Olivier Verdon

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Olivier Verdon
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Verdon with PFC Ludogorets Razgrad in April 2021,
Personal information
Full name Olivier Jacques Verdon[1]
Date of birth (1995-10-05) 5 October 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth Clamart, France
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Ludogorets Razgrad
Number 24
Youth career
0000–2014 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)
2019–2021 Alavés 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Eupen (loan) 22 (0)
2020–2021 → Ludogorets Razgrad (loan) 19 (0)
2021– Ludogorets Razgrad 15 (2)
National team‡
2017– Benin 20 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:45, 16 August 2020 (UTC)

Olivier Jacques Verdon (born 5 October 1995) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad and the Benin national team. Known internationally for the repeated instances of domestic violence, attempted murder, and aggressions, against partners.[2][3][4]

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.[5] He made his professional debut for Bordeaux in a Ligue 1 match against Olympique Marseille on 19 November 2017.[6] 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.[7] On 2 September, however, he was loaned to KAS Eupen of the Belgian First Division A.[8]

On 4 September 2020, Verdon was loaned to Bulgarian club PFC Ludogorets Razgrad for the season.[9]

International career[]

Verdon was born in France and is of Beninese descent through his mother.[10] He debuted for the Benin national football team on 24 March 2017, in a 1–0 friendly loss to Mauritania.[11]

Career statistics[]

International[]

As of matches played on 16 August 2019[12]
Benin national team
Year Apps Goals
2017 4 0
2018 4 0
2019 12 0
Total 20 0

References[]

  1. ^ "Benin" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 15 June 2019. p. 3. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  2. ^ "L'ancien joueur de Sochaux Olivier Verdon de nouveau accusé de violences conjugales". RMC SPORT (in French). Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Vidéo. "J'ai sauté par la fenêtre pour lui échapper" : le témoignage de l'ex-petite-amie d'Olivier Verdon". www.republicain-lorrain.fr (in French). Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Le footballeur Olivier Verdon de nouveau accusé de violences conjugales". www.20minutes.fr (in French). Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Olivier Verdon, nouveau professionnel bordelais". 27 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Ligue1.com - French Football League - Ligue 1 Conforama - Season 2017/2018 - Week 13 - Girondins de Bordeaux / Olympique de Marseille". www.ligue1.com.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Olivier Verdon, cedido al PFC Ludogorets" [Olivier Verdon, loaned to PFC Ludogorets] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Olivier Verdon avec le Bénin". 27 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Mauritania vs. Benin - Football Match Report - March 24, 2017 - ESPN". ESPNFC.com.
  12. ^ Olivier Verdon at National-Football-Teams.com

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