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Jean-Claude Billong (born 28 December 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Thai League 1 club Muangthong United. Born in France, he plays for the Cameroon national team.

Club career

Born in Paris, Billong played for youth selections of US Créteil-Lusitanos, and later moved to Mantes. In 2014, Billong moved abroad and signed for the reserve team of the New York Red Bulls. In July 2015, he signed for the Portuguese team Leixões.

Jean-Claude Billong

In July 2016, he signed a one-year deal with Slovenian team Rudar Velenje. He made 24 appearances in the Slovenian PrvaLiga during the 2016–17 season, scoring two goals. In June 2017, he moved to Slovenian champions Maribor, signing a three-year contract. He made his debut for Maribor on 15 July 2017, in a match against Aluminij, where he played entire match.

Jean-Claude Billong

In December 2017, Billong signed for the Serie A team Benevento for an undisclosed transfer fee, believed to be around €2 million.

Jean-Claude Billong

On 31 January 2019, he joined Serie B club Foggia on loan.

On 15 July 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Serie B club Salernitana.

On 17 August 2021, he moved to Clermont in France on a two-year contract.

International career

Born in France, Billong is Cameroonian by descent. He debuted with the senior Cameroon national team in a 1–0 friendly win over Nigeria on 4 June 2021.

International stats

References

External links

NZS profile

1993 births

Living people

Footballers from Paris

Citizens of Cameroon through descent

Cameroonian men's footballers

Cameroon men's international footballers

French men's footballers

French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent

Men's association football defenders

French expatriate men's footballers

NK Rudar Velenje players

NK Maribor players

Benevento Calcio players

Calcio Foggia 1920 players

US Salernitana 1919 players

Hatayspor footballers

Clermont Foot players

CFR Cluj players