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Gaëtan Bong
Defender
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Biography
Date of birth
25/04/1988
Height
187 cm
Signed
03/07/2015
Country
Cameroon
A look at the Cameroonian defender's career.
Gaetan Bong began his career in France with Metz and had a brief loan spell with Tours, before moving onto Valenciennes and made 87 appearances.
He moved on to Greek side Olympiakos in August 2013 and featured in four Champions League games, before joining Wigan Athletic on a free transfer in February 2015.
The Cameroonian made a total of 14 appearances for the Latics and played against Albion at the DW Stadium.
Bong represented his country at the 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa and also played for France at under-21 level. He made his Albion debut against Nottingham Forest in the 2015/16 opening day win over Nottingham Forest.
The full-back is still waiting for his first Albion goal, but has produced a number of fine displays as the Seagulls reached the Premier League.
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