Cedric Gondo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diomandè Yann Cedric Gondo | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Divo, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Reggiana | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Albignasego | ||
| 2010–2015 | Fiorentina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Fiorentina | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Ternana (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Asteras Tripoli | 15 | (2) |
| 2018 | Pescara | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Teramo (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Rieti | 31 | (9) |
| 2019–2021 | Lazio | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | → Salernitana (loan) | 53 | (11) |
| 2021–2022 | Salernitana | 14 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Cremonese | 15 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Ascoli (loan) | 34 | (7) |
| 2023–2024 | → Reggiana (loan) | 31 | (6) |
| 2024– | Reggiana | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024 | |||
Diomandè Yann Cedric Gondo (born 25 November 1996) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie B club Reggiana.
Early life
[edit]Gondo was born in Divo, in the south of the Ivory Coast; at age seven he moved to Italy with his family,[1] settling in Casier, in the province of Treviso.[2]
Career
[edit]Gondo began his youth career with Fiorentina.[3][4] On 24 August 2015, he was sent on loan with the right of purchase to Serie B side Ternana.[5] He made his professional debut on 6 September against Trapani, replacing Fabio Ceravolo in the 74th minute.[6] Gondo scored his first goal with Ternana on 12 December against Como.[7] He ended the season scoring two goals in 25 appearances.[8]
On 9 August 2016, Gondo was signed by Asteras Tripolis, with whom he signed a four-year contract.[9] He made his debut in the Super League Greece on 25 September against Atromitos, coming on as a substitute in the 34th minute of the second half in place of Pablo Mazza.[10]
On 2 September 2019, after some experiences in Serie C, he was signed by Lazio, who sent him on loan to Salernitana.[11] Starting as a reserve,[12] he gradually carved out a place as a starter under Gian Piero Ventura,[13] scoring six goals – including the goal that allowed his side to win 2–1 in the derby against Juve Stabia – and making nine assists.[14]
On 30 January 2022, Gondo signed with Cremonese.[15] On 10 August 2022, he moved on loan to Ascoli, with an option to buy.[16] On 30 August 2023, Gondo moved on a new loan to Reggiana, with an obligation to buy if Reggiana avoided relegation from Serie B.[17] Reggiana avoided it.
Style of play
[edit]Gondo is a versatile centre-forward, whose main characteristics are his physicality, agility, and aerial play.[18][19][20]
Personal life
[edit]Gondo is known for having participated in both seasons of MTV's reality TV show Calciatori – Giovani speranze, when he was a Fiorentina youth player.[3][4]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 5 May 2024[21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ternana (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Asteras Tripolis | 2016–17 | Super League Greece | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| Teramo (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie C | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Rieti | 2018–19 | Serie C | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 8 |
| 2019–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 9 | ||
| Salernitana | 2019–20 | Serie B | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 |
| 2020–21 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22 | Serie A | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Total | 67 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 12 | ||
| Cremonese | 2021–22 | Serie B | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Ascoli (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie B | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 7 |
| Reggiana (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie B | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 6 |
| Reggiana | 2024–25 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 232 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 238 | 39 | ||
- ^ Includes Greek Football Cup, Coppa Italia, Coppa Italia Serie C
References
[edit]- ^ "Gondo racconta: "Non avrei mai pensato di finire alla Fiorentina"". Viola News (in Italian). Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Cedric torna in tivù. «Ma io sono un calciatore»". Tribuna di Treviso (in Italian). 29 April 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Dal campo dell'Aurora a star di Mtv, il nuovo Balottelli che non si monta la testa". Tribuna di Treviso (in Italian). 3 January 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Alla scoperta degli avversari: dal reality alla B, la scalata di una punta della Salernitana". PianetaLecce. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Fiorentina.it, Redazione (24 August 2015). "Giovani viola: é ufficiale, Gondo alla Ternana. Prestito con diritto di riscatto". Fiorentina.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Ternana vs. Como - 12 December 2015 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Cedric Gondo at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ CalcioNews24, Redazione (9 August 2016). "Ufficiale, Fiorentina: ceduto Gondo all'Asteras Tripolis". Calcio News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 1 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Atromitos vs. Asteras Tripolis - 25 September 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Comunicato 02.09.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Lazio. 2 September 2019. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Cedric Gondo: il buon esordio e... la tanta voglia di emergere". SalernoSport24 (in Italian). 30 October 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "SALERNITANA: che fine ha fatto Cedric Gondo?". Tutto Salernitana (in Italian). Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Salernitana, Cedric Gondo decisivo nei momenti che contano". Tutto Salernitana (in Italian). Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "GONDO NUOVO CALCIATORE GRIGIOROSSO" (Press release) (in Italian). Cremonese. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "#CALCIOMERCATO: GONDO ARRIVA IN PRESTITO CON DIRITTO DI RISCATTO DALLA CREMONESE" (in Italian). Ascoli. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "L'AC REGGIANA ANNUNCIA L'INGAGGIO DI CEDRIC GONDO" [AC REGGIANA ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF CEDRIC GONDO] (in Italian). Reggiana. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Cedric Diomandè Gondo: l'erede di Didier Drogba". Cedric Diomandè Gondo. 11 December 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Calenda, Antonio (29 August 2019). "Ferroni (Cds) a SG:"Vi presento Gondo, prima punta possente"". Salerno Granata (in Italian). Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Ruggiero, Mario (3 September 2019). "Gondo, il ritratto di Capuano: 'Perfetto per Ventura. Ho fatto tante plusvalenze negli ultimi anni eppure sono senza panchina'". Salernitana News | Il magazine sportivo sulla Salernitana (in Italian). Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Cedric Gondo at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Cedric Gondo at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- People from Divo, Ivory Coast
- Living people
- Ivorian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- ASD Albignasego Calcio players
- ACF Fiorentina players
- Ternana Calcio players
- Asteras Tripolis F.C. players
- Delfino Pescara 1936 players
- SSD Città di Teramo players
- FC Rieti players
- SS Lazio players
- US Salernitana 1919 players
- US Cremonese players
- Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players
- AC Reggiana 1919 players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Serie C players
- Super League Greece players
- Ivorian expatriate men's footballers
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece