PLAYER PROFILE / Left-Back
Gaëtan Bong.
Not recorded · Cameroon
TM 36291 · Retired 01 Jul 2022Age today38
Recorded moves11
Peak recorded value€3.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Thomas Gaëtan Bong Songo
- Born
- 25 Apr 1988
- Nationality
- Cameroon
- Position
- Left-Back
- Preferred foot
- left
- Height
- 183
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Nottingham ForestLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2022
- Brighton & Hove AlbionLast recorded move · 30 Jan 2020
- Wigan AthleticLast recorded move · 02 Jul 2015
- Olympiacos PiraeusLast recorded move · 02 Feb 2015
- Valenciennes FCLast recorded move · 20 Aug 2013
- FC MetzLast recorded move · 28 Jul 2009
- Tours FC (- 2025)Last recorded move · 30 Jun 2009
- FC Metz U19Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2006
- FC Metz U17Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2005
- FC Metz YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2003
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar 2024 | 35 | Not recorded | €0 |
| 06 Jun 2023 | 35 | Not recorded | €150k |
| 13 May 2022 | 34 | Nottingham Forest | €300k |
| 24 Nov 2021 | 33 | Nottingham Forest | €400k |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 33 | Nottingham Forest | €400k |
| 10 Mar 2021 | 32 | Nottingham Forest | €500k |
| 15 Oct 2020 | 32 | Nottingham Forest | €500k |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 31 | Nottingham Forest | €800k |
| 27 Feb 2020 | 31 | Nottingham Forest | €1.00m |
| 10 Dec 2019 | 31 | Brighton & Hove Albion | €2.00m |
| 13 Jun 2019 | 31 | Brighton & Hove Albion | €2.00m |
| 19 Dec 2018 | 30 | Brighton & Hove Albion | €2.00m |
| 28 May 2018 | 30 | Brighton & Hove Albion | €1.50m |
| 02 Jan 2018 | 29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | €1.50m |
| 28 Jun 2017 | 29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | €1.50m |
| 27 Feb 2017 | 28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | €1.50m |
| 01 Sep 2016 | 28 | Brighton & Hove Albion | €1.50m |
| 20 Apr 2016 | 27 | Brighton & Hove Albion | €1.50m |
| 24 Sep 2015 | 27 | Brighton & Hove Albion | €1.50m |
| 24 Feb 2015 | 26 | Wigan Athletic | €1.50m |
| 11 Nov 2014 | 26 | Olympiacos Piraeus | €1.50m |
| 28 Mar 2014 | 25 | Olympiacos Piraeus | €2.00m |
| 12 Jun 2013 | 25 | Valenciennes FC | €2.50m |
| 30 May 2013 | 25 | Valenciennes FC | €3.00m |
| 07 Jan 2013 | 24 | Valenciennes FC | €3.00m |
| 23 May 2012 | 24 | Valenciennes FC | €3.00m |
| 02 Feb 2012 | 23 | Valenciennes FC | €3.00m |
| 24 Dec 2011 | 23 | Valenciennes FC | €2.75m |
| 24 May 2011 | 23 | Valenciennes FC | €2.50m |
| 28 Dec 2010 | 22 | Valenciennes FC | €2.50m |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2022 | Nottingham Forest | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 30 Jan 2020 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Nottingham Forest | Transfer | €500k |
| 02 Jul 2015 | Wigan Athletic | Brighton & Hove Albion | Transfer | Free |
| 02 Feb 2015 | Olympiacos Piraeus | Wigan Athletic | Transfer | Free |
| 20 Aug 2013 | Valenciennes FC | Olympiacos Piraeus | Transfer | €1.00m |
| 28 Jul 2009 | FC Metz | Valenciennes FC | Transfer | €700k |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Tours FC (- 2025) | FC Metz | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 08 Aug 2008 | FC Metz | Tours FC (- 2025) | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2006 | FC Metz U19 | FC Metz | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2005 | FC Metz U17 | FC Metz U19 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2003 | FC Metz Youth | FC Metz U17 | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.