.JPG) Chedjou with Galatasaray in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aurélien Bayard Chedjou Fongang | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Galatasaray | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2002 | Kadji Sports Academy | ||
| 2002–2003 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2004 | Pau | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Auxerre | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Rouen | 10 | (1) |
| 2007–2013 | Lille | 154 | (10) |
| 2013– | Galatasaray | 7 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Cameroon | 27 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2:07, 27 May 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 September 2013 | |||
Aurélien Bayard Chedjou Fongang (French pronunciation: [ɔʁeljɑ̃ ʃɛdʒu]; born 20 June 1986) is aCameroonian football defender who currently plays for the Turkish club Galatasaray[1] and Cameroonian national team.
On 21 October 2010, he scored the only goal against Levski Sofia after a Stéphane Dumont assist to help his team to a 1-0 win in a UEFA Europa League game.
Lille
Chedjou signed for Lille at the start of the 2007-08 season, and over five years made over 150 league appearances for the club, helping them to a third Ligue 1 title and Coupe de France success in 2011.
Galatasaray
On 25 May 2013, Chedjou signed with Galatasaray for €6.3 million on a 4-year contract worth €2.2 million per year. He scored his first goal for the team against Turkish League side Kayserispor[2] on the 9th week of the campaign.
