Market value
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Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Valenciennes FC
top club · 117 apps
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2012
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 13/14
2
best season · 09/10
17 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-04-25 · 6 players total
338Appearances
5Goals
16Assists
47Yellow cards
0Red cards
38Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gaëtan Bong |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Thomas Gaëtan Bong Songo |
| Date of birth | 1988-04-25 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sakbayeme, Cameroon |
| Citizenship | Cameroon France |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Pinnacle ... |
Jul 2022
Transfer: Forest → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Nottingham Forest
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Nottingham Forest
12 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Brighton → Forest
19/20 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2019
19/20 — Nottingham Forest, Brighton & Hove Albion
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Brighton & Hove Albion
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Brighton & Hove Albion
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Brighton & Hove Albion
24 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2015
Injury: unknown
30 games missed
Jul 2015
Transfer: Wigan → Brighton
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Brighton & Hove Albion
19 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: Olympiacos → Wigan
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Wigan Athletic
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2013
Transfer: Valenciennes FC → Olympiacos
13/14 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2013
13/14 — Olympiacos Piraeus, Valenciennes FC
29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Valenciennes FC
31 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Valenciennes FC
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Valenciennes FC
24 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: FC Metz → Valenciennes FC
09/10 · Transfer · €700k
Jul 2009
09/10 — Valenciennes FC
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2009
Transfer: Tours FC → FC Metz
08/09 · Return from loan
Aug 2008
Transfer: FC Metz → Tours FC
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Tours FC, FC Metz
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Metz
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Metz
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Metz
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: FC Metz B → FC Metz
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Nottingham Forest
0.0%
Brighton & Hove Albion
0.0%
Wigan Athletic
0.0%
Olympiacos Piraeus
11.6%
Valenciennes FC
88.4%
FC Metz
0.0%
Tours FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 15/16 | 19/20 | 102 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 398 |
| Valenciennes FC | 5 | 09/10 | 13/14 | 117 | 4 | 6 | 3,040 |
| FC Metz | 4 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tours FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship Play-Offs | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Kypello Elladas | Olympiacos Piraeus | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 398 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 1 | Valenciennes FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | Valenciennes FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de la Ligue | Valenciennes FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | Valenciennes FC | 29 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | Valenciennes FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | Valenciennes FC | 28 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de France | Valenciennes FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de la Ligue | Valenciennes FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | Valenciennes FC | 22 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,918 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | Valenciennes FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | Valenciennes FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | Valenciennes FC | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,032 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de France | Tours FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | Tours FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 2 | Tours FC | 34 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 2 | FC Metz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 2 | FC Metz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | FC Metz B | FC Metz | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-08 | FC Metz | Tours FC | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Tours FC | FC Metz | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-28 | FC Metz | Valenciennes FC | Transfer | 1000000 | €700k |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-20 | Valenciennes FC | Olympiacos | Transfer | 2500000 | €1.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Olympiacos | Wigan | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-02 | Wigan | Brighton | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-30 | Brighton | Forest | Transfer | 2000000 | €500k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Forest | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Tendon rupture | 2015-10-29 | 2016-03-06 | 130 | 30 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-10-11 | 2018-10-19 | 9 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9323 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3434 | #3 | 16 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Dunk | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Knockaert | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Benjamin Angoua | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Foued Kadir | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Solly March | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathew Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | Valenciennes FC | 2 | 29 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de la Ligue | Valenciennes FC | 1 | 1 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | Valenciennes FC | 1 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 24 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | Valenciennes FC | 3 | 22 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Tours FC | FC Metz | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-08 | FC Metz | Tours FC | Loan | — | €400k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 29 | 398 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 12/13 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 24 | 2,008 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 1,032 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 08/09 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
123 apps
3 G
5 A
Coupe de la Ligue
5 apps
1 G
1 A
Kypello Elladas
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
72 apps
0 G
8 A
FA Cup
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Super League 1
19 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier League
51 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Coupe de France
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Ligue 2
36 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Gaëtan Bong?
Gaëtan Bong is a Cameroon professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Gaëtan Bong?
Gaëtan Bong is 38 years old. He was born on April 25, 1988 in Sakbayeme.
What position does Gaëtan Bong play?
Gaëtan Bong plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Gaëtan Bong play for?
Gaëtan Bong currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gaëtan Bong scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gaëtan Bong has scored 5 goals in 338 appearances.