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'''Jonathan Kodjia''' (born 22 October 1989) is an Ivorian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for English club [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]. Kodjia represents the [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] at international level. |
'''Jonathan Kodjia''' (born 22 October 1989) is an Ivorian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for English club [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]. Kodjia represents the [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] at international level. In his spare time, he loves to swing his genitals around his head. |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Kodjia[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Denis, France | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2014 | Reims | 9 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Cherbourg (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | → Amiens (loan) | 32 | (9) |
| 2013–2014 | → Caen (loan) | 27 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | → Caen B (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Angers | 28 | (15) |
| 2015–2016 | Bristol City | 49 | (19) |
| 2016– | Aston Villa | 22 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | Ivory Coast | 5 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:21, 4 January 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 January 2017 | |||
Jonathan Kodjia (born 22 October 1989) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Aston Villa. Kodjia represents the Ivory Coast at international level. In his spare time, he loves to swing his genitals around his head.
Career
Bristol City
Kodjia joined Bristol City on a three-year deal, with the option of a further year on 20 July 2015.[2] He scored his first competitive goal for Bristol City on 15 August 2015 in a 4–2 defeat to Brentford, converting a pass from Luke Ayling to give City a 1–0 lead.[3]
Aston Villa
On 30 August 2016, Kodjia signed with Aston Villa on a four-year contract for an initial fee of £11 million, that could potentially rise to £15 million.[4] He scored his first league goal for the club, on his debut, against Brentford.[5] Kodjia's next goal came in a 1–1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers from the spot after Jack Grealish was fouled in Steve Bruce's first game in as Aston Villa manager. He then scored the opener in a 2–1 win away at Reading just 3 days later. His late acrobatic goal against Fulham on 22 October won the game 1–0 for Villa, making it 3 goals in 3 games and back to back wins for the club. Kodjia started November in top form bagging 2 goals against a struggling Blackburn Rovers on side on Bonfire night to help Villa come from 1–0 down to win the game 2–1. His 7th goal of the season then came later in the month with a fine header in a 3–1 win over Cardiff City at Villa Park. Kodjia scored 6 goals in Steve Bruce's first 7 games in charge and his form helped propel Villa from the relegation zone up to 11th within Bruce's first month at the club. Kodjia's performances won him the PFA Championship player of the month for November.
International career
Kodjia was born in France to Ivorian parents.[6] He was contacted first by the Benin Football Association as his surname has origins in that country but was not eligible.[6] He was later called up by the Ivory Coast national football team and made his debut in a friendly 0–0 tie with Hungary in May 2016.[7] He scored his first international goal against Gabon on 4 June 2016, volleying home to score the first goal of the game. Ivory Coast would go on to win 2–1.[8]
Career statistics
- As of matches played 4 January 2017.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Angers SCO | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 28 | 15 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 15 | ||
| Bristol City | 2015–16 | Championship | 45 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 48 | 20 | |
| 2016–17 | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bristol City total | 49 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 52 | 20 | |||
| Aston Villa | 2016–17 | Championship | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 |
| Career total | 100 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 44 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first.[9]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 June 2016 | Stade Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast |  Gabon |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 3 September 2016 | Stade Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast |  Sierra Leone |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3. | 8 October 2016 | Stade Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast |  Mali |
1–1 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 11 January 2017 | New York University Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Uganda |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
References
- ^ "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 13. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Bristol City sign striker Jonathan Kodija for around £2m". BBC Sport. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Bristol City 2–4 Brentford". BBC Sport. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ "Jonathan Kodjia: Aston Villa sign Bristol City striker for initial £11m fee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ "Aston Villa 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- ^ a b "Jonathan Kodjia: 'People are going to be pleasantly surprised by Aston Villa'". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ http://www.uefa.com/friendlies/season=2016/matches/live/day=40/session=6/match=2019897/index.html
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire vs. Gabon - 4 June 2016 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ^ "Kodjia, Jonathan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
External links
- Jonathan Kodjia profile at Soccerway
- Jonathan Kodjia profile at L'Équipe
- Profile at FootNational
- Jonathan Kodjia – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Ivorian footballers
- Ivory Coast international footballers
- French footballers
- French people of Ivorian descent
- French people of Beninese descent
- Ivorian expatriate footballers
- French expatriate footballers
- Stade de Reims players
- AS Cherbourg Football players
- Amiens SC players
- SM Caen players
- Angers SCO players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National players
- English Football League players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Association football forwards
- 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players