17 Facts About Franck Songo'o

Franck Steve Bangweni Songo'o was born on 14 May 1987 and is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as either a forward or midfielder.

At Deportivo, Franck Songo'o was spotted by Spanish club FC Barcelona.

Franck Songo'o spent several years at Barcelona's youth facility centre, La Masia, alongside future stars Lionel Messi, Cesc Fabregas, and Gerard Pique.

Franck Songo'o was then loaned out again to Sheffield Wednesday and left England at the end of the season.

On 20 October 2006, Franck Songo'o joined League 1 side Bournemouth on a one-month loan but failed to make an impact.

Franck Songo'o became Neil Warnock's first signing at Crystal Palace at the end of October 2007, returning to Portsmouth in the new year.

On 7 March 2008, Franck Songo'o joined Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on an initial one-month loan deal from his parent club.

Franck Songo'o scored his first goal in English football for Wednesday, scoring a late equaliser against Stoke City.

Franck Songo'o played limited minutes for Zaragoza in the top flight and was loaned to Segunda Division side Real Sociedad.

Franck Songo'o then signed for another Segunda Division club, Albacete.

Franck Songo'o only made six first-team appearances for Albacete, and when the club was relegated at the end of the 2011 season, he was released.

In January and February 2012, Franck Songo'o practiced and played as a trialist with the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.

In 2008 Franck Songo'o applied to FIFA for a change in nationality to allow him to play in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

The request was granted, and Franck Songo'o was named in the Cameroon national squad for the games.

Franck Songo'o earned his first cap for Cameroon in the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers match against Cape Verde on 6 September 2008.

In November 2012, Franck Songo'o was called up for the first time in four years.

Franck Songo'o came on as a second-half substitute in a friendly against Albania on 14 November 2012.