Player Details

Name

Ambroise Oyongo

Height

5' 9"

Weight

150 lbs

Date of Birth

6.22.1991 (33)

Birthplace

Ndikinimeki, Cameroon

Position

Defender

Position Detail

Full Back

Preferred Side

Left

Footedness

Left
Career Summary

Out of contract following the 2017 season.

One of the best left backs in MLS, Oyongo dished out five assists for the Impact in 2016. He was named the Red Bulls Newcomer of the Year in 2014, his first in MLS.

OUTSIDE MLS:  Oyongo won three championships with Coton Sport FC in Cameroon's first division (2010, 2011, and 2013), as well as the Cameroon Cup in 2011. He also helped Coton Sport reach the CAF Champions League semifinals.

INTERNATIONAL: Played 25 games with the Cameroon national team, helping his country win the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations after starting all six games… Scored his first goal on Jan. 20, 2015, in a 1-1 draw with Mali in the Africa Cup of Nations… Started four 2018 World Cup qualifiers… Made his debut with the selection on Sept. 6, 2014, against the Democratic Republic of Congo… Also took part in the FIFA U20 World Cup in 2011.