Antoine Baroan (born 24 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss club Winterthur.

Antoine Baroan
Baroan with Botev Plovdiv
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-24) 24 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Niort, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Winterthur
Number 28
Youth career
2007–2009 US La Crèche
2009–2018 Niort
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Chamois Niortais II 41 (21)
2018–2021 Chamois Niortais 24 (1)
2021–2024 Botev Plovdiv 70 (27)
2024– Winterthur 12 (0)
International career
2016 France U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024

Club career

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Baroan joined the youth academy of Chamois Niortais in 2009. Baroan made his professional debut with Niort in a 1–0 Ligue 2 win over AS Nancy on 24 August 2018.[2]

On 25 June 2021, Baroan moved aboard and joined the Bulgarian Parva Liga team Botev Plovdiv.[3]

On 2 February 2024, Baroan signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Winterthur in Switzerland.[4]

International career

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Baroan was born in France, the son of Ivorian former footballer Celestine Baroan.[5] Baroan made one appearance for the France U17s in a 1–0 friendly win over the Czechia U17s on 23 September 2016.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Antoine BAROAN - Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels". www.unfp.org.
  2. ^ "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2018/2019 - 5ème journée - AS Nancy Lorraine / Chamois Niortais". www.lfp.fr.
  3. ^ "Ботев (Пд) привлече французин". Sportal.bg. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  4. ^ "FCW VERPFLICHTET STÜRMER ANTOINE BAROAN" [FCW SIGNS STRIKER ANTOINE BAROAN] (in German). Winterthur. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Baroan (Chamois) graine de champion". lanouvellerepublique.fr (in French). 27 September 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Match - France - République Tchèque - FFF".
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