Profile Alex Song

Personal information :

Full name : Alex Dimitri Song Billong
Date of birth : 9 September 1987
Place of birth : Douala, Cameroon
Height : 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position : Defensive midfielder, Centre back
Current club : Arsenal
Number : 17
Youth career :
2003–2004 Bastia
Senior career :
2003–2004 Bastia B
2004–2006 Bastia
2005–2006 Arsenal (loan)
2006– Arsenal
2007 Charlton Athletic (loan)
National team :
2002–2003 France U16
2003–2004 Cameroon U17
2008 Cameroon U23
2005– Cameroon

Club career

Bastia

Song attended the Bastia youth team within 2003–04 and became a portion of the former team the consecutive season with 34 appearances. Bastia was performing within French Ligue 1 during the moment Alex Song had a stint there. Song was signed for his tall versatility While performing for Bastia, he was appointed as a portion of French U-16 football team. He afterwards chose towards portray Cameroon his nation of birth. He performed as a centre back but afterwards made numerous impressions as a protective midfielder. He was greatly regarded within this grading via several instructors and supporters of Bastia. During his moment at Bastia, he attracted consideration from several clubs, incorporating Inter, Juventus, Manchester United, Lyon, and Middlesbrough. Unwilling towards sell their prize asset, Bastia accepted credit him towards the Gunners for one season alone within 2005. Despite being associated heavily with Lyon, he was sold towards Arsenal for £1,000,000. During his moment at Bastia Song made a gross of 32 league appearances.

Arsenal

Song impressed Arsenal executive Arsène Wenger as a trialist during Arsenal's pre-season coaching camp within Austria, and Arsenal knotted his facilities onto credit for the 2005–06 season onto 11 August 2005. Arsenal accepted a £1 million fee within June 2006 and signed him towards a four-year contract. Song made his Premiership debut during Arsenal's 2–0 victory against Everton onto 19 September 2005 as a substitute. He performed within numerous UEFA Champions League fits and made numerous Premiership activates alongside the end of the season, when former team musicians were stung or being rested. He scored his former goal for Arsenal against Liverpool within Arsenal's 6–3 victory at Anfield within the League Cup onto 9 January 2007. On thirty January 2007, it was proved that Charlton Athletic had signed Song onto credit until the end of the 2006–07 season. Although he impressed, Charlton were relegated and Song replaced towards Arsenal. Over the 2007–08 season, Song activated at centre back for Arsenal's Carling Cup fits, but missed their semi-final elimination via Tottenham whilst away with Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations. He also activated at centre back within Premier League ties towards the end of the season, most significantly within Arsenal's crucial trip towards Old Trafford against Manchester United, whilst frequent starter Kolo Touré filled within for Bacary Sagna at right back.

2009–10 season

Song scored within Arsenal's 5–2 away victory again Fenerbahce within the Champions League. Song's former league goal, and third within everybody contests for the Gunners, was scored against Wigan Athletic onto the 11th of April 2009 within which he took onto numerous musicians and otherwise calmly ceased within the bottom corner. Arsenal won the match 4–1. Song began the season well, performing within everybody but one of Arsenal's former 12 league games. He was voted third within the Arsenal.com musician of the month honor for October, rear winner Cesc Fàbregas and runner-up Robin van Persie. After installation consistently commanding dramas at the heart of midfield, allowing Arsenal's creative attackers towards operate effectively, Alex Song is already one of the former names onto the team sheet. On 25 November 2009, Song signed a novel long-term contract with Arsenal, permanent until 2014. On thirty December 2009, he scored his second goal within the league for Arsenal when he finalised the scoring within a 4–1 victory again Portsmouth.

2010–11 season

Now finalise with a blonde hair styling, Song has persisted towards be one of the former names onto the team sheet, making a wonderful activate towards the 2010–11 season and completely making himself at the front of the back four. He scored the 1000th Arsenal Premier League goal below Arsène Wenger within a 4–1 victory against Bolton Wanderers onto 11 September 2010. On the downside, the consecutive toy he was posted off for two bookable offences. The powerful midfielder has become a many adventurous component within the Arsenal midfield, assisting the forward rope with his movement. On 19 October 2010, he scored the former goal of the match for Arsenal against the Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk within a 5–1 victory for Arsenal. On October 24, 2010, Song scored his third goal of the season, the second goal at Eastlands stadium against Manchester City for a 3-0 Arsenal victory. On thirty October 2010, he scored a vital 88th minute diving header for Arsenal from a cross via Gaël Clichy against West Ham United within the league, leading towards a 1–0 victory for Arsenal. On 27 December 2010 Song scored the former goal within a 3–1 victory again Chelsea. The 2010–11 season has been so far the most successful season within terms of goals scored and dramas for the Cameroonian international. In February 2011, Song had his car impounded via Hertfordshire Police as soon as he was caught speeding and failed towards provide relevent documentation. The Arsenal fans possess committed Alex Song the chant "One tune, we've alone got one song" which is increasingly heard within away toys and at the Emirates stadium.

International career

Song was former capped via Cameroon within 2005. He was named within the Cameroon squad for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations. He performed for Cameroon within their former category match, a 4–2 defeat against owners Egypt; he replaced Stéphane Mbia at halves moment, attending his uncle Rigobert onto the pitch. For the duration of the tournament he was a revelation within defence for Cameroon, incurring a Man of the Match honor within Cameroon's semi final, but otherwise going off stung within the final against Egypt. He was nonetheless named within the Tournament Best XI, beside Newcastle midfielder and compatriot Geremi. Song was called-up for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and was the alone Cameroonian named within the Team of the Tournament.