for his energy, physicality, ball-winning abilities, and ability to cover ground quickly, although he is also comfortable on the ball and a strong passer. In 2012, former Barcelona goalkeeper and sports director Andoni Zubizarreta described Song as "a player who is good in the air, is physically powerful and tactically astute." Despite his defensive playing role, Song has been described by former Cameroon coach Javier Clemente as a "much better player in attack than he is defensively". Indeed, in addition to his defensive and physical qualities, he is also capable of pushing forward, carrying the ball himself, or starting attacking plays with his passing after winning back possession, thus allowing him to transition quickly between the defensive and offensive phases of the game. Career statistics Club International Honours Arsenal Football League Cup runner-up: 2010–11 Barcelona La Liga: 2012–13 Supercopa de España: 2013; runner-up: 2012 Copa del Rey runner-up: 2013–14 Arta/Solar7 Djibouti Premier League: 2020–21, 2021–22 Djibouti Cup: 2020–21, 2021–22 Cameroon U17 African U-17 Championship: 2003 Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2008 Individual African Player of the Year Third Place: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Best XI: 2008, 2010 CAF Team of the Year: 2009, 2012 References External links Alex Song on Instagram 1987 births Living people Footballers from Douala Cameroonian footballers Cameroon international footballers French footballers France youth international footballers French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players 2010 FIFA World Cup players 2014 FIFA World Cup players Association football defenders Association football midfielders Association football utility players Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Cameroon SC Bastia players Arsenal F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players FC Barcelona players West Ham United F.C. players FC Rubin Kazan players Ligue 1 players Premier League players La Liga players Russian Premier League players Swiss Super League players Cameroonian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in France Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Russia Naturalized citizens of France FC Sion players Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Expatriate footballers in Djibouti Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in England Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in France Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Djibouti Djibouti Premier League players AS Arta/Solar7 players