Paul-Philipp Besong

Paul-Philipp Besong
Besong in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-10-06) 6 October 2000
Place of birth Fröndenberg, Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 FSV Zwickau
Number 17
Youth career
2008–2009 SV Bausenhagen
2009–2019 Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 FC Nürnberg II 19 (8)
2022–2023 → Erzgebirge Aue (loan) 31 (5)
2023–2025 Borussia Dortmund II 26 (7)
2025–2026 SSV Ulm 18 (1)
2026 → Sportfreunde Siegen (loan) 10 (1)
2026– FSV Zwickau 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 August 2026

Paul-Philipp Besong (born 6 October 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Regionalliga Nordost club FSV Zwickau.

Career

Besong is a youth product of SV Bausenhagen, before moving to the youth academy of Borussia Dortmund in 2009 where he spent most of his development. On 26 June 2019, he transferred to 1. FC Nürnberg, where he was initially assigned to their reserves.[1] He was unable to play for Nürnberg's senior team as he was set back by a cruciate ligament tear in the summer of 2020,[2] and a meniscus injury in the summer of 2021.[3] He was loaned to Erzgebirge Aue in the 3. Liga for the 2022–23 season.[4] After his loan, he was then sold to Borussia Dortmund II on 16 June 2023 on a two-year contract.[5]

On 26 July 2025, Besong joined 3. Liga club SSV Ulm on a two-year deal.[6]

On June 30, 2026, Besong signed a two-year contract with the Regionalliga club FSV Zwickau.[7]

Personal life

Born in Germany, Besong was born to a Cameroonian father and German mother.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Dortmunds U-19-Meister Besong stürmt ab sofort für den Club". kicker.
  2. ↑ "Nürnberger Besong erleidet Kreuzbandriss". kicker.
  3. ↑ "Besong muss erneut unters Messer". kicker.
  4. ↑ "Auch Besong wählt den Weg von Nürnberg nach Aue". kicker.
  5. ↑ "Sachsen: Aues Paul-Philipp Besong geht zurück zum BVB". tagesschau.de.
  6. ↑ "Paul Besong verstärkt die Spatzen" [Paul Besong joins the Sparrows]. www.ssvulm1846-fussball.de (in German). 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "„Ich will noch einmal richtig angreifen!" FSV verpflichtet drittligaerfahrenen Angreifer Besong". fsv-zwickau.de (in German). 30 June 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Richter, Ramona (29 February 2020). "Rassismus: Fröndenberger Fußball-Profi Besong setzt Zeichen". www.wp.de.
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