Andréas William Edwin Hountondji (born 11 January 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Burnley. Born in France, he plays for the Benin national team.

Andréas Hountondji
Personal information
Full name Andréas William Edwin Hountondji[1]
Date of birth (2002-07-11) 11 July 2002 (age 22)[2]
Place of birth Montry, France
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Burnley
Number 37
Youth career
0000–2018 Meaux
2018–2019 Torcy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Caen II 28 (11)
2019–2024 Caen 31 (2)
2022–2023Quevilly-Rouen II (loan) 3 (1)
2022–2023Quevilly-Rouen (loan) 7 (0)
2023Orléans (loan) 15 (6)
2023–2024Rodez (loan) 34 (14)
2024– Burnley 7 (0)
International career
2023– Benin 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:03, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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On 27 June 2019, Hountondji signed his first professional contract with Caen.[3] He made his professional debut with Caen in a 1–1 Ligue 2 tie with Pau on 3 April 2021.[4]

On 27 June 2022, Hountondji moved to Quevilly-Rouen on a season-long loan.[5] On 12 January 2023, he went on a new loan to Orléans.[6]

In July 2024, Hountondji joined Championship side Burnley.[7]

International career

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Born in France, Hountondji was born to a Beninese father and French mother and holds both nationalities.[8] He debuted for the Benin national team in a 1–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tie with Senegal on 17 June 2023.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 November 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Caen 2019–20 Ligue 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2020–21 Ligue 2 6 1 0 0 6 1
2021–22 Ligue 2 25 1 1 0 26 1
Total 31 2 2 0 0 0 33 2
Quevilly-Rouen (loan) 2022–23 Ligue 2 7 0 1 0 8 0
Orléans (loan) 2022–23 Championnat National 15 6 15 6
Rodez (loan) 2023–24 Ligue 2 34 14 3 2 2[c] 0 39 16
Burnley 2024–25 Championship 7 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
Career total 94 22 6 2 1 0 2 0 103 24
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Ligue 2 promotion play-offs

International

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As of match played 15 October 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Benin
2023 6 0
2024 5 2
Total 11 2

References

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  1. ^ "Andréas Hountondji - Player Info". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Andréas Hountondji at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Premier contrat stagiaire pour Andreas Hountondji au SM Caen". 27 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Caen vs. Pau - 3 April 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "ANDREAS HOUNTONDJI PRÊTÉ PAR LE SM CAEN (L2)" (in French). Quevilly-Rouen. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Andreas Hountondji prêté par le SM Caen !" (in French). US Orléans. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Burnley sign Caen's Hountondji on four-year deal". BBC. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  8. ^ Viwami, Geraud (26 January 2019). "Journal des transferts : Kabirou Koutché arrive en Côte d'ivoire, Caen signe un espoir franco-béninois et Saturnin Allagbé suivi en Angleterre". Football au Bénin – Actualité des écureuils.
  9. ^ "Le nouveau Guépard Andréas Hountondji très motivé avant Bénin vs Sénégal". 16 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Andréas Hountondji". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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