Cédric Bakambu
Bakambu playing for Bursaspor in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cédric Bakambu | ||
Date of birth | 11 April 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Vitry-sur-Seine, France | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Villarreal | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2006 | Ivry | ||
2006–2010 | Sochaux | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2010–2014 | Sochaux | 94 | (18) |
2014–2015 | Bursaspor | 27 | (13) |
2015– | Villarreal | 16 | (8) |
National team‡ | |||
2009 | France U18 | 5 | (1) |
2009–2010 | France U19 | 16 | (4) |
2010–2011 | France U20 | 17 | (3) |
2015– | DR Congo | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 January 2016. |
Cédric Bakambu (born 11 April 1991) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Villarreal CF.
Club career
On 1 May 2010, Bakambu played in the 2010 Coupe Gambardella Final and scored a goal for his team at the Stade de France. Sochaux, however, lost the match 4–3 on penalties.[1] Bakambu had previously scored a double in the team's semi-final victory.[2]
Bakambu made his professional debut on 7 August 2010 in the Souchaux's opening league match against Arles-Avignon appearing as a substitute in a 2–1 win.[3] The following month, he signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with the club until June 2013.[4]
On 19 August 2015, Spanish side Villarreal CF announced the signing of Bakambu on a five-year contract.[5] Nine days later, he scored two goals in the closing minutes of La Liga fixture against RCD Espanyol, to secure a 3–1 victory for the Yellow Submarine.[6]
International career
Bakambu was a French youth international and has represented the country at both under-18 and under-19 level. He was a part of the team that won the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship on home soil.
In March 2015, he opted to represent DR Congo at senior level, receiving his first call that month.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 January 2016[8]
Club | Season | League | Cup[nb 1] | Europe[nb 2] | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sochaux | 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2010–11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | ||
2012–13 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | 38 | 11 | ||
2013–14 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 35 | 7 | ||
Bursaspor | 2014-15 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 8 | — | 39 | 21 | |
2015-16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Villarreal | 2015-16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 12 |
Career total | 131 | 37 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 170 | 52 |
Honours
International
References
- ↑ "Sochaux v. Metz Match Report". French Football Federation (in French). 1 May 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ↑ "Rencontre avec... Cédric Bakambu : "mon objectif, la Ligue 1"". Top Mercato (in French). 13 July 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ↑ "Sochaux v. Arles-Avignon Match Report". French Football Federation (in French). 7 August 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- ↑ "Trois signatures professionnelles". FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (in French). 2 September 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ↑ "El Villarreal CF ficha a Cédric Bakambu (Villareal CF signs Cédric Bakambu". villarealcf.es (in Spanish). Villareal CF. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Cedric Bakambu scores twice to lift Villarreal over Espanyol". Sports Illustrated. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ↑ "Bakambu Cédric on Twitter".
The time has come to answer «Present» to my first call with my Leopards of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- ↑ "Congo DR - C. Bakambu". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des champions, Turkish Cup, Turkish Super Cup
- ↑ Includes UEFA Super Cup
External links
- Cédric Bakambu club profile
- Cédric Bakambu – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Cédric Bakambu at L'Équipe Football (French)
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