Alex Song
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandre Song Billong | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of n/a | |||
Alexandre Song Billong (born September 9, 1987) is a Cameroonian footballer currently playing for Arsenal. He can play in either defence or midfield.
The nephew of former Liverpool player Rigobert Song, he joined the Bastia youth team in 2003/04 and became a part of the first-team the following season with 34 appearances. During his time at Bastia, he attracted attention from numerous clubs, including Inter, Manchester United, Lyon, and Middlesbrough [1]. However, he impressed Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger as a trialist during Arsenal's pre-season training camp in Austria, and Arsenal secured his services on loan for the 2005/06 season. The two clubs negotiated a £2.75 million future option, which Wenger activated in June 2006, when he gave the young player a four year contract.
Song made his Premiership debut during Arsenal's 2-0 win against Everton F.C. on September 21 2005 as a substitute. He played in several Champions League matches and made several Premiership starts near the end of the season, when players like Cesc Fabregas and Gilberto Silva were injured or being rested.
External links
- Profile at Arsenal.com
- Statistics at soccerbase.com
- Profile at 4thegame.com
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