Aurélien Chedjou
 Chedjou playing for Galatasaray in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aurélien Bayard Chedjou Fongang | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1986 | ||
| 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 | 46 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Cameroon | 31 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 February 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Aurélien Bayard Chedjou Fongang (French pronunciation: [ɔʁeljɑ̃ ʃɛdʒu]; born 20 June 1986) is a Cameroonian football defender who plays for Turkish club Galatasaray and Cameroonian 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 27 February 2015.
| Club | Season | League | Cup1 | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lille | 2007–08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 42 | 3 | |
| 2010–11 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 49 | 4 | |
| 2011–12 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
| 2012–13 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 4 | |
| Total | 154 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 205 | 15 | |
| Galatasaray | 2013–14 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 4 |
| 2014–15 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 4 | |
| Total | 46 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 66 | 8 | |
| Career total | 194 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 5 | 271 | 23 | |
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 | | | Friendly |
Honours
- Lille
- Galatasaray
References
External links
- Aurélien Chedjou French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Aurélien Chedjou at National-Football-Teams.com
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