| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Rambouillet, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiv Sofia | ||
| Number | 91 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Vigneux | ||
| 2004–2008 | Montgeron | ||
| 2008–2009 | Vigneux | ||
| 2010–2012 | Brétigny | ||
| 2012–2015 | Nancy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Nancy II | 52 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | → Le Mans II (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → Le Mans (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Nancy | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 24 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | CSKA 1948 | 18 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | CSKA 1948 II | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Lokomotiv Sofia | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | France U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | France U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Congo | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 May 2023 | |||
Ryan Bidounga (born 29 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bulgarian First League club Lokomotiv Sofia. Born in France, he represents Congo at international level.
Club career
Bidounga made his professional debut with Nancy in a 1–0 Coupe de la Ligue win over Caen on 13 August 2019.
On 17 February 2022, Bidounga signed with Bulgarian First League club Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
International career
Born in France, Bidounga is of Congolese descent. He is a former youth international for France. He was called up to represent the Congo, the home country of his parents, for a set of friendlies in March 2022. He debuted with the Congo in a friendly 3–1 loss to Zambia on 25 March 2022.
References
- ^ "Caen vs. Nancy - 13 August 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Локомотив подписа договор с Райън Бидунга". lokomotivpd.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Transferts: Ryan Bidounga ira bien au Mans | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". www.adiac-congo.com.
- ^ "Diables rouges : vingt-quatre joueurs retenus pour le stage en Turquie | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". www.adiac-congo.com.
- ^ "Zambia vs. Congo - 25 March 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
External links
- Ryan Bidounga at Soccerway
- Ryan Bidounga at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Ryan Bidounga at the French Football Federation (archived 2019-12-21) (in French)
- Ryan Bidounga – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)
- Ryan Bidounga – French league stats at Ligue 2 (in French) (archived)