Olivier Verdon

Olivier Verdon
Personal information
Full name Olivier Verdon
Date of birth (1995-10-05) October 5, 1995
Place of birth Clamart, France
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Sochaux
Youth career
–2014 Angoulême
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Angoulême 32 (2)
2016–2018 Bordeaux B 38 (4)
2017–2018 Bordeaux 1 (0)
2018– Sochaux 0 (0)
National team‡
2017– Benin 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 November 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2017

Olivier Verdon (born 5 October 1995) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the French club FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.

Professional 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.[1] He made his professional debut for Bordeaux in a Ligue 1 match against Olympique Marseille on 19 November 2017.[2] He came on for Igor Lewczuk in the 80th minute of the 1–1 home draw.

International career

Verdon was born in France and is of Beninese descent.[3] Verdon debuted for the Benin national football team on 24 March 2017, in a 1–0 friendly loss to Mauritania.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Olivier Verdon, nouveau professionnel bordelais". 27 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ligue1.com - French Football League - Ligue 1 Conforama - Season 2017/2018 - Week 13 - Girondins de Bordeaux / Olympique de Marseille". www.ligue1.com.
  3. ↑ "Olivier Verdon avec le Bénin". 27 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Mauritania vs. Benin - Football Match Report - March 24, 2017 - ESPN". ESPNFC.com.
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