Alex Song
Alexandre Dimitri Song Billong (born 9 September 1987), better known as Alex Song, is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a central or defensive midfielder. He also played as a central defender.
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Song playing for Rubin Kazan in 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Alexandre Dimitri Song Billong | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Red Star | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Bastia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Bastia | 32 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | → Arsenal (loan) | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2012 | Arsenal | 133 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Barcelona | 39 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | → West Ham United (loan) | 28 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → West Ham United (loan) | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Rubin Kazan | 22 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Sion | 20 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Sion II | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Arta/Solar7 | 23 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 331 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | France U16 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Cameroon U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Cameroon U23 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2014 | Cameroon | 49 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Originally a utility player on the fringes of the first team, Song quickly became an integral part of Arsenal's starting 11 during the 2008–09 pre-season, eventually leading to a €15 million transfer to Barcelona in 2012.
Song played for the Cameroon national team in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups. He was called up for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and was the only Cameroonian named in the Team of the Tournament. Song also possesses French nationality. He is the nephew of former footballer Rigobert Song.
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