Cédric Hountondji
 Hountondji in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Toulouse, France | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Angers | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2007 | FCM Ingre | ||
| 2007–2008 | Orléans | ||
| 2009–2013 | Rennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Rennes | 18 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Châteauroux (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Auxerre (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 35 | (2) |
| 2018 | New York City | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Levski Sofia | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Clermont | 81 | (2) |
| 2022– | Angers | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | France U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | France U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | France U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | France U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017– | Benin | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2017 | |||
Cédric Hountondji (born 19 January 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Angers. Born in France, he plays for the Benin national team.
Club career
Hountondji came through the Rennes youth set-up and made his debut in Ligue 1 on 17 August 2013 against Nice in a 2–1 away defeat.[1] He then spent time on loan at two Ligue 2 clubs, Châteauroux and Auxerre, before moving to fellow Ligue 2 side Gazélec Ajaccio in 2016.
He signed with New York City FC of Major League Soccer on 11 January 2018.[2] He was waived by New York on 28 January 2019.[3]
On 14 March 2019, Hountondji signed with Bulgarian club Levski Sofia until the end of the season with an option for extension.[4]
On 18 July 2022, Hountondji joined Angers on a four-year contract.[5]
International career
Hountondji was born in France and is of Beninese descent.[6] He represented France at various youth international levels.[7]
He debuted for the senior Benin national team in a friendly 1–0 loss with Mauritania on 25 March 2017.[8][9]
Career statistics
- As of 4 June 2021[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rennes | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
| Châteauroux (loan) | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Auxerre (loan) | 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Gazélec | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
| New York City | 2018 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| Levski Sofia | 2018–19 | Bulgarian First Professional League | 6 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| Clermont | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| Total | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 180 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 190 | 5 | ||
References
- ^ a b "Cédric Hountondji". Int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "New York City FC sign defender Cedric Hountondji". Mlssoccer.com.
- ^ "New York City FC Waives Cedric Hountondji". Nycfc.com.
- ^ "ПФК Левски София". Levski.bg. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Cédric Hountondji est Angevin jusqu'en 2026" (in French). Angers. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Joueur". Lfp.fr.
- ^ "Cédric Hountondji". French Football Federation. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Mauritanie - Bénin : Un renfort pour les Écureuils !". Beninfootball.com. 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Ligue 2 internationals: all those selected for the March break!". Maligue2.fr. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- Cédric Hountondji à Ajaccio : Les premiers mots du nouveau Corse, benin-finder.net, 22 June 2016
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