Khaled Adénon

Abdoul Khaled Akiola Adénon (born 28 July 1985) is a Beninese professional football defender who plays for French Championnat National side US Avranches.

Khaled Adénon
Personal information
Full name Abdoul Khaled Akiola Adénon
Date of birth (1985-07-28) 28 July 1985
Place of birth Allahé, Benin
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Avranches
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 ASEC Mimosas 36 (0)
2008–2013 Le Mans 68 (2)
2009–2010 → Bastia (loan) 28 (1)
2010 Le Mans B 1 (0)
2014–2015 Luçon 30 (1)
2015–2019 Amiens 115 (4)
2019–2020 Al-Wehda 1 (0)
2020– Avranches 13 (0)
National team‡
2006– Benin 67 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:02, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:02, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

Adénon was born in Allahé, Benin. He started his career with Ivorian side ASEC Mimosas, moving to France with Le Mans FC in 2008.[1] He made his senior debut with Le Mans in a Ligue 1 match against AS Nancy on 19 October 2008.[2] He joined Ligue 2 side SC Bastia on loan for the 2009–10 season on 3 July 2009.[3] He returned to Le Mans at the end of the loan, and went on to complete 68 Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 appearances for the club.

On 10 June 2012, Adénon was sent off during a 2014 World Cup qualifier against Rwanda for assaulting the referee. That August, FIFA suspended him from all competition for a year.[4]

With Le Mans bankrupt at the end of the 2012–13 Ligue 2 season, Adénon was effectively a free agent when his ban expired, and in July 2014 he joined Vendée Luçon Football.[5] A year later he was signed by Amiens SC.[6] He was a regular in the team which saw back-to-back promotions in 2015–16 and 2016–17.

Despite signing a new two-year deal with Amiens SC in the summer of 2018, Adénon signed for Saudi Arabian club Al-Wehda in July 2019, agreeing a two-year contract.[7][8] He left by mutual consent in February 2020.[9]

In July 2020 Adénon returned to France with US Avranches, re-uniting with manager Frédéric Reculeau, who had given him a chance at Luçon.[10]

International career

He represented his homeland at 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.

Played on the successful 2019 Africa Cup of Nations when the team advanced to the quarterfinals [11]

International goals
As of match played 12 June 2016. Benin score listed first, score column indicates score after each Adénon goal.[12]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 September 2008Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin15 Angola1–03–22010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 12 June 2016Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin48 Equatorial Guinea1–02–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References
  1. "Khaled Adenon leaves Al Wahda". kick442.com. 28 February 2020.
  2. "Le Mans vs. Nancy 2-0". Soccerway. 19 October 2008.
  3. "Khaled Adenon prêté à Bastia" (in French). RMC Sport. 3 July 2009.
  4. "Fifa bans Benin's Adenon for a year for attack on referee". BBC Sport. 24 August 2012.
  5. "Transfert: Khaled Adénon a un nouveau club !". Football au Bénin - Actualité des écureuils (in French). 2014-07-06. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  6. "Luçon : Adenon rejoint Amiens" (in French). afrik-foot.com. 9 June 2015.
  7. "Transferts : Khaled Adenon (Amiens) signe à Al Wehda en Arabie Saoudite" (in French). L'Équipe. 29 July 2019.
  8. "OFFICIAL - Amiens sign two players on new deals". Ghana soccernet. 5 July 2018.
  9. "Khaled Adenon leaves Al Wahda". kick442.com. 28 February 2020.
  10. "US Avranches. Retour aux sources pour Khaled Adenon" (in French). Ouest France. 9 July 2020.
  11. https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/matches/45/lineups
  12. Khaled Adénon at Soccerway
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