| Intro | Cameroonian footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From |
France Cameroon |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 20 June 1985, Douala |
| Age: | 35 years |
Aurélien Bayard Chedjou Fongang (French pronunciation: [ɔʁeljɑ̃ ʃɛdʒu]; born 20 June 1985) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Turkish club Galatasaray and the Cameroon national team.
Club career
Chedjou signed for Lille at the start of the 2007-08 season, and over five years made over 150 league appearances for the club, helping them to a third Ligue 1 title and Coupe de France success in 2011. He scored his first UEFA Europa League goal on 21 October 2010 against Levski Sofia after a Stéphane Dumont assist to help his team to a 1-0 win.
His performances with Lille have led to him being scouted by several prominent European clubs. English club Newcastle United Spanish side Valencia have all declared their interests in the Cameroonian defender.
On 25 May 2013, Chedjou passed his medical and signed for four years with Galatasaray.
In 2013-14, Chedjou played every minute of Galatasaray’s UEFA Champions League campaign, scoring in the round of 16 home leg against Chelsea F.C.
Club statistics
- As of 22 October 2016.
| Club | Season | League | Cup1 | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lille | 2007–08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 42 | 3 | |
| 2010–11 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 49 | 4 | |
| 2011–12 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
| 2012–13 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 4 | |
| Total | 154 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 205 | 15 | |
| Galatasaray | 2013–14 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 4 |
| 2014–15 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 4 | |
| 2015–16 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
| 2016–17 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Total | 75 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 112 | 12 | |
| Career total | 221 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 5 | 307 | 27 | |
12011 Trophée des Champions notice: Including 1 competitive competitions.
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 September 2013 | Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé | Libya | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
- Lille
- Ligue 1: 2010–11
- Coupe de France: 2011
- Galatasaray SK
- Süper Lig: 2014–15
- Türkiye Kupası: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
- Süper Kupa: 2013, 2015, 2016