| Jean-Claude Billong | |
| Birth Date: | 1993 12, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Mantes-la-Jolie, France |
| Height: | 2.03 m[1] |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Youthyears1: | –2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | Créteil |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2013 |
| Youthclubs2: | Mantois 78 |
| Youthyears3: | 2014 |
| Youthclubs3: | New York Red Bulls |
| Years1: | 2015 |
| Clubs1: | Pacy Ménilles |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | Leixões |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs3: | Rudar Velenje |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2017 |
| Clubs4: | Maribor |
| Caps4: | 14 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs5: | Benevento |
| Caps5: | 18 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2019 |
| Clubs6: | → Foggia (loan) |
| Caps6: | 15 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs7: | → Salernitana (loan) |
| Caps7: | 11 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs8: | → Hatayspor (loan) |
| Caps8: | 26 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs9: | Clermont |
| Caps9: | 7 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs10: | CFR Cluj |
| Caps10: | 0 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs11: | Muangthong United |
| Caps11: | 23 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | Cameroon |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 01:05, 4 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 14 November 2021 |
Jean-Claude Billong (born 28 December 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.[2] [3] Born in France, he plays for the Cameroon national team.
Born in Paris, Billong played for youth selections of US Créteil-Lusitanos, and later moved to Mantes.[1] In 2014, Billong moved abroad and signed for the reserve team of the New York Red Bulls.[4] In July 2015, he signed for the Portuguese team Leixões.[5]
In July 2016, he signed a one-year deal with Slovenian team Rudar Velenje.[6] He made 24 appearances in the Slovenian PrvaLiga during the 2016–17 season, scoring two goals.[7] In June 2017, he moved to Slovenian champions Maribor, signing a three-year contract.[8] [9] He made his debut for Maribor on 15 July 2017, in a match against Aluminij, where he played the entire match.[10]
In December 2017, Billong signed for the Serie A team Benevento for an undisclosed transfer fee, believed to be around €2 million.[11]
On 31 January 2019, he joined Serie B club Foggia on loan.[12]
On 15 July 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Serie B club Salernitana.[13]
On 17 August 2021, he moved to Clermont, France, on a two-year contract.[14]
Born in France, Billong is Cameroonian by descent.[15] He debuted with the senior Cameroon national team in a 1–0 friendly win over Nigeria on 4 June 2021.[16]