Kyliane Dong

Kyliane Dong
Dong in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-09-27) 27 September 2004
Place of birth Évry-Courcouronnes, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Bolton Wanderers
(on loan from FC Augsburg)
Number 7
Youth career
2017–2018 Fleury
2018–2021 Troyes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Troyes II 27 (3)
2022–2025 Troyes 53 (4)
2025– FC Augsburg 0 (0)
2025–2026 → Pau (loan) 29 (6)
2026– → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:46, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

Kyliane Dong (born 27 September 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Bolton Wanderers on loan from German club FC Augsburg.

Career

A youth product of Fleury and Troyes, he began his senior career with their reserves in 2021.[1] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 16 June 2022, tying him to the club for three years.[2] He made his professional debut with Troyes in a 3–2 Ligue 2 loss to Montpellier on 7 August 2022.[3]

On 24 April 2025, it was announced that Dong had signed a contract until 2030 with Bundesliga side FC Augsburg, joining on a free transfer after the upcoming expiry of his contract with Troyes.[4][5] On 1 September 2025, Augsburg loaned Dong to Pau for the 2025–26 season.[6] On 7 July 2026, he joined EFL Championship club Bolton Wanderers on a season long loan with the option of a permanent deal at the end.[7]

Personal life

Born in France, Dong is of Cameroonian descent.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Bluffant en 8e de Gambardella, Kyliane Dong (Troyes) suscite..." actufoot.com.
  2. ↑ "Mercato Troyes - Kyliane Dong signe son premier contrat professionnel avec Troyes (officiel)". OneFootball.
  3. ↑ "Montpellier 3-2 Troyes, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, résultat et résumé du match (07/08/2022)". L'Équipe.
  4. ↑ "FCA verpflichtet Offensiv-Talent Kyliane Dong". FC Augsburg (in German). 24 April 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Augsburg sign French talent Kyliane Dong - Get German Football News". www.getfootballnewsgermany.com. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "FCA loan Kyliane Dong to Pau FC". FC Augsburg. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "French Prospect Wings Into Whites". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  8. ↑ TEVI, Gloria Enock (20 June 2022). "Kyliane Dong: le Franco-camerounais signe son premier contrat professionnel avec Troyes".