Martin Hongla


Martin Hongla Yma II is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Royal Antwerp FC as a central defender or a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Yaoundé, Hongla joined Granada CF in 2016, from Blaise Nkufo's Nkufo Sports Academy. He was initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.
Hongla made his senior debut on 21 August 2016, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Atlético Mancha Real. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 28 January 2017, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–2 defeat at Villarreal CF.
Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Hongla was definitely promoted to the main squad, now in Segunda División. On 16 January 2018, he was loaned to fellow league team FC Barcelona B, for six months.
On 3 July 2019, after a six-month loan to FC Karpaty Lviv, Hongla joined Royal Antwerp FC in the Belgian First Division A.