Jean-Claude Billong (born 28 December 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club CFR Cluj.[2][3] Born in France, he represents the Cameroon national team.
![]() Billong with Maribor | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1993-12-28) 28 December 1993 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Mantes-la-Jolie, France | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | CFR Cluj | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2010 | Créteil | ||
2010–2013 | Mantois 78 | ||
2014 | New York Red Bulls | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | Pacy Ménilles | ||
2016 | Leixões | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Rudar Velenje | 24 | (2) |
2017 | Maribor | 14 | (1) |
2018–2021 | Benevento | 18 | (0) |
2019 | → Foggia (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Salernitana (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Hatayspor (loan) | 26 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Clermont | 7 | (0) |
2022– | CFR Cluj | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | Cameroon | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2021 |
Born in Paris, Billong played for youth selections of US Créteil-Lusitanos, and later moved to Mantes.[1] In 2014, Billong moved abroad and signed for the reserve team of the New York Red Bulls.[4] In July 2015, he signed for the Portuguese team Leixões.[5]
In July 2016, he signed a one-year deal with Slovenian team Rudar Velenje.[6] He made 24 appearances in the Slovenian PrvaLiga during the 2016–17 season, scoring two goals.[7] In June 2017, he moved to Slovenian champions Maribor, signing a three-year contract.[8][9] He made his debut for Maribor on 15 July 2017 in a match against Aluminij, where he played entire match.[10]
In December 2017, Billong signed for the Serie A team Benevento for an undisclosed transfer fee, believed to be around €2 million.[11]
On 31 January 2019, he joined Serie B club Foggia on loan.[12]
On 15 July 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Serie B club Salernitana.[13]
On 17 August 2021, he moved to Clermont in France on a two-year contract.[14]
Born in France, Billong is of Cameroonian descent.[15] He debuted with the senior Cameroon national team in a 1–0 friendly win over Nigeria on 4 June 2021.[16]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Cameroon | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 |
CFR Cluj – current squad | |
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