Jacques Aurelien Elong Elong and shoes of Samuel Eto'o
Jacques Elong twice elected best foreign player in the Iranian league. The name seems evocative. Yet he knocked in the Cameroonian football championship before heading towards Iran. Asia was not his dream destination, but it will please many.
After five years in Iran Pro League, Cameroon has won almost everything. He was twice elected best foreign player of the championship, champion of Iran, winner of the Cup of Iran. With his club, he had three holdings in Asian champions league. Stay young Elong was not that pink in Iran. He experienced some administrative difficulties in this case, the breach of contract, unpaid wages ... Faced with this, eager to meet new challenges, he headed to Iraq and pledged to Estghal. Ambitious young Elong dream of incorporating a large team of Gulf and find the lair of the Indomitable Lions in 2006 he worked with her.
Jacques Aurelien Elong Elong is a young Cameroonian footballer. Born February 20, 1985 in Douala, he began to play football in tournaments "top cut" organized by Brasseries du Cameroon. It was during one of these tournaments as captain of the Indomitable Lions, Samuel Eto'o was attracted by his talent: "I got my start in football at the top of Brasseries du Cameroon cutting Mongo Joseph High School . This is where I hit in the eyes of a big brother for whom I have great admiration and respect. His name is Samuel Eto'o Fils. "
The Chelsea striker has not stopped at simply admire the time of the Young man: "Eto'o seeing the talent that I had told me a certain Siewe Diallo. It is thanks to him that I Kadji Sports Academy incorporates where I spent almost 3 years of training. "He says.
Formed at the Kadji Sport Academy, the young Elong decided to put into practice the knowledge received. To do this, he engaged with Caiman Club Douala (2001 - 2003) then he joined Mount Cameroon (2003-2005). Professional adventure, he began in 2005 with Persepolis, an Iranian team. He played thirty games with the club from 2005 to 2008. He then committed to Sepahan (2008 - 2009), DAC Dunaiska Streda (2009-2011). Before going on the side of Iraq, where he joined the Esthghal.
The choice of Iran as a springboard for young Elong in the workplace seems "misunderstood" because few talented African footballers dream to start their career in Asia. However, the former resident of KSA assumes his choice and says: "I chose Iran because at the time it was the only real opportunity that was given to me to start a new Professional adventure. "Tranche there.
After a few years in Iran, the native of Douala has adapted to his new life. His beginnings were not easy since he had to adapt to the style of play: "technical and fast" Iranian. Versatile, combative, and with good recovery, it has not been difficult to impose on Iran Pro League. This has also attracted particular interest for Iranian Cameroonian footballers: "I was able to quickly impose my brand out there. Thanks to my good image and my good performance I could open the door to other Cameroonians in this case, Leonard Kweuke that began in Iran too before going on the side of Turkey. "If he meets.
His first godasse was offered by Samuel Eto'o. The four African Golden Ball evolved in time Avenir Douala. Time passed and the memory remains vivid in the minds of the young Elong: "My first pair of godasse was given to me by Samuel Eto'o Fils. It was a line7. I do not even know if he even still remembers, he was playing at that time FC Avenir Douala. ".
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