Basilio Ndong

Basilio Ndong Owono Nchama (born 17 January 1999) is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays for Norwegian First Division club IK Start and the Equatorial Guinea national team. Mainly a left back, he can also operate as a left winger.

This name uses Fang people from Equatorial Guinea naming customs: his surname is Ndong, his father's surname is Owono and his mother's surname is Nchama. The surnames are chosen by their respective parents.

Basilio Ndong
Personal information
Full name Basilio Ndong Owono Nchama
Date of birth (1999-01-17) 17 January 1999
Place of birth Mbini, Equatorial Guinea
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left back, left winger
Club information
Current team
 Start
Number 30
Youth career
2015–2017 Cano Sport
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Shkupi 44 (0)
2020–2021 Westerlo 4 (0)
2021 → Start (loan) 8 (0)
2022– Start 0 (0)
National team‡
2016– Equatorial Guinea 22 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:14, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:14, 8 January 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Ndong is a Cano Sport Academy product. He began playing for them at Cadete (under-16) level as a left back and then in its Juvenil (under-19) side. He was transitioning to more offensive positions, always on the left side. On 30 January 2018, just a week after concluding his participation with Equatorial Guinea at the 2018 African Nations Championship, he signed a three-and-a-half year contract with Macedonian club FK Shkupi.[1][2] In September 2021, he moved to Norwegian club Start, on loan from Westerlo. In November 2021, he joined Start permanently, signing a contract until summer 2024.[3]

International career

Ndong made his international debut in a 4–0 victory over South Sudan in a qualification game for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. He came on as a substitute for Rubén Belima.[4]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 7 November 2021[5]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shkupi 2017–18 Macedonian First Football League 11000——110
2018–19 240002[lower-alpha 1]0—260
2019–20 9010——100
Total 4401020—470
Westerlo 2020–21 Belgian First Division B 4010——50
Start (loan) 2021 Norwegian First Division 8010——90
Career total 560302000610
  1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

International
As of match played 13 November 2021[6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Equatorial Guinea 201620
201710
201860
201950
202020
202160
Total220

References
  1. "Basilio Ndong Përforcon Shkupin (foto+video)" (in Albanian). 30 January 2018. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  2. "Shkupi shops in Equatorial Guinea". 30 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  3. "Signerte permanent avtale med Start". Eurosport (in Norwegian). 10 November 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  4. "Equatorial Guinea 4-0 South Sudan". CAF. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  5. Basilio Ndong at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  6. "Basilio Ndong". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 January 2022.


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