William Edjenguélé
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Emery Edjenguélé[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Panetolikos | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2005 | CFF Paris | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2008 | Le Mans UC 72 B | 58 | (1[2]) |
| 2008–2010 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 39 | (1[3]) |
| 2010–2012 | Panetolikos | 46 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Coventry City | 33 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Bury | 19 | (2) |
| 2014– | Panetolikos | 20 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:55, 18 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
William Emery Edjenguélé (born 7 May 1987 in Paris[4]) is a French football defender who plays for Panetolikos.
Career
Edjenguélé began his career 1993 with CFF Paris and joined 2005 in the reserve team of Le Mans Union Club 72.[5] After three years with Le Mans UC 72 B who scored one goal in 58 appearances joined on 18 July 2008 to Neuchâtel Xamax. On 27 April 2010 his club confirmed his contract will not renewed and he left the club.[6]
On 30 July 2010, he signed with Panetolikos F.C..[7] He was an integral part of the squad that became 2010–11 Football League champions and led Panetolikos F.C. to the Greek Superleague. However, he could not help Panetolikos avoid relegation after the end of the 2011–12 Superleague Greece . Panetolikos and Edjenguélé parted ways on 2 May 2012.[8]
At the start of the 2012/13 season, Edjenguélé joined Coventry City on trial[9] and started in the 8–0 victory over Hinckley United on 14 July 2012. He later signed for the club on 17 July on a three-year contract.[10] Edjenguélé scored his first goal, with a header, in a 3-1 win over Colchester United.[11] He is affectionately known as 'Billy Edge' to Coventry City fans.
On 20 August 2013, Edjenguélé had is contract at Coventry City terminated by mutual consent.[12] He had made a big impression in his one season with the club, playing 40 games after joining on a free transfer from Greek side Panetolikos. But he was one of several players made available for transfer in the summer as they battled financial problems.[13] On the same day it was reported that he had signed for Bury.[14]
On 29 January 2014, Edjenguélé cancelled his contract at Bury on mutual terms.[15] On 10 July 2014, former Coventry City defender William Edjenguele has signed for Panetolikos in Greece Super League. He made 23 appearances for League Two side Bury after joining on a free transfer from the Sky Blues last summer but he became a free agent when his contract was cancelled by mutual consent. The 26-year-old has now signed for the Greek team where he previously played for two seasons before he moved to the Ricoh Arena in 2012.[16]
Career statistics
Stats according to Soccerbase
- As of 26 December 2013
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Le Mans B | 2005–08 | Championnat de France amateur | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 1 |
| Total | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 1 | ||
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 2008–10 | 2. Liga Interregional | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Panetolikos | 2010–11 | Greek Football League | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | Greek Superleague | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| Total | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 3 | ||
| Coventry City | 2012–13 | League One | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Total | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| Bury | 2013–14 | League Two | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| Total | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| Career totals | 195 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 206 | 9 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including substitutes) in the Football League Trophy.
Personal Life
Edjenguele is user of Twitter, so he can be closer to the fans by running regular competitions for his worn match-shirts and sharing his thoughts on his performances.[17]
Honours
- Greek Second Division – Champions
References
- ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/01/2014 and 31/01/2014" (PDF). The Football League. January 2014. p. 1. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ↑ William Edjenguele – Football.ch
- ↑ William Edjenguele – Fussballdaten – Die Fussballdatenbank
- ↑ Player profile at lequipe.fr
- ↑ William Edjenguélé : ‘’ Faire de bons matches avec Neuchâtel’’
- ↑ Vier Spieler müssen Xamax verlassen
- ↑ Edjenguélé signs with Panetolikos
- ↑ Mutual termination with Akalé and Edjenguélé
- ↑ Andy Thorn considers second Frenchman William Edjenguele after signing Kevin Malaga
- ↑ "Edjenguele completes City move". CCFC Official Site. 17 July 2012. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013.
- ↑ "Colchester United 1 - 3 Coventry City". BBC Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ↑ "Edjenguele leaves Sky Blues". CCFC Official Site. 20 August 2013.
- ↑ "Bury sign William Edjenguele following Coventry City departure". bbc.com. 22 August 2013.
- ↑ "William Edjenguele leaves Coventry City for Bury". Coventry Telegraph. 20 August 2013.
- ↑ "Edjenguele leaves Bury". Bury FC. 29 January 2014.
- ↑ "Former Coventry City defender William Edjenguele moves back to Greece". coventrytelegraph.net. 10 July 2014.
- ↑ "'Twitter has brought me closer to fans'". CCFC Official Site. 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
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