Josué Kossingou Balamandji (born 9 August 1989) is a Central African footballer who currently plays for Mulhouse. He plays as either a striker or a winger.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josué Kossingou Balamandji[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Bangui, Central African Republic | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mulhouse | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Red Star | ||
| 2004–2007 | Lens | ||
| 2007–2009 | Lorient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Plabennec | 1 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Villemomble | 21 | (15) |
| 2011–2012 | Reims | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Paris FC | 12 | (5) |
| 2013 | Chernomorets Burgas | 6 | (3) |
| 2015– | Olympique de Rosny | 91 | (54) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Central African Republic | 9 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:49, 23 December 2014 (UTC) | |||
Career
editClub career
editBalamandji was born in Bangui and moved to France at two months old. After rotating between both countries in his youth, at the age of eight, his family moved permanently to France settling in Paris.[3] Balamandji began his career with Red Star before joining professional club Lens at the age of 15. Following the 2006–07 season, he was released from the club and, subsequently, signed with Lorient. With Lorient, Balamandji played on the club's reserve team.[4] After two years with Lorient, he signed with Plabennec in the Championnat National. Balamandji only made one appearance with the team in the 2009–10 season.
Prior to the 2010–11 season, Balamandji joined amateur club Villemomble in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth level of French football. The forward had a successful campaign appearing in 20 matches and scoring 11 goals, which included a double against his former club Red Star.[5] On 24 May 2011, it was announced that Balamandji had signed his first professional contract agreeing to a two-year deal with Reims.[6] He made his professional debut on 30 July 2011 appearing as a substitute in a 2–0 win over his former club Lens.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit(Correct as of 28 November 2011)
| Club | Season | League | Cup[nb 1] | Europe | Other[nb 2] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Plabennec | 2009–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Villemomble | 2010–11 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 11 | ||
| Total | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 11 | |||
| Reims | 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11 | |
International goal
edit- Scores and results list Central African Republic's goal tally first.[8]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 31 May 2014 | Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |  Guinea-Bissau |
1–3 | 1–3 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
Notes
edit- ^ Includes Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue matches.
- ^ Includes Trophée des champions, UEFA Supercup, and FIFA Club World Cup matches.
References
edit- ^ "Faites nous encore vibrer!". FC Red Star Saint-Ouen (in French). 20 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "Josué Balamandji Eurosport Profile". Eurosport (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "Balamandji en état de grâce". Le Parisien (in French). 25 October 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "Football Club Lorient Bretagne Sud B". Stat2Foot (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "Balamandji se paie le coleader". Le Parisien (in French). 10 April 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "Reims: Josué Balamandji première recrue". Foot-National (in French). 24 May 2011. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "Lens v. Reims Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 30 July 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "Guinea-Bissau vs. Central African Republic 3 - 1". soccerway.com. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
External links
edit- Josué Balamandji – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Josué Balamandji at L'Équipe Football (in French)