Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yann Songo'o | ||
Date of birth | 19 November 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Toulon, France | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Plymouth Argyle | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2008 | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
2008–2009 | Metz | ||
2009–2010 | Zaragoza | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Zaragoza B | 5 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Sabadell | 6 | (0) |
2012 | Pobla Mafumet | 10 | (3) |
2013 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | (0) |
2013 | → Orlando City (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2013–2015 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
2014 | → Ross County (loan) | 17 | (3) |
2016– | Plymouth Argyle | 40 | (2) |
National team | |||
France U16 | |||
2011 | Cameroon U20 | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:51, 11 January 2017 (UTC). |
Yann Songo'o (born 19 November 1991) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a defender for Plymouth Argyle.
Songo'o began his career in Spain, playing in Deportivo's youth categories. He then had a short period in the French club F.C. Metz, and in 2009 he was moved to Spain, playing for Real Zaragoza's youth ranks. After one season with Zaragoza B, he was moved to freshly-promoted CE Sabadell FC.
On 31 January 2012, Songo'o rescinded his contract with Sabadell, and in the same day he signed a contract with CF Pobla de Mafumet.
On 13 December 2012, Songo'o signed with Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City. He was loaned to third-division Orlando City for the 2013 season.
Songo'o scored one goal in twelve appearances with Orlando City before mutually agreeing to terminate his contract with Sporting Kansas City in June 2013, effectively ending his loan as well.
In July 2013, Songo'o featured in a pre-season friendly for the English Championship side Blackburn Rovers F.C., as part of a trial period with the club, he featured in two pre-season friendlies and impressed manager Gary Bowyer.He signed on a contract for around £525 per week. On a 2 year deal.
On 5 August 2013, Songo'o signed a two-year deal with the club on a free transfer. He made his senior debut for the club on 7 August 2013 in a Football League Cup match against Carlisle United. Songo'o started the match and played the full 90 minutes of the 3–4 defeat in extra time.
On 18 January 2014, Songo'o signed for Ross County of the Scottish Premiership on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season on 30 June 2014. Songo'o was then placed directly into the starting line-up for Ross County's match against Dundee United. Songo'o made his debut for the club in the starting XI for that match the same day that the signing was confirmed. During Ross County's next match only seven days later, Songo'o scored his first goal for the club during a 1–2 defeat to Hearts on 25 January 2014.