Cédric Hountondji

Cédric Hountondji (born 19 January 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Clermont Foot and the Benin national football team.

Cédric Hountondji
Hountondji in 2015
Personal information
Full name Cédric Hountondji
Date of birth (1994-01-19) 19 January 1994
Place of birth Toulouse, France
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
Clermont
Number 4
Youth career
2001–2007 FCM Ingre
2007–2008 Orléans
2009–2013 Rennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Rennes 18 (1)
2014–2015Châteauroux (loan) 30 (0)
2015–2016Auxerre (loan) 32 (0)
2016–2017 Gazélec Ajaccio 35 (2)
2018 New York City 1 (0)
2019 Levski Sofia 6 (0)
2019– Clermont 13 (0)
National team
2010 France U16 2 (0)
2011 France U17 1 (0)
2012 France U18 1 (0)
2013 France U21 1 (0)
2017– Benin 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 December 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2017

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]

International career

Hountondji was born in France and is of Beninese descent.[5] He represented France at various youth international levels.[6]

He debuted for the senior Benin national football team in a friendly 1–0 loss with Mauritania on 25 March 2017.[7][8]

Career statistics

As of 1 July 2019.[1]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rennes 2013–14 Ligue 1 1811011202
Châteauroux (loan) 2014–15 Ligue 2 3003000330
Auxerre (loan) 2015–16 3200010330
Gazélec 2016–17 3321010352
2017–18 20000020
Total 3521010372
New York City 2018 MLS 101020
Levski Sofia 2018–19 Bulgarian First Professional League 6060
Clermont 2019–20 Ligue 2 10000010
Career total 123360311324

References

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