Alex Song
| Date of birth | 09 September 1987 |
| Place of birth | Douala |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Full name is: Alexandre Song Bilong.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC Bastia | 01 Jul 2004 | 01 Jul 2006 | |
| Arsenal | 11 Aug 2005 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Arsenal | 01 Jul 2006 | 21 Aug 2012 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 30 Jan 2007 | 31 May 2007 | L |
| Barcelona | 21 Aug 2012 | 01 Aug 2016 | |
| West Ham United | 30 Aug 2014 | 31 May 2015 | L |
| West Ham United | 01 Sep 2015 | 31 May 2016 | L |
| Rubin Kazan | 01 Aug 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | SC Bastia | French Championnat | 24 | 8 |
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| 2005-06 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Arsenal | Premier League | 3 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
2
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| 2006-07 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 12 |
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| 2007-08 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Arsenal | Premier League | 5 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Arsenal | Premier League | 23 | 8 |
1 |
7
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| 2008-09 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2009-10 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Arsenal | Premier League | 25 | 1 |
1 |
10
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| 2009-10 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 10 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Arsenal | Premier League | 30 | 1 |
4 |
7
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1
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| 2010-11 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Arsenal | Premier League | 34 | 1 |
10
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| 2011-12 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 9 |
3
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| 2012-13 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 4 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2014-15 | West Ham United | Premier League | 25 | 3 |
4
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| 2015-16 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | West Ham United | Premier League | 8 | 4 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2004 | Bastia v Strasbourg | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Nantes v Bastia | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Bastia v Ajaccio AC | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Bastia v Auxerre | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v Bastia | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Bastia v Bordeaux | L | 1-4 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Bastia | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Bastia v Paris St Germain | L | 1-2 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 24 Oct 2004 | Bastia v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Metz v Bastia | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Bastia v Rennes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Bastia v Saint Etienne | L | 0-3 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Toulouse v Bastia | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Bastia v SM Caen | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Istres v Bastia | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Bastia v AS Monaco | L | 0-2 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 18 Dec 2004 | RC Lens v Bastia | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Bastia v Nantes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Ajaccio AC v Bastia | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Bastia v Nice | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 26 Jan 2005 | Auxerre v Bastia | L | 4-1 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 01 Feb 2005 | Bastia v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Bastia v Olympique Marseille | L | 0-1 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Paris St Germain v Bastia | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Bastia v Lille | W | 3-1 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 12 Mar 2005 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Bastia | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Bastia v Metz | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Rennes v Bastia | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 23 Apr 2005 | SM Caen v Bastia | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 14 May 2005 | AS Monaco v Bastia | L | 5-2 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 21 May 2005 | Bastia v RC Lens | W | 3-1 | French Championnat | 37 |
| 28 May 2005 | Strasbourg v Bastia | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 38 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Cameroon | Olympics | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2013-14 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 3 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2008 | Egypt v Cameroon | L | 4-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 22 Jan 2008 | Cameroon v Zambia | W | 5-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Cameroon v Sudan | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 04 Feb 2008 | Tunisia v Cameroon | W | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Feb 2008 | Ghana v Cameroon | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Cameroon v Egypt | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals final |
| 31 May 2008 | Cameroon v Cape Verde Islands | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 1 |
| 08 Jun 2008 | Mauritius v Cameroon | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 1 |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Tanzania v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 1 |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Cameroon v Tanzania | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 1 |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Brazil v Cameroon | L | 2-0 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Cape Verde Islands v Cameroon | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 1 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Cameroon v Gabon | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Cameroon v Togo | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Morocco v Cameroon | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 13 Jan 2010 | Cameroon v Gabon | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 17 Jan 2010 | Cameroon v Zambia | W | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Cameroon v Tunisia | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Egypt v Cameroon | L | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Italy v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2010 | Cameroon v Georgia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2010 | Slovakia v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2010 | Portugal v Cameroon | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Cameroon v Denmark | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 02 Jun 2012 | Cameroon v Congo DR | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Libya v Cameroon | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Cameroon v Togo | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 09 Jun 2013 | Togo v Cameroon | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Congo DR v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 08 Sep 2013 | Cameroon v Libya | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 13 Oct 2013 | Tunisia v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Cameroon v Tunisia | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Portugal v Cameroon | L | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2014 | North Macedonia v Cameroon | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2014 | Cameroon v Moldova | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Mexico v Cameroon | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Cameroon v Croatia | L | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.