Alexi Koum

Alexi Koum

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*
Years	Team	Apps	(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.

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

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Marseille	2024–25	Ligue 1	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
Career total			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

References

1. "Emmanuel Alexi KOUM MBONDO" (in French). 21 September 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
2. Alexi Koum at Soccerway
3. Alexi Koum at WorldFootball.net
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/

External links

• Alexi Koum at Soccerway
• Alexi Koum – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)