Arthur Avom Ebong (born 15 December 2004) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lorient and the Cameroon national team.
Club career
Avom began his senior career at Cameroonian club Fauve Azur, based in the capital Yaoundé, playing 72 games for the club. There he would be spotted by Lorient in France, with whom he signed a three-year deal with in 2023.[2] He would make his debut for the club in September of that year, coming on as a substitute for the reserve team in a 4–2 Championnat National 2 victory over Borgo.[3] He would go on to make 18 appearances for the Lorient II team that season as the team was relegated.
The first team was relegated that same season[4] and Avom became a regular fixture in the side for the 2024–25 season, scoring his first goal for the club and his first in European football in a 2–1 away win over Red Star in February 2025.[5] Lorient were re-promoted to Ligue 1 that season at the first time of asking,[6] with Avom making 32 league appearances, registering 2 goals and 6 assists from central midfield. His performances that season drew attention from a host of Premier League clubs, such as Chelsea, Aston Villa and West Ham United.[7]
International career
Avom has made two appearances for the senior team, both in the 2022 African Nations Championship, a competition for players from the nations own domestic league, starting in a 1–0 win over Congo,[8] and a 1–0 loss against Niger.[9] He made these appearances while he was at Fauve Azur. He was called up to the senior team in 2024 for World Cup qualifying, but made no appearances.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 17 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lorient B | 2023–24 | National 2 | 18 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Lorient | 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | ||
| Total | 62 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 66 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 80 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 4 | ||
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 1 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September 2025 | Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon |  Eswatini
|
3–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Lorient
References
- ^ “Full name”. sofascore.com.
- ^ “Signs for Lorient”. kick442.com.
- ^ “Debut v Borgo”. soccerway.com.
- ^ “Lorient relegated”. sportsmole.com.
- ^ “Avom First goal”. espn.com.
- ^ “Official-Bill Foley owned FC Lorient promoted back to Ligue 1 at first attempt”. sports.yahoo.com.
- ^ “Chelsea lead trio of Premier League clubs in race to sign Lorient midfielder Arthur Avomwebsite=skysports.com”.
- ^ “Cameroon vs Congo confirmed starting XI”. en.africatopsports.com.
- ^ “Cameroon vs Niger Match Updates”. vavel.com.
- ^ “Avom called up”. kick442.com.
- ^ Lacaille, Tom (10 May 2025). “Lorient champion de Ligue 2, Martigues relégué en National, Guingamp jouera les play-offs de montée”. L’Équipe (in French). Retrieved 10 May 2025.
External links
- Arthur Avom at Soccerway
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