Didier Ndong
| Date of birth | 17 June 1994 |
| Place of birth | Lambaréné |
| Nationality | Gabonese |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Didier Ndong joined Sunderland in August 2016 with a five-year contract for a reported club record fee of £13.6million.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club Sportif Sfaxien | 01 Jul 2012 | 03 Jan 2015 | |
| Lorient | 03 Jan 2015 | 31 Aug 2016 | |
| Sunderland | 31 Aug 2016 | 01 Jan 2019 | |
| Watford | 31 Jan 2018 | 31 May 2018 | L |
| Guingamp | 01 Jan 2019 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Sunderland | Premier League | 27 | 4 |
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| 2017-18 | Sunderland | League Championship | 16 | 2 |
3
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| 2017-18 | Sunderland | League Cup | 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.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2016 | Sunderland v Everton | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Stoke City v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2016 | Southampton v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2016 | AFC Bournemouth v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Sunderland v Hull City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Liverpool v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2016 | Sunderland v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Swansea City v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Sunderland v Watford | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Burnley v Sunderland | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Sunderland v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2017 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Sunderland v Southampton | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2017 | Sunderland v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Sunderland v Burnley | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Watford v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2017 | Leicester City v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2017 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Sunderland v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Sunderland v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2017 | Hull City v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2017 | Sunderland v Swansea City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2017 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Aug 2017 | Sunderland v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Bury v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Norwich City v Sunderland | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Sunderland v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Carlisle United v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Barnsley v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Sep 2017 | Sunderland v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Sunderland v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Hull City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Sunderland v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Preston North End v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Brentford v Sunderland | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Sunderland v Bristol City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2017 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2017 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Sunderland v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Gabon | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Gabon | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Gabon | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Gabon | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 |
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| 2014-15 | Gabon | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Gabon | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Gabon | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Gabon | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Gabon | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Gabon | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Gabon | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Gabon | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Gabon | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Gabon | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Gabon | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Gabon | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Gabon | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Gabon | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 |
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| 2025-26 | Gabon | FIFA Series | 2 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Gabon | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2012 | Gabon v Portugal | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2013 | Gabon v Congo | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Gabon v Niger | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 07 Sep 2013 | Burkina Faso v Gabon | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 06 Sep 2014 | Gabon v Angola | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Lesotho v Gabon | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Gabon v Burkina Faso | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 15 Oct 2014 | Burkina Faso v Gabon | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Angola v Gabon | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 19 Nov 2014 | Gabon v Lesotho | W | 4-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 30 Mar 2015 | Belarus v Gabon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Mozambique v Gabon | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa preliminary round |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Gabon v Mozambique | W | 1-0 (4-3) | FIFA World Cup | Africa preliminary round |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Gabon v Guinea-Bissau | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 18 Jan 2017 | Gabon v Burkina Faso | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Cameroon v Gabon | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 10 Jun 2017 | Mali v Gabon | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 07 Oct 2017 | Morocco v Gabon | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 23 Mar 2019 | Burundi v Gabon | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Gabon v Burkina Faso | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 2019 | Morocco v Gabon | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2019 | Congo DR v Gabon | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 17 Nov 2019 | Gabon v Angola | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 11 Oct 2020 | Gabon v Benin | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Gabon v Gambia | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 16 Nov 2020 | Gambia v Gabon | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Gabon v Congo DR | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 05 Sep 2021 | Gabon v Egypt | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group F |
| 08 Oct 2021 | Angola v Gabon | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group F |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Gabon v Angola | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group F |
| 20 Nov 2022 | Niger v Gabon | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Gabon v Sudan | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group I |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Sudan v Gabon | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group I |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Gabon v Congo DR | L | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group I |
| 09 Sep 2023 | Mauritania v Gabon | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group I |
| 03 Sep 2025 | Seychelles v Gabon | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group F |
| 09 Sep 2025 | Gabon v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group F |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Gambia v Gabon | W | 3-4 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group F |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Gabon v Burundi | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group F |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Nigeria v Gabon | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round semi-final |
| 24 Dec 2025 | Cameroon v Gabon | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group F |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Gabon v Mozambique | L | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group F |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Gabon v Ivory Coast | L | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group F |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Uzbekistan v Gabon | L | 3-1 | FIFA Series | |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Trinidad and Tobago v Gabon | W | 2-2 (3-2) | FIFA Series | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.