Basilio Ndong

This name uses Fang people from Equatorial Guinea naming customs: his surname is Ndong, his father's surname is Owono and his mother's surname is Nchama. The surnames are chosen by their respective parents.

Basilio Ndong Owono Nchama (born 17 January 1999) is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays for the Equatorial Guinea national team. Mainly a left back, he can also operate as a left winger.

Basilio Ndong

Ndong in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Basilio Ndong Owono Nchama
Date of birth	(1999-01-17) 17 January 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Mbini, Equatorial Guinea
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Left back, left winger
Youth career
2015–2017	Cano Sport
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Shkupi	44	(0)
2020–2022	Westerlo	4	(0)
2021	→ Start (loan)	8	(0)
2022–2023	Start	26	(1)
2023–2025	Universitatea Craiova	40	(0)
International career‡
2016–	Equatorial Guinea	58	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:55, 16 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2025

Club career

Ndong is a Cano Sport Academy product. He began playing for them at Cadete (under-16) level as a left back and then in its Juvenil (under-19) side. He was transitioning to more offensive positions, always on the left side.

On 30 January 2018, just a week after concluding his participation with Equatorial Guinea at the 2018 African Nations Championship, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Macedonian club FK Shkupi.^[1][2]

In September 2021, he moved to Norwegian club Start, on loan from Westerlo. In November 2021, he joined Start permanently, signing a contract until summer 2024.^[3]

International career

He made his debut for the Equatorial Guinea national team on 4 September 2016 in a match against South Sudan. The game, which ended in a decisive 4–0 victory, was part of the qualification campaign for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.^[4]

At the beginning of 2018, he took part in the African Nations Championship held in Morocco. He played three matches during the tournament, all of which ended in defeat.

In early 2022, he was selected by coach Juan Micha to participate in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations held in Cameroon. During the competition, he was a regular starter and played every match for his team. Equatorial Guinea was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Senegal.

In December 2023, he was included in the list of twenty-seven Equatorial Guinean players selected to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 August 2025^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shkupi	2017–18	Macedonian First Football League	11	0	—		—		—		11	0
	2018–19	Macedonian First Football League	24	0	0	0	2[b]	0	—		26	0
	2019–20	Macedonian First Football League	9	0	1	0	—		—		10	0
	Total		44	0	1	0	2	0	—		47	0
Westerlo	2020–21	Belgian First Division B	4	0	1	0	—		—		5	0
Start (loan)	2021	Norwegian First Division	8	0	2	0	—		—		10	0
Start	2022	Norwegian First Division	26	1	1	0	—		—		27	1
	Total		34	1	3	0	—		—		37	1
Universitatea Craiova	2022–23	Liga I	15	0	—		—		—		15	0
	2023–24	Liga I	12	0	3	0	—		1[c]	0	16	0
	2024–25	Liga I	12	0	2	0	1[d]	0	—		15	0
	2025–26	Liga I	1	0	0	0	1[d]	0	—		2	0
	Total		40	0	5	0	2	0	1	0	48	0
Career total			122	1	10	0	4	0	1	0	137	1

1. Includes Belgian Cup, Norwegian Cup, Cupa României
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearance in Liga I play-offs for UEFA Conference League
4. Appearance in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 9 June 2025^[6]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Equatorial Guinea	2016	2	0
	2017	2	0
	2018	6	0
	2019	5	0
	2020	2	0
	2021	6	0
	2022	11	0
	2023	7	0
	2024	13	0
	2025	4	0
Total		58	0