2017. On 11 November 2022, Bassogog was selected for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[13] On 27 November 2022, Bassogog received a yellow card from the referee who deemed his celebration for a goal too excessive. He was not on the field that time.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 March 2025[14]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wilmington Hammerheads 2015 USL Championship 16010170
AaB 2015–16 Danish Superliga 9020110
2016–1721400214
Total 304200000324
Henan Jianye 2017 Chinese Super League 2410002410
201827600276
201925800258
2020821092
Total 84261000008526
Shanghai Shenhua 2021 Chinese Super League 14400144
2022 22500225
2023 18200182
Total 54110000005411
Ankaragücü 2023–24 Süper Lig 13230162
2024–25 TFF First League 3030
Total 16230192
Al-Okhdood 2024–25 Saudi Pro League 23500235
Career total 2234870000023048
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International

As of match played 19 March 2025[15]
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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Cameroon 201610
2017172
201832
201991
202020
202152
202270
202471
202510
Total528
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Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bassogog goal.
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List of international goals scored by Christian Bassogog[15]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
15 January 2017Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon DR Congo2–02–0Friendly
22 February 2017Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon Ghana2–02–02017 Africa Cup of Nations
325 March 2018Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait Kuwait2–03–1Friendly
43–0
523 March 2019Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon Comoros2–03–02019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
613 November 2021Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Malawi3–04–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
74–0
811 October 2024Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon Kenya4–14–12025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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Honours

Shanghai Shenhua

Cameroon

Individual

References

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