 Aboubakar with Valenciennes in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vincent Aboubakar | ||
| Date of birth | January 22, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Lorient | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Cotonsport Garoua | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2010 | Cotonsport Garoua | 15 | (7[1]) |
| 2010–2013 | Valenciennes | 71 | (9) |
| 2013– | Lorient | 11 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | Cameroon U-20 | ||
| 2010– | Cameroon | 21 | (1[2]) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 August 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Vincent Aboubakar (born 22 January 1992) is a Cameroonian international football player who currently plays for French club Lorient [3] in Ligue 1.
Career
Born in Yaoundé, Aboubakar began his career with Cotonsport Garoua. In the 2009–10 season, he was promoted to the club's senior team in the Elite One league. On 26 May 2010, Aboubakar signed withValenciennes FC in France.[4] He was assigned the number 9 shirt and made his debut in the club's opening league match of the season against Nice appearing as a substitute. He scored his first goal and hat-trick against Boulogne in Coupe de la Ligue
