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{{short description|French associationfootballer football(born player1989)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = David N'GogNgog
| image = David N'Gog 23-07-11 1.png
| image_sizeupright = 1750.8
| caption = N'GogNgog playing for [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in 2011
| full_name = David Philippe Henri Ngog
| fullname = David Philippe Henri Ngog<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/multimediafiles/download/disciplinarychart/uefa/uefamedia/91/19/14/911914_download.pdf |title=UEFA Champions League 2009/2010: Booking List Group Stage before MD4 |publisher=UEFA |page=5 |access-date=3 February 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|4|1|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/84000/david-ngog |title=David Ngog: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=30 August 2021}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Gennevilliers]], France
| height = 1.90 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/3650/David-N'Gog/overview |title=David N'Gog: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=30 August 2021}}</ref>
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| currentclub = [[Panionios F.C.|Panionios]]
| youthyears1 = 2001–2006
| youthclubs1 = [[Paris Saint-Germain Academy|Paris Saint-Germain]]
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| clubs5 = [[Stade de Reims|Reims]]
| caps5 = 44
| goals5 = 40010
| years6 = 2016–2017
| clubs6 = [[Panionios F.C.|Panionios]]
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| clubs7 = [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]]
| caps7 = 10
| goals7 = 12961
| years8 = 2018–2020
| clubs8 = [[Budapest Honvéd FC|Budapest Honvéd]]
| caps8 = 28
| goals8 = 908
| years9 = 2020
| clubs9 = [[FK Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]
| caps9 = 2
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2022–2022–2023
| clubs10 = [[Panionios F.C.|Panionios]]
| caps10 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| totalcaps =
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'''David Philippe Henri Ngog''' (born 1 April 1989), known as '''David N'Gog''', is a French former professional [[Associationassociation football|footballer]] who playsplayed as a [[Strikerstriker (association football)|striker]] for Greek [[Gamma Ethniki]] club [[Panionios F.C.|Panionios]].
 
N'GogNgog started his career with French [[Ligue 1]] club [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]]. He made his senior debut in 2006 and in 2008 won the [[2008 Coupe de la Ligue Final|Coupe de la Ligue]]. English [[Premier League]] club [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] signed him at the start of the [[2008–09 Liverpool F.C. season|2008–09 season]]. After three years, he moved to fellow Premier League club [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]], but was relegated with them after just one season. Following that, Ngog had spells in Greece, Scotland, Hungary, and Lithuania. In 2020, N'Goghe announced his retirement. However, he made a surprising comeback in 20202022, having a one-year stint with third-tier club [[Panionios F.C.|Panionios]].
 
N'GogNgog is a former [[France national under-21 football team|France under-21 international]]. However, he was also eligible to represent [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]], by way of his father, and was approached by Cameroon in the past to make the switch.
 
==Early life==
David Philippe Henri Ngog<ref>{{cite web |url=https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/01e4-0e69fa3be6ab-9af0130fa984-1000/2009_10_uefa_europa_league_disciplinary_chart_prior_to_semi-finals_second_leg.pdf |title=UEFA Europa League 2009/2010: Booking List Semi-Finals, Second Leg Match |page=3 |publisher=UEFA |access-date=18 September 2024}}</ref> was born on 1 April 1989<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/84000/david-ngog |title=David N'Gog: wasOverview born|publisher=ESPN |access-date=18 September 2024}}</ref> in [[Gennevilliers]], [[Hauts-de-Seine]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur25021.html |title=David Ngog |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=30 August 2021 |language=fr}}</ref> to a Cameroonian father and a French mother.<ref name="camfoot"/> He holds both French and Cameroonian nationalities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=David NGOG |url=https://www.unfp.org/joueur/david-ngog-12393/ |access-date=10 August 2023 |website=unfp.org}}</ref> He is the cousin of former [[France national football team|French international]] player [[Jean-Alain Boumsong]].<ref>{{cite web |title=David N'Gog profile |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/squad/ngog/ |access-datetitle=6David August 2008Ngog |url-statuspublisher=deadLiverpool F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2008080601475220091128100236/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/squad/ngog/ |archive-date=628 AugustNovember 20082009}}</ref>
 
==Club career==
===Paris Saint-Germain===
N'GogNgog started his career with [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] of [[Ligue 1]] in 2001. He signed his first professional contract in June 2006.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
 
===Liverpool===
====2008–09 season====
Manager [[Rafael Benítez]] hailed his scouting network after his signing, saying that "They are finding players like N'GogNgog, players with quality who are not a high price".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/08/08/05/SOCCER_Liverpool_Quotes.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120526092022/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/08/08/05/SOCCER_Liverpool_Quotes.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 May 2012 |title=Gerrard worry for Liverpool |access-date=6 August 2008 |date=5 August 2008 |website=Sporting Life}}</ref> N'GogNgog played his first game for [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in a [[Friendly (association football)|friendly]] game against [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]] on 30 July 2008 and scored his first goal one game later against [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] in another pre-season friendly. He then followed this up by scoring Liverpool's final goal in their next pre-season friendly, a 4–1 win over Norwegian side [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]]. He made his [[Premier League]] debut against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]], coming on as a substitute for [[Fernando Torres]]. N'GogNgog scored his first goal for Liverpool in their 3–1 victory over [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] in the group stages of the [[UEFA Champions League]].<ref>[http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11860_4616613,00.html Champions League round-up] ''Sky Sports'', 9 December 2008</ref> N'GogNgog made his first start for Liverpool on 7 February 2009 against [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]], and scored his first league goal on 3 March 2009 against [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] in a 2–0 win at [[Anfield]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7908457.stm Liverpool 2–0 Sunderland] ''BBC Sport'', 3 March 2009</ref> N'GogNgog scored his second league goal for the club on 11 April 2009 against [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] at Anfield in an emphatic 4–0 win.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7978841.stm |title=Liverpool 4–0 Blackburn |date=11 April 2009 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=11 April 2009 |first=Mandeep |last=Sanghera}}</ref>
 
====2009–10 season====
[[File:David Ngog 2009.jpg|thumb|upright|N'GogNgog playing for [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in 2009]]
 
N'GogNgog scored his first goal of the new season with the final goal in a 4–0 home win against [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8202421.stm |title=Liverpool 4–0 Stoke |website=BBC Sport |date=19 August 2009 |access-date=4 September 2009}}</ref> This was his fourth career goal for Liverpool, three of which came in league matches. The following month, he then went on to score the winning goal in a third-round [[2009–10 Football League Cup|League Cup]] game, to win 1–0 away against [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]. On 25 October, in a crucial game against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], he came on for goalscorer Torres at Anfield, scoring a goal in the 96th minute in the 2–0 win to seal an important victory for Liverpool.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_5651853,00.html |title=Reds stun rivals to end losing run |date=25 October 2009 |website=TEAMtalk |access-date=25 October 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091028014445/http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0%2C16368%2C2483_5651853%2C00.html |archive-date=28 October 2009}}</ref> After the crunch tie, N'GogNgog said scoring the goal was "a fantastic moment for me and the team and I would say it's my best moment in football." He scored his fourth goal of the season on 9 November against [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] before winning a controversial penalty<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8344841.stm |title=Liverpool 2–2 Birmingham |date=9 November 2009 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> that gave Liverpool a draw after [[Steven Gerrard]] converted from the spot.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2sport1/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/8351713.stm |title=Birmingham angry at 'cheat' N'GogNgog |website=BBC Sport |date=10 November 2009 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=1018 NovemberSeptember 20092024}}</ref> N'GogNgog then scored Liverpool's only goal in their next match away to Debrecen in the Champions League.<ref>{{cite news |title=Debrecen 0–1 Liverpool |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8372942.stm |access-date=27 January 2014 |website=BBC Sport |date=24 November 2009}}</ref> Benítez showed his faith in N'GogNgog by handing him a start against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] in the [[Merseyside derby]]; this match finished 2–0 to Liverpool.<ref>{{cite news |title=Everton 0–2 Liverpool |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8377203.stm |access-date=27 January 2014 |website=BBC Sport |date=29 November 2009}}</ref> He scored his fourth league goal (six in total of the 2009–10 season) in a 2–1 victory over [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Liverpool 2–1 Wigan |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8411043.stm |access-date=27 January 2014 |website=BBC Sport |date=16 December 2009}}</ref> N'GogNgog's goal nine minutes from time eventually broke the resistance of a determined [[FC Unirea Urziceni|Unirea Urziceni]] at Anfield in the [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]].<ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=285541&cc=5739 Liverpool 1–0 Unirea Urziceni] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023213148/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=285541&cc=5739 |date=23 October 2012 }} ''ESPN Soccernet'', 18 February 2010</ref>
 
====2010–11 season====
On 29 July, N'GogNgog scored twice in [[Roy Hodgson]]'s first competitive match as manager in Liverpool's Europa League third qualifying round first leg [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round#Matches 3|2–0 win]] over Macedonian side [[FK Rabotnički|Rabotnički]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8856381.stm |title=Rabotnicki Skopje 0–2 Liverpool |website=BBC Sport |date=29 July 2010 |access-date=29 July 2010}}</ref> In the second leg of the tie played at Anfield, N'GogNgog scored the opening goal via a header and also won a penalty, which Gerrard scored, as Liverpool ran out 4–0 aggregate winners.<ref>{{cite news |title=Liverpool 2–0 Rabotnicki Skopje (agg 4–0) |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8886506.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=5 August 2010}}</ref>
 
N'GogNgog then scored again in Liverpool's opening match of the season at home to [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in a 1–1 draw by turning past [[Thomas Vermaelen]] and rifling the ball into the top corner of the net past Arsenal goalkeeper [[Manuel Almunia]].
He was enjoying the best start to a Liverpool season before he was taken out of the squad that played [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] for Torres. After being left out of the game against Birmingham City, N'GogNgog shot to fire again in the Europa League, scoring two in Liverpool's 4–1 victory over [[FCSB|Steaua București]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Liverpool 4–1 Steaua Bucharest |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8994081.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=16 September 2010}}</ref> He scored an extra-time equaliser in the League Cup defeat to [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] to take the tie to penalties, but missed his penalty in the shoot-out,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/league-cup/8018663/Liverpool-2-Northampton-Town-2-aet-2-4-pens-match-report.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505052116/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/league-cup/8018663/Liverpool-2-Northampton-Town-2-aet-2-4-pens-match-report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 May 2013 |title=Liverpool 2 Northampton Town 2; 2–4 pens: match report |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=22 September 2010 |access-date=23 September 2010 |first=Rory |last=Smith |location=London}}</ref> and played the remaining 35 minutes in the Reds' frustrating 2–2 draw against Sunderland at Anfield.<ref>{{cite news |title=Liverpool 2–2 Sunderland |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9020950.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=25 September 2010}}</ref> On 3 October, he replaced the injured Torres after just 10 minutes in their 2–1 home loss to [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Liverpool 1–2 Blackpool |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9044591.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=3 October 2010}}</ref> On 24 October, he replaced [[Joe Cole]] in the 80th minute in Liverpool's 2–1 Premier League win at Anfield against Blackburn Rovers. He replaced Cole for the second time, in Liverpool's 1–0 Premier League win against [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] at the [[University of Bolton Stadium|Reebok Stadium]] on 31 October. N'GogNgog was praised by [[Sam Allardyce]] for the way in which his introduction changed the game for Liverpool, indirectly leading to their late winner. He continued to be an impact sub from the bench, following the departure of Torres, and the signings of [[Luis Suárez]] and [[Andy Carroll]] and often finding himself in the starting line-up.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
 
===Bolton Wanderers===
On 31 August 2011, for a £4 &nbsp;million transfer fee,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/|title=Football|website=Mirror.co.uk|access-date=31 October 2021}}</ref> Liverpool announced that N'GogNgog had completed a move to Bolton Wanderers in a three-year deal.<ref>[http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/ngog-completes-bolton-move/ Ngog completes Bolton move] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119072917/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/ngog-completes-bolton-move |date=19 January 2012}}</ref> N'GogNgog made his first appearance for Bolton as a substitute for [[Kevin Davies]] in Bolton's 5–0 defeat to Manchester United at the Reebok Stadium on 10 September. His first goal for Bolton Wanderers came in Bolton's 3–1 win against Wigan Athletic at the [[DW Stadium]] on 15 October.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/General/0,,1004~2483108,00.html |title=Bolton Wanderers &#124; News &#124; Latest News &#124; General &#124; Coyle: A Win for the Fans |publisher=Bolton Wanderers F.C. |access-date=21 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018110141/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/General/0,,1004~2483108,00.html |archive-date=18 October 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] made an unsuccessful £3 &nbsp;million bid for him in August 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/fulham-make-3million-david-ngog-1256467 |title=Trotters trading: Fulham get knocked back after £3m move for Bolton's Ngog |first=Alan |last=Nixon |website=[[Daily Mirror]] |date=12 August 2012 }}</ref>
 
===Swansea City===
On 27 January 2014, N'GogNgog joined Premier League sideclub [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] until the end of the season, signing for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web |title=Swans snap up Ngognews |url=httphttps://www.swanseacitybbc.comco.uk/newssport/articlefootball/dn-joins25914321 |title=Transfer window: David Ngog moves to Swansea from Bolton |website=BBC Sport |date=27 January 2014 |access-1319873date=18 September 2024}}</ref> He made his debut on 1 February as a substitute for [[Nathan Dyer]] in a 2–0 away defeat to [[West Ham United F.aspxC.|West Ham United]].<ref>{{cite news |publisherlast=Sanghera |first=Mandeep |title=West Ham United 2–0 Swansea City A|url=https://www.Fbbc.Cco.uk/sport/0/football/25892174 |access-date=2716 JanuaryFebruary 2014 |website=BBC Sport |date=1 February 2014}}</ref>
He made his debut for the club on 1 February 2014 as a substitute for [[Nathan Dyer]] in a 2–0 away defeat to [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Sanghera |first=Mandeep |title=West Ham United 2–0 Swansea City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25892174 |access-date=16 February 2014 |website=BBC Sport |date=1 February 2014}}</ref>
 
===Reims===
On 1 September 2014, N'GogNgog ended his six-year spell in the English leagues after signing a two-year contract with Ligue 1 outfit [[Stade de Reims|Reims]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/David-NGog-returns-to-France-after-English-exile/articleshow/41451023.cms |title=David N'Gog returns to France after English exile |websitenewspaper=[[The Times of India]] |location=Mumbai |date=1 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223054508/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Sportssports/Footballfootball/Toptop-Storiesstories/David-NGog-returns-to-France-after-English-exile/articleshow/41451023.cms |accessarchive-date=223 SeptemberDecember 20142016}}</ref>
 
===Panionios===
On 12 August 2016, [[Super League Greece]] club [[Panionios F.C.|Panionios]] announced that they had signed N'GogNgog for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web |title=Συμφώνησε με Ν' Γκογκ ο Πανιώνιος |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Panionios/symfwnhse-me-n-gkogk-o-paniwnios.4212674.html |access-date=12 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.football365.fr/panionios-accord-de-principe-ngog-2659523.html |title=Panionios : Accord de principe avec Ngog |trans-title=Panionios: Agreement in principle with Ngog |website=Football 365 |language=fr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424021451/http://www.football365.fr/panionios-accord-de-principe-ngog-2659523.html |accessarchive-date=1224 AugustApril 20162019}}</ref>
 
===Ross County===
On 23 January 2018, N'GogNgog joined [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]] of the [[Scottish Premiership]] on a deal until the end of the 2017–18 season. The Frenchman reunited with [[Owen Coyle]], who had managed him at Bolton Wanderers.<ref>{{cite webnews |url=httphttps://www.rosscountyfootballclubbbc.co.uk/newssport/archive/signing-news-david-ngogfootball/42788729 |title=DavidRoss NgogCounty joinssign theformer club|publisher=RossLiverpool Countystriker F.C.David Ngog |datewebsite=23BBC JanuarySport 2018|access-date=23 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123190820/http://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news/archive/signing-news-david-ngog/|archiveaccess-date=2318 JanuarySeptember 2018|url-status=dead2024}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss to Rangers on 28 January 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42763644 |title=Ross County 1–2 Rangers |website=BBC Sport |date=28 January 2018 |access-date=29 January 2018}}</ref>
 
===Budapest Honvéd===
In August 2018, N'GogNgog joined Hungarian club [[Budapest Honvéd FC|Budapest Honvéd]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://honvedfc.hu/hirek/jo-helyre-kerult/2018-08-10 |title=Jó helyre került |publisher=Budapest Honvéd FC |date=10 August 2018 |access-date=10 August 2018 |language=hu}}</ref> On 25 August, he scored seven minutes into his debut against [[Debreceni VSC|Debrecen]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV1q65YWeoM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/IV1q65YWeoM |archive-date=2021-12-15 December 2021 |url-status=live |title=Ngog David Philippe gólja a Budapest Honvéd – DVSC mérkőzésen |via=YouTube |date=26 August 2018 |access-date=26 August 2018 |language=hu}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
 
===Žalgiris and early retirement===
In February 2020, N'GogNgog became a member of Lithuanian A League side [[FK Žalgiris]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fkzalgiris.lt/naujienos/n7830.html |title="Žalgirio" puolimą sustiprino buvęs "Liverpool" puolėjas |access-date=15 February 2020 |archive-date=15 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215081843/http://www.fkzalgiris.lt/naujienos/n7830.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
On 21 June 2020, Žalgiris announced that N'GogNgog had officially retired from professional football at the age of 31.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fkzalgiris.lt/prancuzas-davidas-ngogas-baigia-futbolininko-karjera |title=Prancūzas Davidas Ngogas baigia futbolininko karjerą |publisher=FK Žalgiris |date=21 June 2020 |access-date=21 June 2020 |language=lt}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2020/david-ngog-retires-at-31/ |title=David N'Gog retires at 31 |website=French Football News |date=21 June 2020 |access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref>
 
===Return to Panionios===
In October 2022, N'GogNgog returned to action, signing for Greek third tier club [[Panionios F.C.|Panionios]], returning to Greece after 5five years.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sportsup.gr/2022/10/04/g-ethniki-kai-pali-me-ti-fanela-tou-panioniou-o-david-ngog/ | title=Γ Εθνική : Και πάλι με τη φανέλα του Πανιωνίου ο David N'Gog | date=4 October 2022 }}</ref>
 
==International career==
In November 2009, N'GogNgog was approached to play for Cameroon, despite having already represented France at youth levels. The then Liverpool striker said: "I have had contact with the Cameroonian federation. Now I need some time to think about things. I'm very flattered."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.imscouting.com/global-news-article/cameroon-target-liverpool-striker-david-ngog/3628/ |title=Best Football Cleats |website=Imscouting.com|access-date=31 October 2021|archive-date=12 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712061041/http://www.imscouting.com/global-news-article/cameroon-target-liverpool-striker-david-ngog/3628|url-status=dead}}</ref> In February 2010, with Cameroon preparing for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]], Cameroon's Minister of Sports, Michel Zoah, met with N'GogNgog's father on two occasions to try and convince the player to switch allegiances.<ref name="camfoot">{{cite web |url=http://www.camfoot.com/actualites/david-ngog-veut-enfin-jouer-pour-le-cameroun,14965.html |title=David Ngog veut "enfin" jouer pour le Cameroun |author=Guy Nsigué |date=7 March 2012 |website=Camfoot |access-date=9 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429103056/http://camfoot.com/actualites/david-ngog-veut-enfin-jouer-pour-le-cameroun%2C14965.html |archive-date=29 April 2012}}</ref> A few months later, in May, N'GogNgog was not included in Cameroon's preliminary squad for the World Cup. When asked why, Cameroon coach [[Paul Le Guen]] said that N'GogNgog had insisted on a starting spot with the Indomitable Lions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.footmercato.net/cameroun-paul-le-guen-torpille-david-n-gog_49746 |title=Paul Le Guen torpille David |author=Khaled Karouri |date=20 May 2012 |website=Footmercato.com |access-date=9 April 2012}}</ref> However, N'GogNgog refuted the claims.<ref name="camfoot"/>
 
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