Basilio Ndong

Basilio Ndong Owono Nchama (born 17 January 1999) is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova 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
Ndong in 2022
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
Team information
Current team
 Universitatea Craiova
Number 12
Youth career
2015–2017 Cano Sport
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Shkupi 44 (0)
2020–2022 Westerlo 4 (0)
2021 → Start (loan) 8 (0)
2022–2023 Start 26 (1)
2023– Universitatea Craiova 22 (0)
International career‡
2016– Equatorial Guinea 38 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2023

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 22 October 2023[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 110———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 8020——100
Start 2022 26110——271
Total 34130——371
Universitatea Craiova 2022–23 Liga I 150———150
2023–24 7010——80
Total 22010——230
Career total 10416020001121
  1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

International
As of match played 6 September 2023[6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Equatorial Guinea 201620
201720
201860
201950
202020
202160
2022110
202340
Total380

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 26 January 2023.


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