Arnaud Sutchuin-Djoum (born 2 May 1989), also known as Arnaud Djoum or Arnaud Sutchuin, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian club Union SG B. He has previously played for Belgian clubs Brussels and Anderlecht, in the Netherlands for Roda JC, in Turkey for Akhisar Belediyespor, in Poland with Lech Poznań, in Scotland at Heart of Midlothian and Dundee United, for Saudi club Al-Raed and in Cyprus for Apollon Limassol.

Arnaud Djoum
Personal information
Full name Arnaud Sutchuin-Djoum
Date of birth (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Union SG B
Number 16
Youth career
R.S.D. Jette
Brussels
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Brussels 12 (1)
2008–2009 Anderlecht 0 (0)
2009–2014 Roda JC 123 (9)
2014–2015 Akhisar Belediyespor 13 (0)
2015 Lech Poznań 3 (0)
2015 Lech Poznań II 4 (0)
2015–2019 Heart of Midlothian 110 (14)
2019–2021 Al-Raed 54 (7)
2021–2022 Apollon Limassol 8 (0)
2022–2023 Dundee United 16 (0)
2023– Union SG B 24 (1)
International career
2007–2008 Belgium U19 4 (0)
2010 Belgium U20 1 (0)
2016–2021 Cameroon 28 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Cameroon
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 2017 Gabon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:01, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Club

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Djoum started his career at Brussels in the 2006–07 season. He played 12 matches and scored one goal for the Belgian club. He moved to Anderlecht, but failed to make a break through. In January 2009, he moved to Roda JC Kerkrade in the Netherlands appearing 119 times over a span of 5 years.

After a spell in Turkey with Akhisar Belediyespor, Djoum signed for Polish club Lech Poznań in early 2015.[1]

Djoum then joined Heart of Midlothian in September 2015.[2] He scored his first goal for the club in a narrow 2–1 loss to rivals Celtic in October 2015. After settling in he very quickly became a star man in Robbie Neilson's team.[citation needed]

He left Hearts to join Saudi club, Al-Ra'ed in July 2019, upon the expiry of his contract.[3]

Djoum returned to Scottish football in October 2022, signing a two-year contract with Dundee United.[4] Following their relegation to the Scottish Championship, Djoum would leave the Terrors in June 2023.[5]

International

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Djoum represented various Belgium youth teams, before making his senior debut for Cameroon in September 2016, in a 2–0 win over The Gambia in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.[6] He played the whole 90 minutes as Cameroon defeated Egypt 2–1 on 5 February 2017, to win the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[7]

Career statistics

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As of match played 25 June 2019[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brussels 2006–07 Belgian First Division 5 0 0 0 5 0
2007–08 7 1 0 0 7 1
Total 12 1 0 0 0 0 12 1
Anderlecht 2008–09 Belgian First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Roda JC 2008–09 Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
2009–10 27 1 1 2 28 3
2010–11 30 5 3 0 33 5
2011–12 23 2 1 0 24 2
2012–13 20 1 0 0 4[b] 0 24 1
2013–14 22 0 4 0 26 0
Total 123 9 9 2 5 0 137 11
Akhisar Belediyespor 2014–15 Süper Lig 13 0 5 0 18 0
Lech Poznań 2014–15 Ekstraklasa 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
Lech Poznań II 2014–15 III liga 4 0 4 0
Heart of Midlothian 2015–16 Scottish Premiership 28 5 3 1 1 1 32 7
2016–17 33 6 2 0 1 0 4[c] 0 40 6
2017–18 16 0 2 0 2 0 20 0
2018–19 32 3 6 0 2 0 40 3
Total 110 14 13 1 6 1 4 0 133 16
Career total 265 24 29 3 6 1 9 0 309 28
  1. ^ Appearance in the 2008–09 Eredivisie play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in the 2012–13 Eredivisie play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in the Europa League

Honours

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Lech Poznań

Apollon Limassol

Cameroon

References

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  1. ^ "Arnaud Djoum signed a contract with Lech". Lech Poznań. 7 February 2015. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Hearts signing Arnaud Djoum vows to make impact at Tynecastle". BBC Sport. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Hearts: Arnaud Djoum leaves for Al-Raed and Marcus Godhino for Zwickau". 8 July 2019. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Arnaud Djoum: Dundee United sign former Hearts midfielder on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 15 October 2022. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. ^ "ARNAUD DJOUM LEAVES DUNDEE UNITED". Dundee United Football Club. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  6. ^ Lantheaume, Romain (3 September 2016). "CAN 2017 : Le Cameroun sans forcer, l'Ethiopie en salle d'attente - Afrik-foot.com : l'actualité du football africain". www.afrik-foot.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  7. ^ a b Fottrell, Stephen (5 February 2017). "Egypt 1–2 Cameroon". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  8. ^ "A. Djoum". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Arnaud Sutchuin-Djoum". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
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