Yann Songo'o

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Yann Songo'o
Yann Songo'o at Bradford City.jpg
Songo'o at Bradford City A.F.C. in 2022.
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-11-19) 19 November 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Toulon, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender, Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Morecambe
Number 24
Youth career
2000–2008 Deportivo La Coruña
2008–2009 Metz
2009–2010 Zaragoza
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2016–2019 Plymouth Argyle 121 (2)
2019–2020 Scunthorpe United 16 (0)
2020–2021 Morecambe 41 (6)
2021–2023 Bradford City 55 (3)
2023 → Walsall (loan) 5 (0)
2023– Morecambe 47 (1)
International career
France U16
2011 Cameroon U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:10, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

Yann Songo'o (born 19 November 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for and captains EFL League Two club Morecambe. Born in France, he has represented Cameroon at youth level.

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Club career

Early years

Songo'o began his career in Spain, playing in Deportivo's youth categories. [1] He then had a short period in the French club FC 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. [2]

On 31 January 2012, Songo'o rescinded his contract with Sabadell, [3] and in the same day he signed a contract with CF Pobla de Mafumet. [4]

United States

On 13 December 2012, Songo'o signed with Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City. [5] He was loaned to third-division Orlando City for the 2013 season. [6]

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. [7]

Blackburn Rovers

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. On 5 August 2013, Songo'o signed a two-year deal with the club on a free transfer. [8] He made his senior debut for the club on 7 August 2013 in a Football League Cup match against Carlisle United. [9] Songo'o started the match and played the full 90 minutes of the 3–4 defeat in extra time. [10]

Ross County (loan)

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. He was then placed directly into the starting line-up for Ross County's match against Dundee United. [11] Songo'o made his debut for the club in the starting XI for that match the same day that the signing was confirmed. [12] 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. [13]

Plymouth Argyle

Songo'o joined EFL League Two side Plymouth Argyle on 19 June 2016, reuniting with Derek Adams who was his manager at Ross County. [14] He scored his first goal for the club on 15 October 2016 in a 2–2 draw at home to Portsmouth. [15] His second goal for the club came in a 3–3 draw with Wycombe Wanderers at home on 26 December 2016. Argyle won promotion to the EFL League One that season.

He signed a new contract with Argyle at the end of the 2017–18 season. [16] He was offered a new contract by Plymouth Argyle at the end of the 2018–19 season [17] but instead decided to join newly-relegated League Two side Scunthorpe United on a one-year deal. [18]

Morecambe

On 23 September 2020, Songo'o joined EFL League Two side Morecambe. [19] On 18 March 2021, he was handed a six-game ban and ordered to complete face-to-face education after admitting a charge of directing a homophobic insult at an opposing player. [20]

Bradford City

He moved to Bradford City at the start of the 2021–22 season. [21]

In January 2023 he moved on loan to Walsall. [22]

In May 2023 it was announced that he would leave Bradford City when his contract expired on 30 June. [23]

Return to Morecambe

On 27 June 2023, Songo'o was announced to be returning to Morecambe on a one-year deal. [24]

Personal life

The Songo'o family has raised many footballers. Yann is the son of former Cameroonian national team goalkeeper Jacques Songo'o, who featured for Spanish side Deportivo La Coruña in the late 1990s and early 2000s. His brother is a professional footballer Franck Songo'o.

Career statistics

As of match played 22 April 2023 [25]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] League cup [lower-alpha 2] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sabadell 2011–12 Segunda División 6010––70
Sporting Kansas City 2013 MLS 0000––00
Orlando City (loan) 2013 USL Pro 12120––141
Blackburn Rovers 2013–14 Championship 000010–10
2014–15 Championship000010–10
Total0000200020
Ross County (loan) 2013–14 Scottish Premiership 1730000–173
Plymouth Argyle 2016–17 League Two 46250101 [lower-alpha 3] 0532
2017–18 League One 33020103 [lower-alpha 3] 0390
2018–19 League One42020211 [lower-alpha 3] 0471
Total12129041501393
Scunthorpe United 2019–20 League Two16010101 [lower-alpha 3] 0190
Morecambe 2020–21 League Two41630001 [lower-alpha 3] 0456
Bradford City 2021–22 League Two41320001 [lower-alpha 3] 0443
2022–23 League Two14000104 [lower-alpha 3] 0190
Total553201050633
Walsall 2022–23 League Two5010––60
Career total273151908112031216

Honours

Morecambe

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References

  1. ↑ Otro Songo'o en Riazor; La Voz de Galicia, 11 September 2011 (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ Yann Songo'o ficha por el Sabadell, de Segunda; el Periódico, 1 September 2011 (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ Yann Songo'o se desvincula del Sabadell [ permanent dead link ]; 444gramos, 31 January 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ Pobla Mafumet: firma Yann Songo'o.; esFutbol, 31 January 2012 (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ "Sporting KC signs defender Yann Songo'o | Sporting Kansas City".
  6. ↑ "Sporting KC agrees to loan four players to USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC | Sporting Kansas City". Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "News | Orlando City Soccer Club".
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  9. ↑ "2013/14 Capital One Cup Match Report: Carlisle United 3 Rovers 3 (AET; 4–3 pens)". Blackburn Rovers Supporters Community. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "Carlisle United 3 – 3 Blackburn Rovers". AOL. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
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  12. ↑ Fraser, Alasdair (20 January 2014). "Ross County 3 Dundee United 0: Songo'o hopes Highland sojourn will be next step en route to World Cup". The Herald. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  13. ↑ Gannon, Michael (28 January 2014). "Yann Songo'o says Ross County must focus on defence in survival dogfight". Daily Record. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "Song O' The South". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  15. ↑ "Plymouth Argyle 2-2 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
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  23. ↑ "Bradford City announce their retained list for next season". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 25 May 2023.
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