Arnaud Djoum
Cameroonian footballer (born 1989)
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Arnaud Sutchuin-Djoum (born 2 May 1989), also known as Arnaud Djoum or Arnaud Sutchuin, is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He has previously played for Belgian clubs Brussels and Anderlecht, in the Netherlands for Roda JC, in Turkey for Akhisar Belediyespor, in Poland with Lech Poznań, in Scotland at Heart of Midlothian and Dundee United, for Saudi club Al-Raed and in Cyprus for Apollon Limassol.
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Djoum with Cameroon at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Arnaud Sutchuin-Djoum | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1989 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | RSCA Futures (U16 coach) | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| R.S.D. Jette | |||||||||||||||||
| Brussels | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Brussels | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Anderlecht | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2014 | Roda JC | 123 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Akhisar Belediyespor | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Lech Poznań | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Lech Poznań II | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Heart of Midlothian | 110 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Al-Raed | 54 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Apollon Limassol | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Dundee United | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Union SG B | 39 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 382 | (32) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Belgium U19 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Belgium U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Cameroon | 28 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Career
Club
Djoum started his career at Brussels in the 2006–07 season. He played 12 matches and scored one goal for the Belgian club. He moved to Anderlecht, but failed to make a break through. In January 2009, he moved to Roda JC Kerkrade in the Netherlands appearing 119 times over a span of 5 years.
After a spell in Turkey with Akhisar Belediyespor, Djoum signed for Polish club Lech Poznań in early 2015.[1]
Djoum then joined Heart of Midlothian in September 2015.[2] He scored his first goal for the club in a narrow 2–1 loss to rivals Celtic in October 2015. After settling in he very quickly became a star man in Robbie Neilson's team.[citation needed]
He left Hearts to join Saudi club, Al-Ra'ed in July 2019, upon the expiry of his contract.[3]
Djoum returned to Scottish football in October 2022, signing a two-year contract with Dundee United.[4] Following their relegation to the Scottish Championship, Djoum would leave the Terrors in June 2023.[5]
International
Djoum represented various Belgium youth teams, before making his senior debut for Cameroon in September 2016, in a 2–0 win over The Gambia in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.[6] He played the whole 90 minutes as Cameroon defeated Egypt 2–1 on 5 February 2017, to win the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 June 2019[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brussels | 2006–07 | Belgian First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Belgian First Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
| Anderlecht | 2008–09 | Belgian First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roda JC | 2008–09 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | Eredivisie | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 3 | |||
| 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 5 | |||
| 2011–12 | Eredivisie | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 123 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | 5 | 0 | 137 | 11 | |||
| Akhisar Belediyespor | 2014–15 | Süper Lig | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Lech Poznań | 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Lech Poznań II | 2014–15 | III liga, gr. C | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 32 | 7 | |
| 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | 40 | 6 | |
| 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 32 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 40 | 3 | ||
| Total | 110 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 133 | 16 | ||
| Career total | 265 | 24 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 309 | 28 | ||
- Includes KNVB Cup, Turkish Cup, Polish Cup, Scottish Cup
- Includes Scottish League Cup
- Appearance in the 2008–09 Eredivisie play-offs
- Appearances in the 2012–13 Eredivisie play-offs
- Appearances in the Europa League
Honours
Lech Poznań
Apollon Limassol
Cameroon