SWOS 2016/2017
SWOS 2016/2017

AURELIEN CHEDJOU
AURELIEN CHEDJOU
AURELIEN CHEDJOU
Cameroon flag
Number
#5
Nationality
Cameroon
Team
CAMEROON (Africa)
Coach
HUGO BROOS
Position
D (Defender)
Passing (P) Shooting (V) Heading (H) Tackling (T) Control (C) Speed (S) Finishing (F) Total Bargain Value
6 1 7 7 1 2 1 25 1.7 £1.5M

Player Name: Aurélien Chedjou

Full name: Aurélien Bayard Chedjou Fongang

Date of birth: 20 June 1985

Place of birth: Douala, Cameroon

Nationality: Cameroonian

Position: Central defender (centre-back)

National team: Cameroon

  • Senior international career: Chedjou represented the Cameroon national team. He made his senior debut in 2009 and was part of Cameroon's squads during the early 2010s, including selections for Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.
  • Caps and goals: Chedjou earned around 40–45 caps for Cameroon and scored a few international goals (commonly cited as 3); exact totals vary by source due to friendly/official appearance counting.

Notable international highlights:

  • Selected in squads for the Africa Cup of Nations (he featured in the 2010s editions).
  • Regularly called up during his peak years while playing for top European clubs.

Club career summary (context for international selection):

  • Early career in Cameroon and Ivory Coast (Union Douala, ASEC Mimosas youth links).
  • Moved to Europe: notable spells at Turkish side Trabzonspor (2009–2012), French champions Lille OSC (2013–2015), where he won Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France in 2010s era context, though his main domestic titles were with Lille in 2010s, and later Galatasaray (2015–2018) among others.
  • His strong club form in top European leagues contributed to his Cameroon national team call-ups.

Playing style: Physically strong, good in the air, composed defender with experience in both domestic league and European competition matches.

Retirement / later career: After spells across Europe and Turkey, Chedjou continued playing into the late 2010s and early 2020s; status may vary by year and source.

Sources / notes: International appearance figures for players can vary by source depending on which matches are counted (friendlies, Olympic/age-limited games, etc.). The details above reflect widely reported biographical and career information about Aurélien Chedjou of Cameroon.