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Full name | Jules Olivier Koundé | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 12 November 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back, right-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2009 | Fraternelle Landiras | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Cérons | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2013 | La Brède | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2018 | Bordeaux | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Bordeaux II | 29 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Bordeaux | 55 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2022 | Sevilla | 95 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Barcelona | 59 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | France U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | France U21 | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | France | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:43, 29 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 |
Jules Olivier Koundé (born 12 November 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for La Liga club Barcelona and the France national team.
Jules Olivier Koundé [2] was born on 12 November 1998 in Paris. [3]
Koundé started in his first team debut for Bordeaux in the 2–1 Coupe de France away loss to Granville in the round of 64 on 7 January 2018, playing the full 90 minutes of normal time and the full 30 minutes of extra time. [4] He made his Ligue 1 debut for Bordeaux in a 1–0 away win over Troyes on 13 January 2018. [5] On 10 February 2018, Koundé scored the opening goal of a 3–2 Ligue 1 home win over Amiens; it was his first career Ligue 1 goal and his first competitive goal for Bordeaux's first team. [6]
On 3 July 2019, he signed for Spanish club Sevilla. The transfer fee paid to Bordeaux was reported as €25 million. [7] In his first season at Sevilla, he helped the club win the UEFA Europa League for a record sixth time and was named in the competition's team of the season. [8] [9]
On 29 July 2022, Barcelona announced an agreement with Sevilla for the transfer of Koundé. [10] Koundé missed Barcelona's first match of the La Liga season against Rayo Vallecano as the club could not register him as they were over the league's salary cap limit. [11] He also missed Barcelona's second league match against Real Sociedad on 21 August for the same reason. [12] Kounde was registered with La Liga on 26 August [13] and made his official debut for the club two days later in a 4–0 win over Real Valladolid at the Camp Nou. [14]
On 18 May 2021, Koundé was selected by Didier Deschamps as part of the 26 players that formed the France national team for UEFA Euro 2020. [15] He made his debut on 2 June 2021 in a friendly against Wales, substituting Benjamin Pavard at half-time. [16]
On 10 October 2021, Koundé started in France's win over Spain in the 2021 UEFA Nations League Final. [17]
Koundé has French and Beninese nationality. [18] [19]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bordeaux II | 2015–16 | CFA | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
2016–17 | CFA 2 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||||
2017–18 | National 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
Total | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||||||
Bordeaux | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 [c] | 2 | — | 51 | 2 | ||
Total | 55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | — | 70 | 4 | |||
Sevilla | 2019–20 | La Liga | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 [c] | 0 | — | 40 | 2 | ||
2020–21 | La Liga | 34 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 7 [d] | 1 | 1 [e] | 0 | 49 | 4 | ||
2021–22 | La Liga | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 9 [f] | 0 | — | 44 | 3 | |||
Total | 95 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 133 | 9 | |||
Barcelona | 2022–23 | La Liga | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 5 [g] | 0 | 2 [h] | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
2023–24 | La Liga | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 [d] | 0 | 2 [h] | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
Total | 59 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 83 | 3 | |||
Career total | 238 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 315 | 17 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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France | 2021 | 7 | 0 |
2022 | 11 | 0 | |
2023 | 6 | 0 | |
2024 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 26 | 0 |
Sevilla
Barcelona
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Jules Olivier Koundé | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 12 November 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back, right-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2009 | Fraternelle Landiras | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Cérons | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2013 | La Brède | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2018 | Bordeaux | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Bordeaux II | 29 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Bordeaux | 55 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2022 | Sevilla | 95 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Barcelona | 59 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | France U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | France U21 | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | France | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:43, 29 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 |
Jules Olivier Koundé (born 12 November 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for La Liga club Barcelona and the France national team.
Jules Olivier Koundé [2] was born on 12 November 1998 in Paris. [3]
Koundé started in his first team debut for Bordeaux in the 2–1 Coupe de France away loss to Granville in the round of 64 on 7 January 2018, playing the full 90 minutes of normal time and the full 30 minutes of extra time. [4] He made his Ligue 1 debut for Bordeaux in a 1–0 away win over Troyes on 13 January 2018. [5] On 10 February 2018, Koundé scored the opening goal of a 3–2 Ligue 1 home win over Amiens; it was his first career Ligue 1 goal and his first competitive goal for Bordeaux's first team. [6]
On 3 July 2019, he signed for Spanish club Sevilla. The transfer fee paid to Bordeaux was reported as €25 million. [7] In his first season at Sevilla, he helped the club win the UEFA Europa League for a record sixth time and was named in the competition's team of the season. [8] [9]
On 29 July 2022, Barcelona announced an agreement with Sevilla for the transfer of Koundé. [10] Koundé missed Barcelona's first match of the La Liga season against Rayo Vallecano as the club could not register him as they were over the league's salary cap limit. [11] He also missed Barcelona's second league match against Real Sociedad on 21 August for the same reason. [12] Kounde was registered with La Liga on 26 August [13] and made his official debut for the club two days later in a 4–0 win over Real Valladolid at the Camp Nou. [14]
On 18 May 2021, Koundé was selected by Didier Deschamps as part of the 26 players that formed the France national team for UEFA Euro 2020. [15] He made his debut on 2 June 2021 in a friendly against Wales, substituting Benjamin Pavard at half-time. [16]
On 10 October 2021, Koundé started in France's win over Spain in the 2021 UEFA Nations League Final. [17]
Koundé has French and Beninese nationality. [18] [19]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bordeaux II | 2015–16 | CFA | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
2016–17 | CFA 2 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||||
2017–18 | National 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
Total | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||||||
Bordeaux | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 [c] | 2 | — | 51 | 2 | ||
Total | 55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | — | 70 | 4 | |||
Sevilla | 2019–20 | La Liga | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 [c] | 0 | — | 40 | 2 | ||
2020–21 | La Liga | 34 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 7 [d] | 1 | 1 [e] | 0 | 49 | 4 | ||
2021–22 | La Liga | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 9 [f] | 0 | — | 44 | 3 | |||
Total | 95 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 133 | 9 | |||
Barcelona | 2022–23 | La Liga | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 5 [g] | 0 | 2 [h] | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
2023–24 | La Liga | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 [d] | 0 | 2 [h] | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
Total | 59 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 83 | 3 | |||
Career total | 238 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 315 | 17 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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France | 2021 | 7 | 0 |
2022 | 11 | 0 | |
2023 | 6 | 0 | |
2024 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 26 | 0 |
Sevilla
Barcelona
France
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