Marcel Ndjeng

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Marcel Ndjeng

| fullname = Marcel Biyouha Ndjeng

| image = Marcel Ndjeng 2012 2.jpg

| upright = 0.9

| caption = Ndjeng with Hertha BSC in 2012

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|5|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bonn, West Germany

| height = 1.80 m

| currentclub =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1988–1995 | youthclubs1 = Fortuna Bonn

| youthyears2 = 1995–1996 | youthclubs2 = Bonner SC

| youthyears3 = 1996–2001 | youthclubs3 = 1. FC Köln

| years1 = 2001–2004 | clubs1 = 1. FC Köln II |caps1 = 65 |goals1 = 12

| years2 = 2004–2005 | clubs2 = Fortuna Düsseldorf |caps2 = 34 |goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2005–2006 | clubs3 = SC Paderborn |caps3 = 34 |goals3 = 9

| years4 = 2006–2007 | clubs4 = Arminia Bielefeld |caps4 = 10 |goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2007 | clubs5 = → Arminia Bielefeld II |caps5 = 6 |goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2007–2008 | clubs6 = Borussia Mönchengladbach |caps6 = 39 |goals6 = 4

| years7 = 2008–2009 | clubs7 = → Borussia Mönchengladbach II |caps7 = 1 |goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2009 | clubs8 = → Hamburger SV (loan) |caps8 = 2 |goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2009 | clubs9 = → Hamburger SV II (loan) |caps9 = 5 |goals9 = 3

| years10 = 2009–2012 | clubs10 = FC Augsburg |caps10 = 61 |goals10= 6

| years11 = 2012–2015 | clubs11 = Hertha BSC |caps11 = 61 |goals11= 5

| years12 = 2015–2016 | clubs12 = SC Paderborn |caps12 = 19 |goals12= 1

| years13 = 2016–2018 | clubs13 = Atlético Baleares |caps13 = 42 |goals13 = 3

| totalcaps = 379

| totalgoals = 38

| nationalyears1 = 2008–2011 | nationalteam1 = Cameroon | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Marcel Biyouha Ndjeng (born 6 May 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in West Germany, he played for the Cameroon national team at International level. He is the brother of Dominique Ndjeng, who also played football professionally.

Club career

In January 2009, Ndjeng joined Hamburger SV on loan from Borussia Mönchengladbach after a successful training session with the club.{{Cite web |date=14 January 2009 |title=Marcel Ndjeng im Probetraining |trans-title=Marcel Ndjeng in trial training |url=http://borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail,185,0,newsid-167634.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131224523/http://borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail,185,0,newsid-167634.html |archive-date=31 January 2009 |access-date=26 May 2024 |website=Borussia Mönchengladbach |language=de-DE}}{{Cite web |date=26 January 2009 |title=Borussia leiht Ndjeng aus |trans-title=Borussia lends Ndjeng out |url=http://borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail%2C185%2C0%2Cnewsid-168001.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129070559/http://borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail,185,0,newsid-168001.html |archive-date=29 January 2009 |access-date=26 May 2024 |website=Borussia Mönchengladbach |language=de-DE}} On 28 June 2009, he signed a two-year contract with FC Augsburg.

International career

Marcel Ndjeng was born in Germany to a Cameroonian father and German mother. He was called up by Otto Pfister in May 2008,{{Cite web |date=15 May 2008 |title=Eine Reisenehre |trans-title=A giant honor |url=http://www.borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail%2C185%2C0%2Cnewsid-160267.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080519123627/http://www.borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail,185,0,newsid-160267.html |archive-date=19 May 2008 |access-date=26 May 2024 |website=Borussia Mönchengladbach |language=de-DE}} although he would not make his debut until 25 May 2010, in a friendly match versus Georgia.{{Cite web |date=25 May 2010 |title=Georgia 0–0 Cameroon |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/291603/cameroon-georgia |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=ESPN |language=en}}

Personal

His brother Dominique Ndjeng was also a professional footballer.{{cite web | url = http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/dominique-ndjeng/ | title = Dominique Ndjeng | publisher = worldfootball.net | accessdate = 22 July 2012}}