Cédric Hountondji
Hountondji in 2015
Personal information
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
Team information
Current team
 Angers
Number 22
Youth career
2001–2007 FCM Ingre
2007–2008 Orléans
2009–2013 Rennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Rennes 18 (1)
2014–2015 → Châteauroux (loan) 30 (0)
2015–2016 → Auxerre (loan) 32 (0)
2016–2017 Gazélec Ajaccio 35 (2)
2018 New York City 1 (0)
2019 Levski Sofia 6 (0)
2019–2022 Clermont 81 (2)
2022– Angers 52 (0)
International career‡
2010 France U16 2 (0)
2011 France U17 1 (0)
2012 France U18 1 (0)
2013 France U21 1 (0)
2017– Benin 24 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 December 2023

Cédric Hountondji (born 19 January 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 2 club Angers. Born in France, he plays for the Benin national team.

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.[2]

He signed with New York City FC of Major League Soccer on 11 January 2018.[3] He was waived by New York on 28 January 2019.[4]

On 14 March 2019, Hountondji signed with Bulgarian club Levski Sofia until the end of the season with an option for extension.[5]

On 18 July 2022, Hountondji joined Angers on a four-year contract.[6]

International career

Hountondji was born in France to a Beninese father and French mother, and holds dual citizenship.[7] He represented France at various youth international levels.[8]

He debuted for the senior Benin national team in a friendly 1–0 loss with Mauritania on 25 March 2017.[9][10]

Career statistics

As of 4 June 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rennes 2013–14 Ligue 1 1811011202
Châteauroux (loan) 2014–15 Ligue 2 3003000330
Auxerre (loan) 2015–16 Ligue 2 3200010330
Gazélec 2016–17 Ligue 2 3321010352
2017–18 20000020
Total 3521010372
New York City 2018 MLS 1010–20
Levski Sofia 2018–19 Bulgarian First Professional League 60––60
Clermont 2019–20 Ligue 2 2100000210
2020–21 Ligue 2 3710010381
Total 5810010591
Career total 180460411905

References

  1. 1 2 "Cédric Hountondji". Int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  2. ↑ mlssoccer. "Cedric Hountondji | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "New York City FC sign defender Cedric Hountondji". Mlssoccer.com.
  4. ↑ "New York City FC Waives Cedric Hountondji". Nycfc.com.
  5. ↑ "ПФК Левски София". Levski.bg. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Cédric Hountondji est Angevin jusqu'en 2026" (in French). Angers. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Joueur". Lfp.fr.
  8. ↑ "Cédric Hountondji". French Football Federation. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Mauritanie - Bénin : Un renfort pour les Écureuils !". Beninfootball.com. 10 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "Ligue 2 internationals: all those selected for the March break!". Maligue2.fr. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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