Cédric Hountondji

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Cédric Hountondji
Hountondji in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-01-19) 19 January 1994 (age 30)
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 52 (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 24 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 December 2023

Cédric Hountondji (born 19 January 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 2 club Angers. Born in France, he plays for the Benin national team.

Club career[edit]

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.[2]

He signed with New York City FC of Major League Soccer on 11 January 2018.[3] He was waived by New York on 28 January 2019.[4]

On 14 March 2019, Hountondji signed with Bulgarian club Levski Sofia until the end of the season with an option for extension.[5]

On 18 July 2022, Hountondji joined Angers on a four-year contract.[6]

International career[edit]

Hountondji was born in France to a Beninese father and French mother, and holds dual citizenship.[7] He represented France at various youth international levels.[8]

He debuted for the senior Benin national team in a friendly 1–0 loss with Mauritania on 25 March 2017.[9][10]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 4 June 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Cédric Hountondji". Int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  2. ^ mlssoccer. "Cedric Hountondji | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  3. ^ "New York City FC sign defender Cedric Hountondji". Mlssoccer.com.
  4. ^ "New York City FC Waives Cedric Hountondji". Nycfc.com.
  5. ^ "ПФК Левски София". Levski.bg. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Cédric Hountondji est Angevin jusqu'en 2026" (in French). Angers. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Joueur". Lfp.fr.
  8. ^ "Cédric Hountondji". French Football Federation. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Mauritanie - Bénin : Un renfort pour les Écureuils !". Beninfootball.com. 10 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Ligue 2 internationals: all those selected for the March break!". Maligue2.fr. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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