Alexander N'Doumbou

Alexander N'Doumbou
Personal information
Full nameAlexander A. N'Doumbou
Date of birth4 January 1992
Place of birthPort-Gentil, Gabon
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Marseille
Number8
Youth career
1998–2004Sogara
2004–2005FC Carpentras
2005–2006Martigues
2006–2010Marseille
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2010–Marseille0(0)
2011–2012→ Orléans (loan)21(3)
National team‡
2011–Gabon U236(1)
2011–Gabon3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 June 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 July 2012

Alexander A. N'Doumbou (born 4 January 1992) is a Gabonese international footballer of Chinese heritage who plays for French club Marseille. He plays as a wide midfielder capable of playing on either side of the field and joined Marseille in 2006.

Personal life

N'Doumbou was born in Port-Gentil to a Gabonese father and a Chinese mother who had previously met in China where his father was attending school.[1]

Career

Club

N'Doumbou began his football career at Division 1 Gabonese club AS Sogara. At the age of 12, N'Doumbou departed the country for France joining local club FC Carpentras in the south of France. He later had a stint at Martigues before joining Marseille on a trial. After excelling at the trials, N'Doumbou was offered an aspirant (youth) contract. While in the club's youth academy, he was captain of the Marseille under-17 team that won the 2008–09 Championnat National Under-17 league title. On 18 November 2009, N'Doumbou signed his first professional contract. The contract took effect on 1 July 2011 as the player had to play out the two years left on his élite contract.[2][3] N'Doumbou made his professional debut on 9 January 2010, five days after his 18th birthday, in a Coupe de France match against amateur club Trélissac.[4]

On 10 August 2011, N'Doumbou joined Orléans on a one-year loan.[5]

International

N'Doumbou plays for the Gabon national team having earned his first call up to the team by former coach Alain Giresse in November 2009.[6]

Career statistics

Club

(Correct as of 18 June 2012)

Club Season League Cup[nb 1] Europe[nb 2] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Marseille 2009–10 00200020
2010–11 00000000
Total 00200020
Orléans 2011–12 21310—223
Total 2131000223
Career total 2133000243

International

(Correct as of 14 June 2012)
National teamSeasonAppsGoals
Gabon 2011–1230
Total30

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des champions
  2. ↑ Includes UEFA Super Cup

References

  1. ↑ ""En 2012, je répondrais présent", Alexander Ndoumbou, international gabonais" (in French). Gabonews. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  2. ↑ "Osei et Ndoumbou vont passer pro" (in French). Mercato 365. 18 November 2009. Archived from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  3. ↑ "Alexander N’Doumbou dans le groupe pour Valenciennes" (in French). Espoirs du Football. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  4. ↑ "Trélissac v. Marseille Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  5. ↑ "Ndoumbou (OM) prêté à Orléans". L'Équipe (in French). France. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  6. ↑ "Ndoumbou dit non… pour l’instant" (in French). Bongo Doit Partir Gabon. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2010.

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