Simon Ebonog
Simon Ebonog is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French club Le Havre.
Career
Born in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, Simon Ebonog arrived in France not long after his birth, starting to play football at Paris Saint-Germain as an under-7. After spending five years in the academy, he went through the INF Clairefontaine before joining Le Havre academy in 2016.He played with the under-19s during the [2021–22 Le Havre AC|Le Havre AC season|2021–22 season], during which he was part of the team that beat Paris Saint-Germain in the Coupe Gambardella.
Ebonog signed his first professional contract with the club on the summer 2022. He was then part of a very youthful first team squad under Luka Elsner—including the likes of Steve Ngoura, Élysée Logbo, Yoni Gomis and Antoine Joujou—, that would eventually play for the top Ligue 2 spot.
Ebonog made his professional debut for Le Havre on the 29 April 2023, replacing Oussama Targhalline in a 2–1 away Ligue 2 win to Caen, the first time the Norman conceded a home loss in 12 matches.