Jacques Elong Elong

Jacques Elong Elong
Personal information
Full name	Jacques Aurelien Elong Elong
Date of birth	20 February 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Douala, Cameroon
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2000–2001	Caïman de Douala
2006	Persepolis
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2003	Caïman de Douala
2003–2005	Mount Cameroon
2005–2008	Persepolis
2008–2009	Sepahan
2009–2011	DAC Dunajská Streda
2010–2011	→ Paykan (loan)
2012	Esteghlal
2012–2014	Natf Maysan
International career
2006–2010	Cameroon
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 February 2012

Jacques Aurelien Elong Elong (born 20 February 1985,^[3] in Douala) is a Cameroonian football player who formerly played for Persepolis & Esteghlal in the Iran Pro League.^[4] He usually plays in the defensive midfielder position.

Club career edit

He is a versatile player, able to serve in defence but also assist in goal scoring. His brilliant passing abilities have made him a regular in Persepolis, playing in the defensive midfield position. He also shoots well, especially from outside the penalty spot, though he has yet to score for Persepolis.

In 2006 Elong received an offer from Qatari club Al-Sadd, but he rejected it since he had just got a permanent place in the Persepolis team and was enjoying his life in Iran. Afshin Ghotbi, then manager of the club, also confirmed that none of his players are for sale.

Despite rumours of Elong leaving to either Spartak Moscow or Esteghlal in the summer of 2007 Elong remained at Persepolis for the 2007–08 season and has emerged as a crucial player for the team and even told IRIB television that he has no willingness to play abroad . His speech saying "I am loving Tehran, and I can not see myself anywhere else within the next 6 years at least."

Club career stats edit

Last update: 2 February 2012

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
2005–06	Persepolis	Persian Gulf Cup	2	0	3	0	-	-	5	0
2006–07			18	0	2	0	-	-	20	0
2007–08			10	0	3	0	-	-	13	0
2008–09			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008–09	Sepahan		5	0	0	0	2	0	7	0
Slovakia			League		Slovak Cup		Europe		Total
2009–10	Dunajská Streda	Slovak Superliga	12	0			-	-
2010–11	Dunajská Streda	Slovak Superliga	0	0			-	-
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
2010–11	Paykan	Persian Gulf Cup	13	2	0	0	-	-	13	2
2011–12	Esteghlal	Persian Gulf Cup	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Total	Iran		51	2	8	0	2	0	61	2
Total	Slovakia						0	0
Career total

International career edit

Jacques Elong Elong debuted up for the Cameroon national football team in an African Nations Cup qualifier against Equatorial Guinea on 7 October in Yaoundé, Elong Elong appeared as a substitute replacing AS Nancy's Landry N'Guémo in the 90th minute in the 3–0 victory. Arie Haan, his former coach at Persepolis F.C., gave him a spot in the national team. He has capped once for Cameroon national football team.

Honours edit

Iran's Premier Football League Winner: 1
- 2007/08 with Persepolis
Hazfi Cup Winner: 1
- 2011/12 with Esteghlal

References edit

^ "FK DAC 1904 – unofficial webpage".
^ "براي دربي روز چهارشنبه پنج بازيكن پرسپوليس به تيم اميد باشگاه مي پيوندند". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Esteghlal F.c." Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.

External links edit

Elong Elong gets Cameroon call up

[1] "FK DAC 1904 – unofficial webpage".

[2] "براي دربي روز چهارشنبه پنج بازيكن پرسپوليس به تيم اميد باشگاه مي پيوندند". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2012.

[3] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] "Esteghlal F.c." Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.

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