Kodjo Afanou

Kodjo Afanou (born 21 November 1977) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Kodjo Afanou
Personal information
Full name Kodjo Julien Afanou
Date of birth (1977-11-21) 21 November 1977
Place of birth Tabligbo, Togo
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1995–1996 Bordeaux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2006 Bordeaux 194 (4)
2004–2005 → Al Ain FC (loan ? (?)
2006–2007 Al-Faisaly ? (0)
2007–2008 Gaziantepspor 17 (0)
2008–2009 Al Hazm 8 (0)
National team
1997 France U-21 12 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Tabligbo, Togo, Afanou moved to France at a young age. He started his career at Girondins de Bordeaux.[1] He made 194 appearances for the club in 10 Ligue 1 seasons, 21 appearances in UEFA Cup and 10 appearances in UEFA Champions League. In his time at Bordeaux he won Ligue 1 in the 1998–99 season and the 2001–02 Coupe de la Ligue.[2][3] He left the club in February 2006.[4] He was without a club for a year, before joining Gaziantepspor in January 2007.[5] Afanou was released in January 2008, before joining for Al-Hazm in Saudi Arabia.

International career

Afanou was capped for France at U-20 level, playing 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.

References
  1. "Final day of transfers". UEFA.com. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. "Girondins de Bordeaux 1998-99". bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  3. "FC Lorient - Girondins de Bordeaux". lfp.fr. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  4. "Afanou walks out on Bordeaux". UEFA.com. 2 February 2006. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  5. "Gaziantepspor snap up Afanou". UEFA.com. 15 January 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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