Background
N'Doumbou was born in Port-Gentil to a Gabonese father and a Chinese mother who had previously met in China where had his father Washington attending school.
N'Doumbou was born in Port-Gentil to a Gabonese father and a Chinese mother who had previously met in China where had his father Washington attending school.
N'Doumbou began his football career at Division 1 Gabonese club AS Sogara. At the age of 12, N'Doumbou departed the country for France joining local club FC Carpentras in the south of France. He later had a stint at Martigues before joining Marseille on a trial.
After excelling at the trials, N'Doumbou was offered an aspirant (youth) contract. On 18 November 2009, N'Doumbou signed his first professional contract. The contract took effect on 1 July 2011 as the player had to play out the two years left on his élite contract.
On 10 August 2011, N'Doumbou joined Orléans on a one-year loan. N'Doumbou plays for the Gabon national team having earned his first call up to the team by former coach Alain Giresse in November 2009.