Junior Ngong Sam

Junior Ngong Sam
Personal information
Full name Junior Stephen Ngong Sam[1]
Date of birth (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998
Place of birth Bambili, Cameroon
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Terengganu
Number 19
Youth career
2012–2015 Puissance Avenir
2015–2017 Cosmos FA du Mbam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Mendiola FC 1991 19 (6)
2023–2024 Stallion Laguna 13 (9)
2024–2025 One Taguig FC 17 (7)
2025– Terengganu FC 11 (1)
Total 60 (23)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 06:55, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Junior Stephen Ngong Sam (born 17 February 1988), known as Junior Sam, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Malaysia Super League club Terengganu.[2]

Early life

Sam was born in Bambili, Cameroon. He spent his youth career in his home country, playing for Puissance Avenir from 2012 to 2015 and Cosmos FA du Mbam from 2015 to 2017. In 2017, he moved to the Philippines, where he initially played in amateur and semi-professional circuits. He featured for Laos FC in the former UFL and gained prominence in the 7-a-side football scene with Manhur FC, notably representing the Philippines at the Neymar Jr's Five World Finals in Brazil.[3]

Style of play

Primarily a centre-forward, Sam is known for his physicality and ability to hold up the ball under pressure. Standing at 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in), he is noted for his aerial presence, which was particularly effective during his tenure at Stallion Laguna, where he served as a target man in AFC Cup play. Since moving to the Malaysia Super League, he has demonstrated versatility by occasionally playing as a winger, utilizing his right foot to cut inside and create scoring opportunities for teammates.[4]

Club career

Early career

Sam was born in Bambili, Cameroon. He played the majority of his youth career in Cameroon, first for Puissance Avenir then transferring to Cosmos FA Du Mbam.[1]

In 2017, he moved to the Philippines to play amateur football for Laos, a former club in the UFL, before playing 7's football for Manhur FC.[5] During this time, he also represented his club in tournaments such as Neymar Jr's Five World Finals.[6][7][8]

Mendiola FC 1991

In 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Filipino side United City alongside other foreign recruitments,[5] but did not play a match and was transferred to Mendiola 1991 before the club's cup campaign, the 2022 Copa Paulino Alcantara, kicked off. He remained with Mendiola for the 2022–23 season of the PFL and was successful, with 6 goals and 1 assist in 19 appearances, though Mendiola finished second-last.[9][10][11]

Stallion Laguna

During the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara, Sam was re-signed by Mendiola and played matches for the club,[12][13] though he was loaned to fellow PFL club Stallion Laguna as a foreign reinforcement for the club's matches in their maiden AFC Cup campaign. In the opening match at the Biñan Football Stadium, Stallion lost 5–2 to Indonesian side Bali United, with Sam scoring the equalizer in the 30th minute.[2][14][15][16]

Terengganu FC

On 2 July 2025, Sam signed with Malaysia Super League side Terengganu FC on a free transfer, becoming the club's first foreign signing for the 2025–26 season following the departure of several key imports.[17] Having previously scored twice against Terengganu while playing for Stallion Laguna in the AFC Cup, he was recruited to provide physical presence to the attack.

He made his league debut in August 2025 and scored his first goal for the club on 27 August 2025, in a 5–2 victory over Selangor.[18] Throughout the first half of the season, Sam was utilized both as a central striker and a wide forward. He also played a key role in the Malaysia FA Cup, appearing in four matches and scoring a crucial goal to help Terengganu reach the quarter-finals. By early 2026, he had established himself as a regular fixture in the squad, featuring in the Piala Malaysia round of 16 against UM-Damansara.[19]


Career statistics

As of 5 March 2026
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental[c] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mendiola FC 1991 2022–23 PFL 19 6 1 1 — — — 20 7
2023 PFL 0 0 2 2 — — — 2 2
Total 19 6 3 3 — — — 22 9
Stallion Laguna 2024 PFL 13 9 0 0 — 5 3 — 18 12
One Taguig FC 2024–25 PFL 17 7 0 0 — — 1[d] 0 18 7
Terengganu FC 2025–26 Malaysia Super League 11 1 4 1 2 0 — — 17 2
Career total 60 23 7 4 2 0 5 3 1 0 75 30
  1. ^ Includes Copa Paulino Alcantara and Malaysia FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Piala Malaysia
  3. ^ Includes AFC Cup
  4. ^ Appearance in PFL Final Series

Honours

Stallion Laguna

References

BeSoccer Player Profile: [20]

Flashscore Career Summary: [21]

  1. ^ a b "Junior Ngong Sam – Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b Junior Ngong Sam at Soccerway
  3. ^ Leyba, Olmin (25 April 2018). "Perspolise rules Neymar Jr Five meet". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  4. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (24 September 2022). "PFL: Dynamic Herb Cebu staves off Mendiola 1991 upset". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Welcome Sam Junior to UCFC!". United City Football Club on Facebook. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Tondo FC Falls Short at Neymar Jr's Five National Finals to Winners Perspolise". primer.com.ph. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Perspolise rules Neymar Jr Five meet". philstar.com. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Perspolise is PH's representative to Neymar Jr.'s Five World Finals". news.abs-cbn.com. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Junior Sam puts on masterclass as Mendiola repeats over Maharlika Manila". dugout.ph. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Cebu trounces Mendiola, takes PFL lead". Manila Bulletin. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  11. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (24 September 2022). "PFL: Dynamic Herb Cebu staves off Mendiola 1991 upset, gains lead". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Kaya fires 11 goals past Garelli; Adamson almost clips Mendiola in 1-1 draw". pfl.org.ph. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  13. ^ "𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑: Mendiola FC 1991". Twitter. wearepfl. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  14. ^ Leyba, Olmin (21 September 2023). "Stallion suffers 2-5 loss to Bali United at AFC Cup". bworldonline.com. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Group G: Stallion Laguna FC (PHI) 2-5 Bali United FC (IDN)". the-afc.com. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  16. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (20 September 2023). "Missed penalties haunt Stallion Laguna vs Bali United in AFC Cup debut". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  17. ^ Noor, Azim (2 July 2025). "Terengganu 'Sambar' Junior Ngong Sam". MakanBola. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  18. ^ "Junior Ngong Sam Player Profile". BeSoccer. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  19. ^ "Terengganu FC Match Results 2025/26". Flashscore. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  20. ^ "Junior Stephen Ngong Sam: Info, news, and statistics". BeSoccer. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  21. ^ "Junior Ngong Sam Player Profile". Flashscore. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
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