Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo (born 22 June 1991) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Championnat National club Paris 13 Atletico.
 Oyongo with FC Krasnodar in 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ndikiniméki, Cameroon | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left-back | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Paris 13 Atletico | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Moussango FC | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | Coton Sport | 123 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | New York Red Bulls | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | New York Red Bulls II | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Montreal Impact | 60 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Montpellier | 74 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | → Krasnodar (loan) | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Montpellier B | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Paris 13 Atletico | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Cameroon U20 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2022 | Cameroon | 51 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:30, 20 August 2024 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editCoton Sport
editAmbroise Oyongo began his career with Moussango FC of Yaoundé in 2008. His play with Moussango attracted the interest of top club Coton Sport FC who signed him in July 2010. He quickly established himself at the club winning the league title in his first year with Coton Sport. In 2011, he helped the club to the league and cup double. In 2013, he won another league title and helped lead Coton Sport to the semi-finals of the 2013 CAF Champions League.[1]
New York Red Bulls
editDuring the 2013 season, Oyongo went on trial with French side Lille and it was reported that he would be joining the Ligue 1 side during the 2014 January transfer window.[2] The move never materialised and in January 2014 Oyongo went on trial with New York Red Bulls. He impressed during his trial and on 7 March 2014, he officially signed with the club.[3] In his first season with New York, the versatile Oyongo was a key player for the club during the second half of the season as he made starts at both left-back and in midfield helping his side qualify for the league playoffs. On 30 October 2014, Oyongo assisted on Bradley Wright-Phillips winning goal in the last minute of the match helping New York defeat Sporting Kansas City and advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.[4]
Montreal Impact
editOn 27 January 2015, Oyongo was traded to Montreal Impact with Eric Alexander, an international player roster spot and allocation money for Felipe and the 1st pick in the MLS allocation ranking.[5]
Montpellier
editOyongo's contract expired at the end of the 2017 season, and he opted to move to Europe rather than renewing his deal with Montreal.[6] He signed with French club Montpellier in December 2017.[7]
On 22 February 2021, he moved on loan to Krasnodar in Russian Premier League until the end of the 2020–21 season.[8][9] He made his debut for Krasnodar on 28 February 2021 in a Russian Premier League game against Ural Yekaterinburg, when he substituted injured Yevgeni Chernov in the 33rd minute. However, at half-time, Oyongo had to be substituted due to injury himself. On 4 March 2021, his agent announced that he will have to be operated on in Spain and will not be able to play for Krasnodar for the duration of the loan and will not return to the club. Krasnodar paid all of the salary due in advance at that time.[10]
Paris 13 Atletico
editOn 31 July 2024, Oyongo signed for Championnat National club Paris 13 Atletico.[11]
International career
editOyongo played for Cameroon at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. On 28 July 2013 he made his debut with the Cameroon senior team, starting in a 1–0 victory over Gabon at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo.
At the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, Oyongo scored his first international goal in a 1–1 draw against Mali on 20 January 2015.[12] He was named in Cameroon's squad for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup but was later ruled out of the tournament after suffering a ruptured patellar tendon during a 1–0 win over Morocco on 10 June.[13]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 29 March 2022[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Oyongo goal.[14]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 January 2015 | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |  Mali |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
editCoton Sport
- Elite One: 2010, 2011, 2013
- Cameroon Cup: 2011
Cameroon
References
edit- ^ "Coton Sport book semifinal berth". westafricanfootall.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014.
- ^ "Ambroise Oyongo a Lille" (in French). westafricanfootall.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014.
- ^ "Red Bulls Sign Ambroise Oyongo". New York Red Bulls. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "Red Bulls defeat Sporting". mlsscoccer.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "L'Impact effectue une transaction majeure avec les Red Bulls". 27 January 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Impact exercises options for six players". 16 November 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Cameroon's Ambroise Oyongo agrees to Montpellier switch". BBC. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ ""КРАСНОДАР" АРЕНДОВАЛ АМБРУАЗА ОЙОНГО" (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Montpellier send Ambroise Oyongo on loan to Krasnodar". getfootballnewsfrance. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Агент Ойонго заявил о возвращении игрока из "Краснодара" в "Монпелье"" (in Russian). Sport Express. 4 March 2021.
- ^ Etom, Guy (31 July 2024). "Mercato : Oyongo Bitolo signe au Paris 13 Atletico". Camfoot.com (in French). Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Mali 1-1 Cameroon". BBC. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "Cameroon's Ambroise Oyongo ruled out of Confederations Cup". ESPN. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ a b Ambroise Oyongo at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Ambroise Oyongo at Soccerway
- Ambroise Oyongo at Major League Soccer
- WestAfricanFootball.com profile
- "mtnfootball profile (mtnfootball.com)". Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- Ambroise Oyongo at National-Football-Teams.com