Jacques Aurelien Elong Elong (20 February 1985[3] – 31 March 2025) was a Cameroonian professional football player who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Elong Elong was a versatile player, able to serve in defence but also assist in goal scoring. His brilliant passing abilities made him a regular in Persepolis, playing in the defensive midfield position. He also shot well, especially from outside the penalty spot, though he never scored for Persepolis.

In 2006 Elong received an offer from Qatari club Al-Sadd, but he rejected it since he had just got a permanent place on the Persepolis team and was enjoying his life in Iran. Afshin Ghotbi, then manager of the club, also confirmed that none of his players were for sale.

Despite rumours of Elong leaving for either Spartak Moscow or Esteghlal in the summer of 2007 Elong remained at Persepolis for the 2007–08 season and emerged as a crucial player for the team and told IRIB television that he has no willingness to play abroad. His speech saying "I am loving Tehran, and I can not see myself anywhere else within the next six years at least."

Elong Elong joined Esteghlal in 2012.[4]

International career

Elong Elong debuted for the Cameroon national team in an African Nations Cup qualifier against Equatorial Guinea on 7 October in Yaoundé, he appeared as a substitute replacing AS Nancy's Landry N'Guémo in the 90th minute in the 3–0 victory. Arie Haan, his former coach at Persepolis F.C., gave him a spot in the national team. He was capped once for Cameroon national football team.

Death

Elong Elong died as the result of a traffic accident on 31 March 2025.[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Persepolis 2005–06 Persian Gulf Cup 2 0 3 0 – 5 0
2006–07 18 0 2 0 – 20 0
2007–08 10 0 3 0 – 13 0
2008–09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 30 0 8 0 0 0 38 0
Sepahan 2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup 5 0 0 0 2 0 7 0
Dunajská Streda 2009–10 Slovak Superliga 12 0 –
2010–11 0 0 –
Total 12 0 0 0
Paykan 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup 13 2 0 0 – 13 2
Esteghlal 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Career total
  1. ^ Includes Hazfi Cup, Slovak Cup.

Honours

Persepolis

Esteghlal

References

  1. ^ "FK DAC 1904 – unofficial webpage".
  2. ^ "براي دربي روز چهارشنبه پنج بازيكن پرسپوليس به تيم اميد باشگاه مي پيوندند". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Esteghlal F.c." Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  5. ^ الونگ الونگ، ستاره خارجی استقلال و پرسپولیس در تصادف رانندگی درگذشت (in Persian)
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Elong_Elong
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