Olivier Verdon
Olivier Verdon | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1995 France |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Years active | 2014– |
| Known for | Central defender for Ludogorets Razgrad and Benin national team |
Olivier Jacques Verdon (born 5 October 1995) is a professional football player occupying the role of a central defender for the Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad. Although born in France, he competes internationally for the Benin national team. Throughout his career, Verdon has played for several clubs, including Angoulême, Bordeaux, Sochaux, Alavés, Eupen (on loan), and currently Ludogorets Razgrad, where he has made over 100 appearances and scored 10 goals. His transfers demonstrate calculated moves within the French, Spanish, Belgian, and Bulgarian football markets. Nevertheless, his professional image has been affected by multiple accusations involving domestic violence and aggression towards partners.
Club career
Verdon secured his initial professional contract on 27 April 2017 with Ligue 1 outfit FC Girondins de Bordeaux, following impressive displays with their reserve team. He made his first-team debut for Bordeaux in a Ligue 1 fixture against Olympique Marseille on 19 November 2017, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute during a match that ended 1–1.
After spending a season at Ligue 2 club FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Verdon agreed to a three-year deal with Spanish top-flight side Deportivo Alavés on 11 June 2019. Shortly thereafter, on 2 September, he was loaned out to Belgian First Division A team KAS Eupen.
On 4 September 2020, Verdon moved on loan to Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad for the duration of the season.
International career
Born in France to a mother from Benin, Verdon earned his first cap for the Benin national football team on 24 March 2017 during a friendly encounter that resulted in a 1–0 defeat against Mauritania.
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Angoulême | 2014–15 | Championnat National 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Championnat National 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Total | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||||
| Bordeaux B | 2015–16 | Championnat National 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Championnat National 3 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 4 | — | — | — | 37 | 4 | |||||
| Bordeaux | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sochaux | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| Eupen (loan) | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Ludogorets Razgrad (loan) | 2020–21 | Bulgarian First League | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2021–22 | Bulgarian First League | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content |
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0 | 39 | 3 |
| 2022–23 | Bulgarian First League | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content |
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0 | 43 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Bulgarian First League | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content |
1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 4 | |
| 2024–25 | First League | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content |
0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 3 | |
| Ludogorets Total | 120 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 200 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 242 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 323 | 20 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin national team | 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 0 | |
Honours
Ludogorets Razgrad
- Bulgarian First League titles: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
- Bulgarian Supercup victories: 2021, 2022, 2023
- Bulgarian Cup champion: 2022–23
External links
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