Edson Seidou

Edson Seidou

Seidou in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Edson Seidou
Date of birth	(1991-10-07) 7 October 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Céret, France
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s)	Left-back [2]
Team information
Current team	Laval
Number	25
Youth career
	Niort
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Amiens	0	(0)
2011–2012	AC Amiens	22	(1)
2012–2013	Roye-Noyon	28	(4)
2013–2014	Colomiers	28	(2)
2014–2015	Red Star	8	(0)
2015–2016	Épinal	29	(3)
2016–2018	Orléans	50	(0)
2018–2020	Red Star	9	(0)
2020–	Laval	85	(5)
2021–	Laval B	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2025

Edson Seidou (born 7 October 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 2 club Laval. ^[3]

Career

Seidou was trained at Niort, and spent his early career at the third and fourth level of French football with Amiens SC, AC Amiens, Roye-Noyon, Colomiers, Red Star and Épinal. ^[4] He made his breakthrough at the professional level in June 2016 when he joined Orléans in Ligue 2, signing an initial one-year contract, with the option of an additional year should Orléans remain in Ligue 2. ^[5]

He made his Ligue 2 debut for Orléans in the first game of the 2016–17 Ligue 2 season, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 defeat against Le Havre. ^[6]

After two season and 50 Ligue 2 appearances for Orléans, Seidou left upon expiration of his contract and, on 30 May 2018, signed with former club Red Star. ^{[7] [8]}

After a lack of playing time Seidou left Red Star in June 2020, and signed a two-year deal with Laval, reuniting with Olivier Frapolli who had coached him in Ligue 2 with Orléans. ^[9]

Personal life

Born in France, Seidou holds Ivorian and French nationalities. ^{[10] [11]} He is the cousin of Ivoirian footballer Fabrice Seidou. ^[12]

Honours

Laval

• Championnat National: 2021–22 ^[13]

References

1. "Fiche de Edson Seidou (Laval), l'actu le palmares et les stats de Edson Seidou".
2. Edson Seidou at WorldFootball.net
3. Edson Seidou at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
4. "Edson Seidou:J'ai hâte de retrouver le terrain!" (in French). Stade Lavallois. 4 June 2020.
5. "Edson Seidou:L'Ivorien rejoint l'US Orléans" (in French). africatopsports.com. 7 June 2016.
6. "Orléans vs, Le Havre 0-1". soccerway. 29 July 2016.
7. "Football : Edson Seidou quitte l'US Orléans pour le Red Star" (in French). La République du Center. 30 May 2018.
8. foot-national.com (30 May 2018). "Red Star : Un ancien fait son retour (off)". Foot National (in French). Retrieved 30 May 2018.
9. "Stade lavallois : le latéral gauche Edson Seidou signe pour deux saisons" (in French). Le Courrier de la Mayenne via actu.fr. 4 June 2020.
10. "Seidou (Edson Seidou) - Football - l'Union.fr". Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
11. "Edson SEIDOU -". unfp.org. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
12. "100 % Stade Lavallois : Les années niortaises d'Edson Seidou - France Bleu".
13. "Laval sacré champion de National, bataille entre Annecy et Villefranche pour la montée directe" [Laval crowned champion of the National, battle between Annecy and Villefranche for direct promotion]. RMC Sport (in French). 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.