| Cédric Hountondji | |
| Birth Date: | 19 January 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Toulouse, France |
| Height: | 1.95 m |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Currentclub: | Angers |
| Clubnumber: | 22 |
| Youthyears1: | 2001–2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | FCM Ingre |
| Youthyears2: | 2007–2008 |
| Youthclubs2: | Orléans |
| Youthyears3: | 2009–2013 |
| Youthclubs3: | Rennes |
| Years1: | 2013–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Rennes |
| Caps1: | 18 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs2: | → Châteauroux (loan) |
| Caps2: | 30 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs3: | → Auxerre (loan) |
| Caps3: | 32 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Gazélec Ajaccio |
| Caps4: | 35 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2018 |
| Clubs5: | New York City |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2019 |
| Clubs6: | Levski Sofia |
| Caps6: | 6 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs7: | Clermont |
| Caps7: | 81 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2022– |
| Clubs8: | Angers |
| Caps8: | 68 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010 |
| Nationalteam1: | France U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011 |
| Nationalteam2: | France U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam3: | France U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam4: | France U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2017– |
| Nationalteam5: | Benin |
| Nationalcaps5: | 24 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 11 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 31 December 2023 |
Cédric Hountondji (born 19 January 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Angers. Born in France, he plays for the Benin national team.
Hountondji came through the Rennes youth set-up and made his debut in Ligue 1 on 17 August 2013 against Nice in a 2–1 away defeat.[1] He then spent time on loan at two Ligue 2 clubs, Châteauroux and Auxerre, before moving to fellow Ligue 2 side Gazélec Ajaccio in 2016.[2]
He signed with New York City FC of Major League Soccer on 11 January 2018.[3] He was waived by New York on 28 January 2019.[4]
On 14 March 2019, Hountondji signed with Bulgarian club Levski Sofia until the end of the season with an option for extension.[5]
On 18 July 2022, Hountondji joined Angers on a four-year contract.[6]
Hountondji was born in France to a Beninese father and French mother, and holds dual citizenship.[7] He represented France at various youth international levels.[8]
He debuted for the senior Benin national team in a friendly 1–0 loss with Mauritania on 25 March 2017.[9] [10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Rennes | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | |
| Châteauroux (loan) | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Auxerre (loan) | 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |||
| New York City | 2018 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Levski Sofia | 2018–19 | Bulgarian First Professional League | 6 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| Total | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 180 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 190 | 5 | |||