Ryan Bidounga (born 29 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bulgarian First League club CSKA 1948. Born in France, he represents Congo at international level.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Rambouillet, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CSKA 1948 | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Vigneux | ||
| 2004–2008 | Montgeron | ||
| 2008–2009 | Vigneux | ||
| 2010–2012 | Brétigny | ||
| 2012–2015 | Nancy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Nancy II | 52 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | → Le Mans II (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → Le Mans (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Nancy | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 24 | (1) |
| 2023– | CSKA 1948 | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | France U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | France U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Congo | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 May 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Bidounga made his professional debut with Nancy in a 1–0 Coupe de la Ligue win over Caen on 13 August 2019.[1]
On 17 February 2022, Bidounga signed with Bulgarian First League club Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[2]
International career edit
Born in France, Bidounga is of Congolese descent.[3] He is a former youth international for France. He was called up to represent the Congo, the home country of his parents, for a set of friendlies in March 2022.[4] He debuted with the Congo in a friendly 3–1 loss to Zambia on 25 March 2022.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Caen vs. Nancy - 13 August 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Локомотив подписа договор с Райън Бидунга". lokomotivpd.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Transferts: Ryan Bidounga ira bien au Mans | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". www.adiac-congo.com.
- ^ "Diables rouges : vingt-quatre joueurs retenus pour le stage en Turquie | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". www.adiac-congo.com.
- ^ "Zambia vs. Congo - 25 March 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
External links edit
- Ryan Bidounga at Soccerway
- Ryan Bidounga at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Ryan Bidounga at the French Football Federation (archived 2019-12-21) (in French)
- Ryan Bidounga – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Ryan Bidounga – French league stats at Ligue 2 (in French) – English translation