Romarin Billong
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aimé-Romarin Billong | ||
Date of birth | June 11, 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Moundou, Chad | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1989–1995 | Olympique Lyonnais | 108 | (5) |
1995–1999 | AS Saint-Étienne | 96 | (4) |
1999-2000 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
2000–2002 | AS Nancy | 47 | (3) |
National team | |||
Cameroon | 2 | (0) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Aimé-Romarin Billong (born June 11, 1970 in Moundou, Chad) is a former Cameroonian football player.
He played for the Cameroon national football team and a few clubs in France. In October 1999 he signed for Premier League side West Ham United to play under Harry Redknapp. However, he never made a first team appearance for the club.[1]
He was a participant at the 1998 African Cup of Nations, playing in the group match against Burkina Faso and the quarterfinal against Congo DR.[2] Billong also represented Cameroon during 1998 World Cup qualifiers,[3] but he was not included in the 22-man squad for the final tournament in France.
References
- ↑ "Newcastle bridle at forced switch". Guardian. 16 October 1999. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ↑ Courtney, Barrie. "African Nations Cup 1998 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF, June 5, 2005. Retrieved on May 3, 2013.
- ↑ FIFA. "FIFA Player Statistics: Aimee BILLONG". Retrieved on May 3, 2013.
- lequipe.fr
- Romarin Billong French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
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