Alex Song
b. 1987
Cameroonian and French footballer
- Born
- 9 Sept 1987 · Nkenglicock
Life timeline
Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.
- 9 Sept 1987BornBorn in Nkenglicock
- 2002 – 2003TeamFrance national under-16 association football team
- 2003 – 2004TeamCameroon national under-17 football team
- 2004 – 2006TeamSC Bastia
- 2005 – 2006TeamArsenal F.C.
- 2006 – 2012TeamArsenal F.C.
- 2007TeamCharlton Athletic F.C.
- 2008Took part2008 Summer Olympics
- 2008 – 2014TeamCameroon men's national football team
- 2008TeamCameroon national under-23 football team
- 2010Took part2010 FIFA World Cup
- 2012 – 2014TeamFC Barcelona
- 2014Took part2014 FIFA World Cup
- 2014 – 2015TeamWest Ham United F.C.
- 2015TeamWest Ham United F.C.
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1987 – today).
- 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
- 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
- 19901990 FIFA World Cup
- 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- 19941994 FIFA World Cup
- 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
- 19981998 FIFA World Cup
- 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
- 2003 – 2011Iraq War
- 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
- 20062006 FIFA World Cup
- 2008Russo-Georgian War
- 20102010 Haiti earthquake
- 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
- 20112011 Norway attacks
- 2011Libyan civil war
- 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
- 20122012 Summer Olympics
- 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
- 2015Paris Agreement
- 20182018 FIFA World Cup
- 2020COVID-19 pandemic
- 20212020 Summer Olympics
- 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
- 2023Gaza war
- 20242024 Summer Olympics
- 20262026 Iran war
Biography
Alexandre Dimitri Song Billong (born 9 September 1987) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a central or defensive midfielder. He also played as a central defender.
Originally a utility player on the fringes of the first team, Song quickly became an integral part of Arsenal's starting 11 during the 2008–09 pre-season, eventually leading to a €15 million transfer to Barcelona in 2012.
Song played for the Cameroon national team in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups. He was called up for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and was the only Cameroonian named in the Team of the Tournament. Song also possesses French nationality. He is the nephew of former footballer Rigobert Song and the cousin of rugby league player Junior Nsemba.
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