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.
![]() Verdon with Sochaux in September 2018, | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Olivier Jacques Verdon[1] | ||
Date of birth | 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 | |||
–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 | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
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2017 | 4 | 0 |
2018 | 4 | 0 |
2019 | 12 | 0 |
Total | 20 | 0 |
References
- "Benin" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 15 June 2019. p. 3. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- "Olivier Verdon, nouveau professionnel bordelais". 27 April 2017.
- "Ligue1.com - French Football League - Ligue 1 Conforama - Season 2017/2018 - Week 13 - Girondins de Bordeaux / Olympique de Marseille". www.ligue1.com.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Olivier Verdon, cedido al PFC Ludogorets" [Olivier Verdon, loaned to PFC Ludogorets] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- "Olivier Verdon avec le Bénin". 27 May 2017.
- "Mauritania vs. Benin - Football Match Report - March 24, 2017 - ESPN". ESPNFC.com.
- Olivier Verdon at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Olivier Verdon at BDFutbol
- Olivier Verdon – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
- Olivier Verdon at National-Football-Teams.com
- Olivier Verdon at Soccerway