Gaël Ondoua

Gaël Nesterovich Bella Ondoua (born 4 November 1995), more known as Gaël Ondoua, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Cameroon national team.

Club career In April 2014, Ondoua moved from Lokomotiv Moscow to CSKA Moscow. He made his professional debut on 24 September 2014 for CSKA Moscow in a Russian Cup game against Khimik Dzerzhinsk. In January 2015, Ondoua went on trial with Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk of the Russian Football National League.

At the end of December 2017, it was reported that Ondoua had signed with Zorya Luhansk. On 12 March, however, he posted on his Instagram account that due circumstances beyond his contract he would not be a Zorya Luhansk player.

On 27 July 2018, Ondoua signed with the Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala.

On 2 July 2019, he signed with Swiss club Servette on a two-year contract plus an option year.

On 26 August 2021, Ondoua joined German club Hannover 96, signing a two-year contract.

On 21 July 2023, Ondoua returned to Servette. On 8 August, with Servette due to take on Scottish club Rangers in the UEFA Champions League qualifying round, he was denied a visa to enter the United Kingdom.

International career Ondoua debuted with the Cameroon national team in a 1–0 2022 World Cup qualification loss to Algeria on 25 March 2022. He was part of Cameroon's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar where he made headlines after wearing the Russian flag on his boots amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Personal life Ondoua grew up in Russia, where his father was a diplomat. He is fluent in Russian and holds Russian citizenship.

Career statistics

Honours Servette FC Swiss Cup: 2023–24