Samuel Ojong

Samuel Ojong
Personal information
Full name	Samuel Oben Ojong
Date of birth	6 August 1980 (age 46)
Place of birth	Buea, Cameroon
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999–2000	Rouen
2000–2002	Sion
2002–2003	SR Delémont
2003–2004	Neuchâtel Xamax
2004–2005	Thun
2005–2007	Gazélec Ajaccio
2007–2008	Croix-de-Savoie
2009	Red Star
2009–2019[citation needed]	UJA Alfortville
2010–2011[citation needed]	Drancy
2011–2012[citation needed]	Oissel
2012–2014	FC La Tour / Le Pâquier
2014	AS Excelsior
2015	US Bénédictine
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samuel Oben Ojong (born 6 August 1980) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a striker.^[2] He played on the professional level in the Swiss Super League for FC Sion, SR Delémont, Neuchâtel Xamax and FC Thun.

Career

Ojong joined the Kadji Sports Academy, founded by businessman Gilbert Kadji, in 1998, before moving to Rouen in France, which was also owned by Kadji.^[3] In 2002 he moved to FC Sion in Switzerland, also led by Kadji, followed by spells with SR Delémont, Neuchâtel Xamax and FC Thun.^[3]

He signed with Corsican club Gazelec Ajaccio, playing in the Championnat National, in 2007.^[3] In his second season at the club, after relegation to the CFA, he scored 18 goals.^[3] He then spent one-and-a-half seasons with Croix-de-Savoie in Championnat National and CFA before joining Red Star.^[3]

In 2012 Ojong moved to Swiss lower league side FC La Tour / Le Pâquier.^[4]

References

↑ Samuel Ojong at FBref.com
1 2 Samuel Ojong at WorldFootball.net
1 2 3 4 5 Kilchoer, Florian (25 August 2012). "Un lion indomptable animé par la seule envie de jouer" [An indomitable lion driven by the sole desire to play] (PDF). La Gruyère. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
↑ Guisan, Thibaud (9 August 2012). "Trois clubs, trois défis à relever" [Three clubs, three challenges to overcome]. La Gruyère (in French). Retrieved 6 October 2025.

External links

Samuel Ojong at Global Sports Archive

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[1] Samuel Ojong at FBref.com

[wf-2] 1 2 Samuel Ojong at WorldFootball.net

[kilchoer-3] 1 2 3 4 5 Kilchoer, Florian (25 August 2012). "Un lion indomptable animé par la seule envie de jouer" [An indomitable lion driven by the sole desire to play] (PDF). La Gruyère. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2025.

[4] Guisan, Thibaud (9 August 2012). "Trois clubs, trois défis à relever" [Three clubs, three challenges to overcome]. La Gruyère (in French). Retrieved 6 October 2025.

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