Cédric Avinel
Footballer (born 1986)
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Cédric Mickaël Avinel (born 11 September 1986) is a footballer who plays as a centre-back for Régional 1 club Ajaccio. Born in metropolitan France, he played for the Guadeloupe national team.
_70.jpg) Avinel with Ajaccio in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cédric Mickaël Avinel | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ajaccio | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Créteil | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Watford | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Stafford Rangers (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Gueugnon | 40 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Cannes | 24 | (0) |
| 2011–2017 | Clermont | 182 | (7) |
| 2016 | Clermont B | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2024 | Ajaccio | 211 | (6) |
| 2025– | Ajaccio | ||
| International career | |||
| 2008–2024 | Guadeloupe | 26 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2024 | |||
Early life
Club career
Créteil and Watford
Born in Paris, Avinel began his career at Créteil. He joined Watford in January 2007, signing an eighteen-month contract.[3] He made his debut on 5 May 2007 against Reading at the Madejski Stadium. He was replaced at half-time by Adrian Mariappa.[citation needed] He went on to make two League Cup appearances for Watford in the 2007–08 season.[citation needed]
Loan to Stafford Rangers
On 14 September 2007, Avinel joined Stafford Rangers on a month-long loan, making eight appearances.[citation needed]
Gueugnon, Cannes, and Clermont
Avinel signed with Gueugnon in January 2009. He played 40 league matches and scored one goal for the club before leaving in the summer of 2010.[citation needed]
On 18 May 2010, Avinel joined Championnat National side Cannes.[4] He made his debut for the club in the 3–0 win over Bayonne on 7 August 2010. On 26 May 2011, Avinel signed a three-year contract with Ligue 2 side Clermont.[citation needed]
International career
Avinel made his debut for Guadeloupe on 4 December 2008, in a 2–1 loss to Cuba in the Caribbean Championship preliminary round.[citation needed]
