Olivier Verdon

Olivier Jacques Verdon (born 5 October 1995) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Spanish club Deportivo Alavés and the Benin national team.

Olivier Verdon
Verdon with Sochaux in September 2018,
Personal information
Full name Olivier Jacques Verdon[1]
Date of birth (1995-10-05) 5 October 1995
Place of birth Clamart, France
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Alavés
Youth career
–2014 Angoulême
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Angoulême 32 (2)
2016–2018 Bordeaux B 37 (4)
2017–2018 Bordeaux 1 (0)
2018–2019 Sochaux 30 (2)
2019– Alavés 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Eupen (loan) 22 (0)
National team‡
2017– Benin 20 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:45, 16 August 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Verdon signed his first professional contract on 27 April 2017 with Ligue 1 club FC Girondins de Bordeaux after successful seasons with their B team.[2] He made his professional debut for Bordeaux in a Ligue 1 match against Olympique Marseille on 19 November 2017.[3] He came on for Igor Lewczuk in the 80th minute of the 1–1 home draw.

On 11 June 2019, after a year with Ligue 2 side FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Verdon signed a three-year contract with Deportivo Alavés in La Liga.[4] On 2 September, however, he was loaned to KAS Eupen of the Belgian First Division A.[5]

International career

Verdon was born in France and is of Beninese descent.[6] He debuted for the Benin national football team on 24 March 2017, in a 1–0 friendly loss to Mauritania.[7]

Career statistics

International
As of matches played on 16 August 2019[8]
Benin national team
YearAppsGoals
201740
201840
2019120
Total200
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References
  1. "Benin" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 15 June 2019. p. 3. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  2. "Olivier Verdon, nouveau professionnel bordelais". 27 April 2017.
  3. "Ligue1.com - French Football League - Ligue 1 Conforama - Season 2017/2018 - Week 13 - Girondins de Bordeaux / Olympique de Marseille". www.ligue1.com.
  4. "Olivier Verdon reforzará la zaga del Deportivo Alavés" [Olivier Verdon bolsters the defensive line of Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  5. "Olivier Verdon sale cedido al K.A.S Eupen" [Olivier Verdon leaves on loan at K.A.S Eupen] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  6. "Olivier Verdon avec le Bénin". 27 May 2017.
  7. "Mauritania vs. Benin - Football Match Report - March 24, 2017 - ESPN". ESPNFC.com.
  8. Olivier Verdon at National-Football-Teams.com
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