Kodjo Afanou
French footballer (born 1977)
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Kodjo Afanou (born 21 November 1977) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kodjo Julien Afanou | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Tabligbo, Togo | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1996 | Bordeaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2006 | Bordeaux | 194 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | → Al Ain FC (loan | ? | (?) |
| 2006–2007 | Al-Faisaly | ? | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Gaziantepspor | 17 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Al Hazm | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1997 | France U-21 | 12 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Tabligbo, Togo, Afanou moved to France at a young age. He started his career at Girondins de Bordeaux.[1] He made 194 appearances for the club in 10 Ligue 1 seasons, 21 appearances in UEFA Cup and 10 appearances in UEFA Champions League. In his time at Bordeaux he won Ligue 1 in the 1998–99 season and the 2001–02 Coupe de la Ligue.[2][3] He left the club in February 2006.[4] He was without a club for a year, before joining Gaziantepspor in January 2007.[5] Afanou was released in January 2008, before joining for Al-Hazm in Saudi Arabia.
International career
Afanou was capped for France at U-20 level, playing 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.
