Gaetan Bong extends Brighton stay with one-year contract
Tuesday 30 May 2017 15:15, UK
Brighton defender Gaetan Bong has agreed a new one-year contract with the recently promoted Premier League team.
The 29-year-old Cameroonian made 24 appearances during Albion's stunning Championship season, making a successful return to action in April after three months out with a knee injury.
Manager Chris Hughton told Brighton's official website: "We are delighted that Gaetan has agreed his new deal, as he has been a key member of the squad in his two years at the club.
"He played a big part in our success and I am looking forward to working with Gaetan again next season, as we look to establish ourselves in the Premier League."
Brighton have also offered new contracts to midfielder Steve Sidwell and goalkeepers David Stockdale and Niki Maenpaa.
Bong started his career in France with Metz and had a brief loan spell with Tours, before moving onto Valenciennes.
He then played in Greece for Olympiakos and had a brief spell at Wigan Athletic, before arriving at Brighton in July 2015.
The defender has also represented Cameroon at the 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa and featured for the France U21s.
