Alain Nkong
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Alain N'Kong is a Cameroon
ian football midfielder
who is currently playing for Atjeh United F.C.
.
in Spain
, Nacional in Uruguay
, and FC Paços de Ferreira
in Portugal
. He has represented Cameroon
on various youth levels and appeared with the full national team in qualifiers for the 2002 FIFA World Cup
.
N'Kong signed with MLS
club Colorado Rapids
prior to the 2005 season. Despite having a successful season, he was released in November 2005. He returned to Colorado in August 2006 but was again waived at the end of the season, subsequently joining Atlante F.C.
.
On August 11, 2007 he scored the first goal in the newly renovated Estadio Quintana Roo
in Cancún
as well as his first goal for Atlante F.C., against Pumas.
He became the first African player to win a league title in Mexico, in Apertura 2007 with Atlante F.C.
After Atlante F.C. won its championship, N'Kong was released from the team becoming a free agent.
On 7 February 2008 he scored the winning goal with a cool finish from a Samuel Eto'o
through pass which sent Cameroon into the final of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations knocking out hosts Ghana
. Cameroon lost the final 0-1 against defending champions Egypt.
In the Apertura 2008 he returned to Mexico where he played with Club Leon
in the Primera "A".
He signed with French side US Boulogne
in November 2008 on a one-season deal.
Now N'Kong will play for Indios de Ciudad Juarez for the Apertura 2009, he signed a one-year contract.
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
ian football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who is currently playing for Atjeh United F.C.
Atjeh United F.C.
Atjeh United Football Club is an Indonesian football club based in Banda Aceh, Aceh, on the island of Sumatra. The team plays in Liga Primer Indonesia-Official:-Player: -External links:* at LPI website...
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Career
Early in his career, N'Kong played all over the world, including Las PalmasUD Las Palmas
Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands...
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Nacional in Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
, and FC Paços de Ferreira
FC Paços de Ferreira
Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira is a Portuguese football based in Paços de Ferreira, Porto district. Founded in 1950, it currently plays in the Portuguese first division, holding home games at the 5,172-seat capacity Estádio da Mata Real, where the team has been based since 1973...
in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. He has represented Cameroon
Cameroon national football team
The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Les Lions Indomptables , is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side in FIFA world cup; having qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times – in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010– more than any...
on various youth levels and appeared with the full national team in qualifiers for the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
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N'Kong signed with MLS
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
club Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
prior to the 2005 season. Despite having a successful season, he was released in November 2005. He returned to Colorado in August 2006 but was again waived at the end of the season, subsequently joining Atlante F.C.
Atlante F.C.
Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
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On August 11, 2007 he scored the first goal in the newly renovated Estadio Quintana Roo
Estadio Quintana Roo
The Estadio Olímpico Andrés Quintana Roo is a 20,000-seat stadium in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is the new home field of Primera División de México's Atlante F.C.. The stadium was inaugurated on August 11, 2007 in a game against Pumas UNAM. Atlante F.C. won in this stadium their 3rd league...
in Cancún
Cancún
Cancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of...
as well as his first goal for Atlante F.C., against Pumas.
He became the first African player to win a league title in Mexico, in Apertura 2007 with Atlante F.C.
After Atlante F.C. won its championship, N'Kong was released from the team becoming a free agent.
On 7 February 2008 he scored the winning goal with a cool finish from a Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o Fils is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian team Anzhi Makhachkala. He is also the current captain of the Cameroon national team.Eto'o trained at Kadji Sports Academy...
through pass which sent Cameroon into the final of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations knocking out hosts Ghana
Ghana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
. Cameroon lost the final 0-1 against defending champions Egypt.
In the Apertura 2008 he returned to Mexico where he played with Club Leon
Club León
Club León, is a Mexican professional football club based in the city of León, in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. They currently play in the Liga De Ascenso formerly known as "Primera A", the second tier of football in Mexico since their relegation from the Primera Division in 2002.León has won...
in the Primera "A".
He signed with French side US Boulogne
US Boulogne
Union Sportive de Boulogne-sur-Mer Côte d'Opale is a French association football club based in the commune of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The club was founded in 1898 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second of division of French football, having been relegated from Ligue 1 during the 2009–10 season.The...
in November 2008 on a one-season deal.
Now N'Kong will play for Indios de Ciudad Juarez for the Apertura 2009, he signed a one-year contract.