Ryan Bidounga (born 29 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bulgarian First League club CSKA 1948. Born in France, he represents Congo at international level.

Ryan Bidounga
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-29) 29 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Rambouillet, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
CSKA 1948
Number 3
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)
2018–2019Le Mans II (loan) 10 (2)
2018–2019Le Mans (loan) 4 (1)
2019–2020 Nancy 3 (0)
2022–2023 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 24 (1)
2023– CSKA 1948 9 (0)
2023– CSKA 1948 II 6 (0)
International career
2013 France U16 4 (0)
2013–2014 France U17 4 (0)
2022– Congo 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 May 2023

Club career

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Bidounga made his professional debut with Nancy in a 1–0 Coupe de la Ligue win over Caen on 13 August 2019.[1]

On 17 February 2022, Bidounga signed with Bulgarian First League club Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[2]

International career

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Born in France, Bidounga is of Congolese descent.[3] 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.[4] He debuted with the Congo in a friendly 3–1 loss to Zambia on 25 March 2022.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Caen vs. Nancy - 13 August 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  2. ^ "Локомотив подписа договор с Райън Бидунга". lokomotivpd.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Transferts: Ryan Bidounga ira bien au Mans | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". www.adiac-congo.com.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Zambia vs. Congo - 25 March 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
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