Samuel Ojong

Samuel Ojong
Personal information
Full name Samuel Oben Ojong[1]
Date of birth (1980-08-06) 6 August 1980
Place of birth Buea, Cameroon
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Rouen 26 (4)
2000–2002 Sion 41 (8)
2002–2003 SR Delémont 26 (11)
2003–2004 Neuchâtel Xamax 27 (5)
2004–2005 Thun 12 (1)
2005–2007 Gazélec Ajaccio
2007–2008 Croix-de-Savoie
2009 Red Star
2009–2019 UJA Alfortville
2010–2011 Drancy
2011–2012 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

  1. ^ Samuel Ojong at FBref.com
  2. ^ a b Samuel Ojong at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ a b c d e 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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