Sidney Evrard Viérin Obissa (born 4 May 2000) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Belgian club Francs Borains and the Gabon national team.

Sidney Obissa
Personal information
Full name Sidney Evrard Viérin Obissa
Date of birth (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Libreville, Gabon
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Francs Borains
Number 69
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Ajaccio B 13 (0)
2019–2023 Ajaccio 0 (0)
2021–2022Olympic Charleroi (loan) 5 (0)
2022–2023Villefranche (loan) 27 (1)
2023– Francs Borains 19 (0)
International career
2020– Gabon 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:54, 03 May 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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On 7 March 2020, Obissa signed his first professional contract with Ajaccio.[1] On 1 September 2021, he joined Belgian third-tier club Olympic Charleroi on loan.[2] On 11 August 2022, Obissa was loaned by Villefranche.[3]

On 3 August 2023, Obissa signed with Francs Borains in Belgian second-tier Challenger Pro League.[4]

International career

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Obissa debuted with the Gabon national team in a friendly 2–0 friendly loss to Benin on 12 October 2020.[5] Obissa featured for Gabon national team in the 2021 AFCON tournament in Cameroon.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Sidney Obissa passe professionnel à l'AC Ajaccio". 3 July 2020.
  2. ^ "UN INTERNATIONAL GABONAIS À L'OLYMPIC DE CHARLEROI" (in French). Olympic Charleroi. 1 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Mercato : Bienvenue à Sidney Obissa !" (in French). Villefranche. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  4. ^ "OBISSA NOUS REJOINT !" [OBISSA JOINS US!] (in French). Francs Borains. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Gabon vs. Benin — Football Match Summary - 11 October 2020 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  6. ^ "Africa Cup of Nations (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
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