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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Alexandre Song Billong | |
| Date of birth | September 9 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder, Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Arsenal | |
| Number | 17 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003-2004 2004-2006 2005-2006 2006- 2007 |
Bastia B Bastia → Arsenal (loan) Arsenal → Charlton Athletic (loan) |
24 (0) 32 (0)[1] 5 (0) 8 (1) 12 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2002-2003 2003-2004 |
France U16 Cameroon U17 |
6 (0) 3 (0) |
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Alexandre Song Billong (born September 9, 1987 in Douala, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian footballer who currently plays for Arsenal of the English Premier League. He is the nephew of Galatasaray player Rigobert Song. He normally plays central midfielder, but has featured as a central defender during the 2007-08 season.
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Club career
Bastia
Song joined the Bastia youth team in 2003-04 and became a part of the first-team the following season with 34 appearances. During his time at Bastia, he attracted attention from numerous clubs, including Inter, Manchester United, Lyon, and Middlesbrough.[2] However, he impressed Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger as a trialist during Arsenal's pre-season training camp in Austria, and Arsenal secured his services on loan for the 2005-06 season. Arsenal agreed to a £1 million fee[3] in June 2006 and signed him to a four year contract.
Arsenal
Song made his Premiership debut during Arsenal's 2-0 win against Everton F.C. on September 19 2005 as a substitute. He played in several Champions League matches and made several Premiership starts near the end of the season, when players like Cesc Fàbregas and Gilberto Silva were injured or being rested. He scored his first goal for Arsenal against Liverpool in Arsenal's 6-3 win at Anfield in the League Cup on January 9 2007. On January 30 2007, it was confirmed that Charlton Athletic had signed Song on loan until the end of the 2006-07 season.[4] At the season's conclusion, in which Charlton were relegated, Song returned to Arsenal.
International career
Song has been named in the Cameroon National Football Team squad for ANC Ghana 2008.
References
- ^ la fiche de ALEXANDRE SONG BILLONG. lequipe.fr. Retrieved on 10 August, 2006.
- ^ Wenger moves for Song. SkySports.com). Retrieved on 10 August, 2006.
- ^ "Academies are not working and need big change, says Benítez", The Guardian, 2006-12-09.
- ^ "Arsenal's Song in Charlton move", BBC Sport, 2007-01-30.
External links
- (French) Alexandre Song French league stats at lfp.fr
- Profile at Arsenal.com
- Alexandre Song career stats at Soccerbase
- Profile at 4thegame.com
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1 Lehmann • 2 Diaby • 3 Sagna • 4 Fàbregas • 5 Touré • 6 Senderos • 7 Rosický • 8 Diarra • 9 Eduardo • 10 Gallas • 11 van Persie • 13 Hleb • 15 Denílson • 16 Flamini • 17 Song • 19 Gilberto • 20 Djourou • 21 Fabiański • 22 Clichy • 24 Almunia • 25 Adebayor • 26 Bendtner • 27 Eboué • 30 Traoré • 31 J. Hoyte • 32 Walcott • 34 Gibbs • 36 Randall • 37 Rodgers • 39 Lansbury • 40 Mannone • 41 G. Hoyte • 42 Mérida • 43 Barazite • — Gilbert • Manager: Wenger |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Billong, Alexandre Song |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Song, Alex |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Professional footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1987-09-09 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Douala, Cameroon |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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