Olivier Verdon

Olivier Jacques Verdon (born 5 October 1995) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad on loan from Spanish club Deportivo Alavés and the Benin national team.

Olivier Verdon
Verdon with Sochaux in September 2018,
Personal information
Full name Olivier Jacques Verdon[1]
Date of birth (1995-10-05) 5 October 1995
Place of birth Clamart, France
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Ludogorets Razgrad
(on loan from Alavés)
Number 24
Youth career
0000–2014 Angoulême
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Angoulême 32 (2)
2016–2018 Bordeaux B 37 (4)
2017–2018 Bordeaux 1 (0)
2018–2019 Sochaux 30 (2)
2019– Alavés 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Eupen (loan) 22 (0)
2020– → Ludogorets Razgrad (loan) 13 (0)
National team‡
2017– Benin 20 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:45, 16 August 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Verdon signed his first professional contract on 27 April 2017 with Ligue 1 club FC Girondins de Bordeaux after successful seasons with their B team.[2] He made his professional debut for Bordeaux in a Ligue 1 match against Olympique Marseille on 19 November 2017.[3] He came on for Igor Lewczuk in the 80th minute of the 1–1 home draw.

On 11 June 2019, after a year with Ligue 2 side FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Verdon signed a three-year contract with Deportivo Alavés in La Liga.[4] On 2 September, however, he was loaned to KAS Eupen of the Belgian First Division A.[5]

On 4 September 2020, Verdon was loaned to Bulgarian club PFC Ludogorets Razgrad for the season.[6]

International career

Verdon was born in France and is of Beninese descent through his mother .[7] He debuted for the Benin national football team on 24 March 2017, in a 1–0 friendly loss to Mauritania.[8]

Career statistics

International
As of matches played on 16 August 2019[9]
Benin national team
YearAppsGoals
201740
201840
2019120
Total200

References
  1. "Benin" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 15 June 2019. p. 3. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  2. "Olivier Verdon, nouveau professionnel bordelais". 27 April 2017.
  3. "Ligue1.com - French Football League - Ligue 1 Conforama - Season 2017/2018 - Week 13 - Girondins de Bordeaux / Olympique de Marseille". www.ligue1.com.
  4. "Olivier Verdon reforzará la zaga del Deportivo Alavés" [Olivier Verdon bolsters the defensive line of Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  5. "Olivier Verdon sale cedido al K.A.S Eupen" [Olivier Verdon leaves on loan at K.A.S Eupen] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  6. "Olivier Verdon, cedido al PFC Ludogorets" [Olivier Verdon, loaned to PFC Ludogorets] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  7. "Olivier Verdon avec le Bénin". 27 May 2017.
  8. "Mauritania vs. Benin - Football Match Report - March 24, 2017 - ESPN". ESPNFC.com.
  9. Olivier Verdon at National-Football-Teams.com
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