Hugo Gambor (born 30 December 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Gent. Born in France, he plays for the Central African Republic national team.
_22.jpg) Gambor in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Blois, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2019 | Blois Football 41 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Orléans II | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Paris FC II | 21 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Dunkerque | 46 | (1) |
| 2024– | Gent | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Central African Republic | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 | |||
Career
editGambor is a youth product of his local club Blois Football 41 for 12 seasons.[2] He began his senior career with the reserves of Orléans in 2019.[3] On 15 June 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Paris FC, where he again joined the reserves.[4] He transferred to Dunkerque in the summer of 2022 until 2025, and in his debut season helped the club earn promotion to the Ligue 2.[3]
On 31 January 2024, Gambor signed for Belgian Pro League club Gent on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[5]
International career
editBorn in France, Gambor is of Central African descent and holds dual nationality.[6] He was called up for a training camp for the France U18s in January 2020.[7] In August 2023, he opted to represent the Central African Republic national team.[8] He debuted on 5 September 2024 an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 27 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orléans II | 2019–20 | Championnat National 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Paris II | 2020–21 | Championnat National 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Championnat National 3 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||||
| Dunkerque | 2022–23 | Championnat National | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Total | 46 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 1 | ||||
| Gent | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 73 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ "[Mercato] Hugo Gambor (Dunkerque), une piste pour la défense | AllezPaillade.com". 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Hugo Gambor signe au Paris FC !". www.bloisfootball41.com.
- ^ a b Michel, Pierre (13 October 2022). "National : Hugo Gambor, formé à Blois, s'éclate à Dunkerque".
- ^ Actu, S. B. M. (16 June 2020). "Foot – Ligue 2 – Hugo Gambor débarque au PFC - Sport Business Mag".
- ^ "VAN DUINKERKE NAAR GENT: HUGO GAMBOR" [FROM DUNKIRK TO GHENT: HUGO GAMBOR]. www.kaagent.be (in Dutch). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Hugo GAMBOR". unfp.org. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Hugo Gambor, du Blois Foot 41 aux U18 France". lanouvellerepublique.fr. 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Nationalité sportive : Hugo Gambor d'accord pour jouer pour la Centrafrique". Africa Foot United. 7 August 2023.
- ^ "CAR v Lesotho game report". Soccerway. 5 September 2024.
External links
edit- Hugo Gambor at Soccerway