Rigobert Song

Rigobert Song Bahanag (born 1 July 1976) is a former Cameroonian football player. He played for Trabzonspor and the Cameroonian national team. He is the first African to play in four World Cups.

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMetz1994–95French Division 12422010–2721995–96French Division 13700040–4101996–97French Division 13400010614111997–98French Division 1281100040331Total123330601011424Salernitana1998–99Serie A4120––61Liverpool1998–99Premier League1300000–1301999–2000Premier League1801020–2102000–01Premier League3000001040Total340102010380West Ham United2000–01Premier League1901020–2202001–02Premier League500010–60Total2401030–2801. FC Köln2001–02Bundesliga16031––191Lens2002–03Ligue 13531010814542003–04Ligue 1280003040350Total6331040121784Galatasaray2004–05Süper Lig28240––3622005–06Süper Lig29120–203312006–07Süper Lig2512010703512007–08Süper Lig22021–81322Total1044101101711326Trabzonspor2008–09Süper Lig28030––3102009–10Süper Lig18051–21232Total46081–21562Career total4141129316042450118

International
+Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCameroon199310199441199520199650199770199812119993120001102001100200215020037020041112005612006702007602008120200960201040Total1295

Source:RSSSF.com
List of international goals scored by Rigobert Song
 #  Date  Venue  Opponent  Score  Result  Competition 1  28 January 1998  Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua, Cameroon    1–0  Win  Friendly match 2  6 June 1999  Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon    1–0  Win  2000 African Cup qualifying 3  6 June 2004  Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon    2–1  Win  2006 World Cup qualifying 4  4 June 2005  Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin    1–4  Win  2006 World Cup qualifying 5  31 May 2008  Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon    2–0  Win  2010 World Cup qualifying

Managerial

+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecordCameroon U2323 October 201817 July 2022Cameroon1 March 202228 February 2024Total

Honours
Metz
 Coupe de la Ligue: 1995–96

Liverpool
 UEFA Cup: 2000–01

Galatasaray
 Süper Lig: 2005–06, 2007–08
 Turkish Cup: 2004–05

Trabzonspor
 Turkish Cup: 2009–10

Cameroon
 African Cup of Nations: 2000, 2002; runner-up: 2008
 Confederations Cup runner-up: 2003

Individual

 Africa Cup of Nations Player of the Tournament: 2002
 Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2000, 2002, 2006
 UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 1997–98VII OSCARS UNFP – Simone, Trezeguet, Pédron and Fontaine honored in France Football, n°2718, May 12, 1998, page 20.
 IFFHS All-time Africa Men's Dream Team: 2021
 CAF Legends Award: 2012

Orders
 60x60px Knight of the Order of Valour

References

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Category:1976 births
Category:Living people
Category:Cameroonian footballers
Category:Cameroonian football managers