Alexi Koum

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Alexi Koum
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Koum playing for Marseille in 2024
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Alexi Koum Mbondo [1]
Date of birth (2006-02-05) 5 February 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position(s) Left-back [3]
Team information
Current team
Valenciennes
(on loan from Marseille)
Youth career
2012–2019 Valenton FA
2019–2021 CS Brétigny
2021–2023 Auxerre
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 Auxerre B 33 (3)
2024– Marseille B 15 (0)
2024– Marseille 1 (0)
2025–Valenciennes (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2021–2022 France U16 9 (3)
2022–2023 France U17 5 (0)
2023 France U18 2 (0)
2024– France U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:43, 4 July 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 May 2025

Emmanuel Alexi Koum Mbondo (born 5 February 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Championnat National club Valenciennes, on loan from Ligue 1 club Marseille.

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Career

As a youth player, Koum played in the youth academy of Valenton, Brétigny [4] and Auxerre. On 4 June 2024, he transferred to Olympique de Marseille on a professional contract. [5] He made his debut in National 3 in a 1–1 draw against Montpellier B.

On 8 December 2024, he was called up to the first team by Roberto De Zerbi for the Ligue 1 match against Saint-Étienne, where he made his professional debut, replacing Quentin Merlin at the 79th minute. [6] [7]

On 4 July 2025, Koum signed for Championnat National club Valenciennes on a season-long loan. [8]

International career

Born in France, Koum is of Cameroonian descent. [9] He is a youth international for France.[ citation needed ]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Marseille 2024–25 Ligue 1 10000010
Career total1000000010

    References

    1. "Emmanuel Alexi KOUM MBONDO" (in French). 21 September 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
    2. Alexi Koum at Soccerway OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
    3. Alexi Koum at WorldFootball.net OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
    4. "SÉLECTION ÉQUIPE DE FRANCE U16 – EMMANUEL ALEXI KOUM MBONDO" (in French). 28 September 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
    5. https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/aja-un-jeune-espoir-du-club-signe-a-l-om-8735580
    6. Alexandre Le Bris (8 December 2024). "Ligue 1. L'OM domine l'AS Saint-Étienne et reprend sa 2e place, à cinq points du PSG" (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
    7. "[TEAMCSB] LES PREMIÈRES MINUTES EN LIGUE 1 AVEC L'OM POUR ALEXI KOUM (GÉNÉRATION 2006) !!!" (in French). 11 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
    8. "Official | Alexi Koum leaves OM on loan to a third-tier club - Get French Football News". 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
    9. https://actucameroun.com/2024/12/10/5-choses-a-savoir-sur-alexi-koum-mbondo-la-pepite-camerounaise-de-lom/