Aurélien Chedjou

Aurélien Chedjou
Personal information
Full name Aurélien Bayard Chedjou Fongang
Date of birth (1985-06-20) 20 June 1985
Place of birth Douala, Cameroon
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
Galatasaray
Number 21
Youth career
1998–2002 Kadji Sports Academy
2002–2003 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Pau FC 2 (0)
2004–2006 Auxerre 4 (0)
2006–2007 Rouen 10 (1)
2007–2013 Lille 154 (10)
2013– Galatasaray 65 (8)
National team
2009– Cameroon 40 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 October 2014

Aurélien Bayard Chedjou Fongang (French pronunciation: [ɔʁeljɑ̃ ʃɛdʒu]; born 20 June 1985) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Turkish club Galatasaray and the Cameroon national team.

Club career

Chedjou signed for Lille at the start of the 2007-08 season, and over five years made over 150 league appearances for the club, helping them to a third Ligue 1 title and Coupe de France success in 2011. He scored his first UEFA Europa League goal on 21 October 2010 against Levski Sofia after a Stéphane Dumont assist to help his team to a 1-0 win.

His performances with Lille have led to him being scouted by several prominent European clubs. English club Newcastle United[1] Spanish side Valencia[2] have all declared their interests in the Cameroonian defender.

On 25 May 2013, Chedjou passed his medical and signed for four years with Galatasaray.

In 2013-14, Chedjou played every minute of Galatasaray's UEFA Champions League campaign, scoring in the round of 16 home leg against Chelsea F.C.[3]

Club statistics

As of 22 October 2015.
Club Season League Cup1 League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lille 2007–08 2000000020
2008–09 260301000300
2009–10 3120000111423
2010–11 341611082494
2011–12 274401040364
2012–13 343302071464
Total 154101615030420515
Galatasaray 2013–14 213400081334
2014–15 264301050354
2015–16 181421060293
Total 658112201919711
Career total 218182437049530026

12011 Trophée des Champions notice: Including 1 competitive competitions.

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 8 September 2013 Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé  Libya
1-0
1-0
Friendly

Honours

Lille
Galatasaray SK

References

External links

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