Ulysse Ndong (born 24 November 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in France, he played for the Gabon national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ulysse Daryl Obame-Ndong | ||
Date of birth | 24 November 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
RC Paris | |||
2008–2010 | Amiens SC | ||
2010 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
2010–2012 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
2012–2013 | Alki Larnaca | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Othellos Athienou | 54 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Ermis Aradippou | 23 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Lokomotiv GO | 20 | (0) |
2017 | Slavia Sofia | 11 | (0) |
2018 | Vereya | 9 | (0) |
2018 | Al-Khor | 3 | (0) |
2020 | Akritas Chlorakas | 7 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Al-Nojoom | 25 | (4) |
2021–2022 | Dhofar | 8 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016–2018 | Gabon | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 August 2023 |
Club career
editUlysse Obame-Ndong started his career playing as goalkeeper and he joined with his first professional football club at the age of 16 when he joined Amiens SC from a very mythical club of Racing Club de France Colombes 92. Two years later, he went on trials to London for Queens Park Rangers F.C. where he stayed two months before joining AFC Wimbledon[1] where he played with young talents such as Huw Johnson, Jim Fenlon. In October 2012, Ulysse joined Alki Larnaca F.C. as a free agent. In June 2013, he moved to Othellos Athienou.[2] During 2014–15 with Othellos he had a very good performance and he is considered an upcoming talent.
On 16 October 2016, Ndong joined Bulgarian First League side Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa[3] but he left the club in July 2017.[4]
On 1 September 2017, Ndong signed with Slavia Sofia.[5]
On 1 July 2018, Ndong signed with Qatari club Al-Khor for two years.[6] On 10 January 2020, he returned to Cyprus and joined Akritas Chlorakas.[7] On 23 October 2020, Ndong signed with Saudi club Al-Nojoom for one year.[8]
International career
editNdong is born in France to Gabonese parents. He was called up to the Gabon national football team for a set of 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches and made his debut in a 1–0 loss against Sierra Leone.[9][10]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 11 December 2017.[11]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Othellos Athienou | 2013–14 | Cypriot Second Division | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
2014–15 | Cypriot First Division | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
Ermis Aradippou | 2015–16 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
Lokomotiv GO | 2016–17 | Bulgarian First League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Slavia Sofia | 2017–18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Career total | 108 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 119 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ AFC Wimbledon Reserves Squad
- ^ Découverte : Ulysse Obame Ndong, un jeune Gabonais en D1 Chypriote
- ^ "Локо (ГО) взе габонски национал" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Решение СТК 11.07.2017 г" (in Bulgarian). bfunion.bg. 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Славия привлече Ндонг" (in Bulgarian). pfcslavia.com. 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Transferts : Ulysse Ndong (FC Vereya) signe à Al-Khor (Qatar)" (in French). football365.fr. 1 July 2018.
- ^ Ενημέρωση για τις μεταγραφές, cfa.com.cy, 10 January 2020
- ^ "أنهت إدارة النادي إجراءات التعاقد مع المحور الغابوني اوليس داريل اوبامي" (in Arabic). 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Biyogo Poko, Palun out of Gabon squad – 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers – Gabon".
- ^ "Elim CAN 2017 : le Gabon s'incline 1–0 en Sierra Léone | FEGAFOOT". fegafoot.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016.
- ^ Soccerway profile
External links
edit- Ulysse Ndong at Soccerway
- "Ulysse Ndong". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 August 2023.