Ambroise Oyongo
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Personal information
Full name
Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo
Date of birth
22 June 1991
Place of birth
Ndikiniméki, Cameroon
Height
1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position
Left back

Club information
Current team
Montreal Impact
Number
2

Youth career

Moussango FC
2008-2010

Senior career

Coton Sport FC
2010-2015

→ New York Red Bulls (loan)
2014
13x apps / 0x goal

Montreal Impact
2015-
42x apps / 1x goal

National team

Cameroon U20
2010-2011
8x apps / 0x goal

Cameroon
2013-
9x apps / 1x goal

(* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:55, August 28, 2016 (UTC) - National team caps and goals correct as of 20 January 2015)

Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a Left back for the Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer.

Career

Club

Ambroise Oyongo began his career with Moussango FC of Yaoundé in 2008. 

His play with Moussango attracted the interest of top club Coton Sport FC who signed Oyongo in July 2010. 

Oyongo quickly established himself at the club winning the league title in his first year with Coton Sport. 

In 2011 he helped the club to the league and cup double. 

In 2013 he won another league title and helped lead Coton Sport to the semi-finals of the 2013 CAF Champions League.

During the 2013 season Oyongo went on trial with French side Lille and it was reported that he would be joining the Ligue 1 side during the 2014 January transfer window.

The move never materialized and in January 2014 Oyongo went on trial with New York Red Bulls. 

Oyongo impressed during his trial and on March 7, 2014 he officially signed with the club. 

In his first season with New York the versatile Oyongo was a keyplayer for the club during the second half of the season as he made starts at both left back and in midfield helping his side qualify for the league playoffs. 

On October 30, 2014 Oyongo assisted on Bradley Wright-Phillips winning goal in the last minute of the match helping New York defeat Sporting Kansas City and advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

On January 27, 2015, Oyongo was traded to Montreal Impact with Eric Alexander, an international player roster spot and allocation money for Felipe and the 1st pick in the MLS allocation ranking.

International
Oyongo played for Cameroon at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. 

On July 28, 2013 he made his debut with the Cameroon senior team, starting in a 1:0 victory over Gabon at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo.

At the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, Oyongo scored his first international goal in a 1:1 draw against Mali on 20 January 2015.