Yann Songo'o (born 19 November 1991) is a professional

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who plays as a defender for Bradford City. Born in France, he has represented Cameroon at youth level.

Club career

Early years

Songo'o began his career in Spain, playing in Deportivo's youth categories. He then had a short period in the French club FC Metz, and in 2009 he was moved to Spain, playing for

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'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 On 31 January 2012, Songo'o rescinded his contract with Sabadell, and in the same day he signed a contract with

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United States

On 13 December 2012, Songo'o signed with

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club

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. 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.

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. He made his senior debut for the club on 7 August 2013 in a

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match against

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. Songo'o started the match and played the full 90 minutes of the 3–4 defeat in extra time.

Ross County (loan)

On 18 January 2014, Songo'o signed for Ross County of the

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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. 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.

Plymouth Argyle

Songo'o joined

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side Plymouth Argyle on 19 June 2016, reuniting with

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who was his manager at Ross County. He scored his first goal for the club on 15 October 2016 in a 2–2 draw at home to

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. 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

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. He signed a new contract with Argyle at the end of the 2017–18 season. He was offered a new contract by Plymouth Argyle at the end of the 2018–19 season but instead decided to join newly-relegated

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side

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on a one-year deal.

Morecambe

On 23 September 2020, Songo'o joined EFL League Two side

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. 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.

Bradford City

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

Personal life

The Songo'o family has raised many footballers. Yann is the son of former Cameroonian national team goalkeeper

Jacques Songo'o Jacques Celestin Songo'o (born 17 March 1964) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and is the current goalkeeper coach of the Cameroon national team. He spent the vast majority of his professional career ...

, 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

Honours

Morecambe *

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References

External links

Sabadell official profile

Futbolme profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Songo'o, Yann 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Yaoundé French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent Citizens of Cameroon through descent Cameroonian footballers French footballers Association football defenders Real Zaragoza B players CE Sabadell FC footballers CF Pobla de Mafumet footballers Sporting Kansas City players Orlando City SC (2010–2014) players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Ross County F.C. players Morecambe F.C. players Cameroonian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate soccer players in the United States Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Scotland Segunda División players USL Championship players Scottish Professional Football League players France youth international footballers Cameroon under-20 international footballers Sportspeople from Toulon Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in England Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Bradford City A.F.C. players Footballers from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur