Jacques Elong Elong

Infobox Football biography
playername = Jacques Elong Elong


fullname = Jacques Elong Elong
height = 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|2|20|df=yes
cityofbirth = Douala
countryofbirth = Cameron
currentclub = Persepolis
clubnumber = 25
contractend =
position = Defensive Midfielder
youthyears = 2006
youthclubs = Persepolis
years = 2001–2003
2003–2005
2005–Present
clubs = Caïman de Douala
Mount Cameroon
Persepolis
caps(goals) =
30 (0)
nationalyears = 2006-
nationalteam = flagicon|Cameroon Cameroon
nationalcaps(goals) = 01 (0)
pcupdate = 21:05, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 21:05, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Jacques Elong Elong (born February 20 1985 in Douala) is a Cameroonian football player who plays for Persepolis F.C. in the Iran Pro League and the Cameroon national football team. He usually plays in the midfield position.

Club career

He currently plays for Persepolis F.C. in the Iranian Premier League. He previously played for Mount Cameroon FC in Cameroon.

He is a versatile player, able to serve in defence but also assist in goal scoring. His brilliant passing abilities have made him a regular in Persepolis, playing in the defensive midfield position. He also shoots well, especially from outside the penalty spot, though he has yet to score for Persepolis.

In 2006 Elong received an offer from Qatari club Al-Sadd, but he rejected it since he had just got a permanent place in the Persepolis team and was enjoying his life in Iran. Afshin Ghotbi, current manager of the club, also confirmed that none of his players are for sale.

Despite rumours of Elong leaving to either Spartak Moscow or Esteghlal in the summer of 2007 Elong remained at Persepolis for the 2007-08 season and has emerged as a crucial player for the team and even told IRIB television that he has no willingness to play abroad, . His speech saying "I am loving Tehran, and I can not see myself anywhere else within the next 6 years at least."

Club Career Stats

Last update: "'9 January 2008"

International career

Jacques Elong Elong debuted up for the Cameroon national football team in an African Nations Cup qualifier against Equatorial Guinea on October 7 in Yaounde, Elong Elong appeared as a substitute replacing AS Nancy's Landry N'Guémo in the 90th minute in the 3-0 victory. Arie Haan, his former coach at Persepolis F.C., gave him a spot in the national team.

Honours

*Iran's Premier Football League Winner: 1
**2007/08 with Persepolis

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/5370370.stm Elong Elong gets Cameroon call up]