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Rigobert Song

Personal information
Full nameRigobert Song Bahanag
Date of birthJuly 1, 1976(age 34)
Place of birthNkenglicock, Cameroon
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubFree agent
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Rigobert Song Bahanag (born July 1, 1976 in Nkenglicock, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian footballer who is currently a free agent. Song most recently played for Turkish Süper Lig club Trabzonspor, but was released upon the expiration of his contract. He was also a member of the Cameroon national team between 1993 and 2010. Known for his defensive skills, Song usually plays as a centre back but can also operate at right back. Internationally, he has played at a record eight Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and served as captain in five (the only ones he was not captain for were South Africa 1996, Burkina Faso 1998 and Angola 2010), a record, and holds the record of most consecutive games played in the tournament with 35 first team games. He has won two CAF Africa Cup of Nations titles in 2000 and 2002. In 2009, Song was dropped as Cameroon skipper by new coach Paul Le Guen, who eventually appointed Samuel Eto'o as the new on-pitch leader. With 137 appearances, Song also holds the record of the most capped player in the history of the Cameroon national team and has played in four World Cups, in 1994, 1998, 2002, and 2010.

A native of Nkenglicock, Song started his professional career with Tonnerre in 1993 but failed to make any appearances for the club. A year later he moved to Metz and helped the club to win the French League Cup back in 1996. After appearing at the 1998 World Cup he left Italy, where he signed for Salernitana, to start successive stints with Liverpool, West Ham United and Cologne but after failing to hold down a first-team place he returned to France to play for RC Lens. He stayed there until 2004 and moved on to Turkey, where he spent four years with Galatasaray, winning two Turkish League titles and the Turkish Cup. Song then signed a contract with Trabzonspor in 2008, where he won another Turkish Cup and stayed until 2010.

Along with Zinedine Zidane, Song is the only player to have been sent off in two different World Cups, once against Brazil in USA 94 and once against Chile in France 98. He also holds the record as youngest player ever to be sent off in a World Cup, aged 17.

Nicknamed "Big Chief" by the Turkish fans, he is the cousin of fellow Cameroon defensive midfielder and Arsenal player Alex Song, although Alex refers to Rigobert as his uncle.

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ROB MCCAFFREY: Gerard's dodgy signings cloud his impressive CV - Sport 360 Tweet this news
Sport 360--He was only copying -Rigobert Song- who does silly horse impressions in training.' If he'd told me Emille Heskey was an alien, I couldn't have been more ... - Date : Sun, 10 Oct 2010 20:30:57 GMT+00:00
Les Lions indomptables et les Simbas du Congo s'affrontent demain dans le ... - Quotidien Mutations Tweet this news
Quotidien Mutations--C'était contre les guêpes du Rwanda et le match s'était soldé par le score de 2 buts à 1 en faveur des -Rigobert Song- et ses coéquipiers. ... - Date : Fri, 08 Oct 2010 09:38:20 GMT+00:00
Can 2012 : Duel de fauves à Garoua - Quotidien Mutations Tweet this news
Quotidien Mutations--C'était contre les guêpes du Rwanda et le match s'était soldé par le score de 2 buts à 1 en faveur des -Rigobert Song- et ses coéquipiers. ... - Date : Fri, 08 Oct 2010 07:27:46 GMT+00:00
Cameroun: Eric Matoukou fait les éloges de Rigobert Song et Ernest Nfor - Camer-sport.be Tweet this news
Camer-sport.be--Certains joueurs et analystes du championnat te comparent souvent à -Rigobert Song-. A quoi est dû cela ? Quel est le style jeu Eric Matoukou sur un terrain ... - Date : Sat, 02 Oct 2010 22:53:53 GMT+00:00
Cameroun-RDC,Clemente: Emana, Song et Njitap couper les têtes? - Camer-sport.be Tweet this news
Camer-sport.be--C'est le cas de l'ancien capitaine -Rigobert Song- qui après plusieurs années au service de cette équipe a jugé bon de se retirer en souhaitant des lendemains ... - Date : Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:04:00 GMT+00:00
Lone Star To Use 4-4-2 Tactics Against Zimbabwe Sunday! - Liberiansoccer.com Tweet this news
Liberiansoccer.com--Grimes performance was so virtuoso that then Cameroonian Captain -Rigobert Song- Bahanag and teammate Salomon Olembe rushe to the teenager at the time asking ... - Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:51:23 GMT+00:00
The Fifth Official: Some angry young men - ESPN Tweet this news
ESPN--Hou tried to pass it off as a Cameroonian grass eating celebration, learnt from team-mate -Rigobert Song-. Now that's what I call imagination.--- - Date : Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:15:51 GMT+00:00
Top TEN: Controversial Premier League moments - FootballFanCast.com (blog) Tweet this news
FootballFanCast.com (blog)--Despite manager Gerard Houllier claiming it was an African grass-eating celebration he learnt from team-mate -Rigobert Song-, the 'Toxteth Terror' received a ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:11:03 GMT+00:00
Rigo avait repondu à Samy - Borafrica Tweet this news
Borafrica--Je me suis donc permis le luxe de faire découvrir à tous nos lecteurs et visiteurs, qui l'ignoraient comme moi, la réponse de monsieur -Rigobert SONG- ... - Date : Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:20:29 GMT+00:00
Song yorumculuğa soyunuyor - Goal.com Tweet this news
Goal.com--Ülkemizde Galatasaray ve Trabzonspor formaları giyen -Rigobert Song-, Fransız Orange Sport kanalıyla yorumculuk anlaşmasına vardı. ... - Date : Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:16:28 GMT+00:00

Senior career
YearsClubAppsGoals
1993Tonnerre00
1994 � 1997Metz1203
1997 � 1998Salernitana41
1998 � 2000Liverpool310
2000 � 2002West Ham United240
2001 � 2002→ Köln (loan)160
2002 � 2004Lens633
2004 � 2008Galatasaray1084
2008 � 2010Trabzonspor460

National Team
YearsTeamAppsGoals
1993 � 2010Cameroon1374

Club :
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Metz 1994 � 95 24 2   -   -   -   -   -   - 24 2
1995 � 96 37 0   -   -   -   -   -   - 37 0
1996 � 97 34 0   -   -   -   -   -   - 34 0
1997 � 98 28 1   -   -   -   -   -   - 28 1
Total 123 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 123 3
Salernitana 1998 � 99 4 1   -   -   -   -   -   - 4 1
Total 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Liverpool 1998 � 99 13 0   -   -   -   -   -   - 13 0
1999-00 17 0   -   -   -   -   -   - 17 0
2000 � 01 3 0   -   -   -   -   -   - 3 0
Total 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0
West Ham United 2000 � 01 19 0   -   -   -   -   -   - 19 0
2001 � 02 5 0   -   -   -   -   -   - 5 0
Total 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
Köln 2001 � 02 16 0   -   -   -   -   -   - 16 0
Total 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Lens 2002 � 03 35 3   -   -   -   -   -   - 35 3
2003 � 04 28 0   -   -   -   -   -   - 28 0
Total 63 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 3
Galatasaray 2004 � 05 32 2   -   -   -   -   -   - 32 2
2005 � 06 29 1   -   -   -   -   -   - 29 1
2006 � 07 25 1   -   -   -   -   -   - 25 1
2007 � 08 22 0   -   -   -   -   -   - 22 0
Total 108 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 108 4
Trabzonspor 2008 � 09 28 0   -   -   -   -   -   - 28 0
2009 � 10 18 0   -   -   -   -   -   - 18 0
Total 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0
Career total 417 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 417 11

International goals :
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 June 2004 Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon Benin 2 � 1 Win 2006 World Cup qualifying
2 4 June 2005 Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin Benin 1 � 4 Win 2006 World Cup qualifying
3 31 May 2008 Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon Cape Verde 2 � 0 Win 2010 World Cup qualifying

Cameroon squad 1994 FIFA World Cup

Bell, Kana‑Biyik, Song, Ekeme, Ndip, Libiih, Omam‑Biyik, Mbouh, Milla, Mfédé, Maboang, Loga, Kalla, Tataw, Agbo, Tchami, Foé, Fiala, Embé, Mouyémé, Nkono, Songo'o
Coach : Michel

Cameroon squad 1998 FIFA World Cup

Songo'o, Elanga, Wome, Song, Kalla, Njanka, Omam‑Biyik, Angibeaud, Tchami, Mboma, Eto'o, Lauren, Abanda, Simo, Ndo, William, Pensée, Ipoua, Mahouvé, Olembé, Job, Alioum
Coach : Le Roy

Cameroon squad 2000 African Cup of Nations Winners (3rd Title)

Alioum, Atouba, Wome, Song, Kalla, Njanka, Tchoutang, Geremi, Eto'o, Mboma, Ndiefi, Lauren, Mettomo, Pensée, Ndo, Bekono, Foé, Hamga, Mahouvé, Olembé, Job, Hamidou
Coach : Lechantre

Cameroon squad 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup

Boukar, Tchato, Wome, Song, Kalla, Njanka, Tchoutang, Geremi, Eto'o, Mboma, Lauren, Songo'o, Mettomo, Epalle, Alnoudji, Tchatchoua, Foé, Ndiefi, Pensée, Olembé, Job, Kome
Coach : Lechantre

Cameroon squad 2002 FIFA World Cup

Boukar, Tchato, Wome, Song, Kalla, Njanka, Ndo, Geremi, Eto'o, Mboma, Ndiefi, Lauren, Mettomo, Epalle, Alnoudji, Songo'o, Foé, Suffo, Djemba‑Djemba, Olembé, Job, Kameni, Ngom Kome
Coach : Schäfer

Cameroon squad 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup Runners-up

Kameni, Tchato, Perrier-Doumbé, Song, Atouba, Njanka, M'bami, Geremi, Eto'o, Emana, Ndiefi, Kwekeu, Mettomo, Epalle, Bahoken, Mezague, Foé, Idrissou, Djemba-Djemba, Falemi, Job, Ngon Adjam, Eboué
Coach : Schäfer

Cameroon squad 2004 African Cup of Nations

Kameni, Perrier-Doumbé, Tchato, Song, Atouba, Njanka, M'bami, Geremi, Eto'o, Mboma, Ndiefi, Falemi, Mettomo, Makoun, Bahoken, Tignyemb, Kameni, Idrissou, Djemba-Djemba, Olembé, Mezague, D. N. Kome
Coach : Schäfer

Cameroon squad 2006 Africa Cup of Nations

Kameni, Ateba, Atouba, Song, Wome, Angbwa, Kome, Geremi, Eto'o, Emana, Makoun, Deumi, Feutchine, Saidou, Webó, Hamidou, Edebe, Douala, Djemba-Djemba, Olembé, Lauren, Meyong, Bikey
Coach : Artur Jorge

Cameroon squad 2008 Africa Cup of Nations Runners-up

Kameni, Binya, Tchato, R. Song, Atouba, Angbwa, M'bami, Geremi, Eto'o, Emana, Makoun, N'Kong, N'Guémo, Epalle, A. Song, Hamidou, Idrissou, Tomou, Mbia, Essola, Job, Mbarga, Bikey
Coach : Pfister

Cameroon squad 2010 Africa Cup of Nations

Kameni, Binya, N'koulou, R. Song, Chedjou, A. Song, N'Guémo, Geremi, Eto'o, Emana, Makoun, Bedimo, Tchoyi, Alo'o, Webó, Hamidou, Idrissou, Enoh, Mbia, Mandjeck, Matip, Assembé, Bikey
Coach : Le Guen



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