Khaled Adénon
Beninese footballer (born 1985)
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Abdoul Khaled Akiola Adénon (born 29 July 1985) is a professional footballer who last played as a defender for Cypriot First Division club Doxa Katokopias. Born in Ivory Coast, he represented Benin at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdoul Khaled Akiola Adénon | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | ASEC Mimosas | 36 | (0) |
| 2008–2013 | Le Mans | 68 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | → Bastia (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2010 | Le Mans B | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Luçon | 30 | (1) |
| 2015–2019 | Amiens | 115 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Al-Wehda | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Avranches | 21 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Doxa Katokopias | 60 | (2) |
| 2024 | Doxa Katokopias | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2023[2] | Benin | 86 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 June 2023 | |||
Club career
Adénon was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. He started his career with Ivorian side ASEC Mimosas, moving to France with Le Mans FC in 2008.[3] He made his senior debut with Le Mans in a Ligue 1 match against AS Nancy on 19 October 2008.[4] He joined Ligue 2 side SC Bastia on loan for the 2009–10 season on 3 July 2009.[5] He returned to Le Mans at the end of the loan, and went on to complete 68 Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 appearances for the club.
On 10 June 2012, Adénon was sent off during a 2014 World Cup qualifier against Rwanda for assaulting the referee. That August, FIFA suspended him from all competition for a year.[6]
With Le Mans bankrupt at the end of the 2012–13 Ligue 2 season, Adénon was effectively a free agent when his ban expired, and in July 2014 he joined Vendée Luçon Football.[7] A year later he was signed by Amiens SC.[8] He was a regular in the team which saw back-to-back promotions in 2015–16 and 2016–17.
Despite signing a new two-year deal with Amiens SC in the summer of 2018, Adénon signed for Saudi Arabian club Al-Wehda in July 2019, agreeing a two-year contract.[9][10] He left by mutual consent in February 2020.[3]
In July 2020, Adénon returned to France with US Avranches, re-uniting with manager Frédéric Reculeau, who had given him a chance at Luçon.[11]
On 16 August 2021, he signed with Doxa Katokopias in Cyprus.[12]
International career
Adénon represented his homeland at 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.
He played on the successful 2019 Africa Cup of Nations when the team advanced to the quarterfinals.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 June 2016[14]
- Scores and results list Benin's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Adénon goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September 2008 | Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin | 15 |  Angola | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 12 June 2016 | Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin | 48 |  Equatorial Guinea | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
