Hugo Gambor

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Hugo Gambor
Hugo Gambor RC Lens - USL Dunkerque (08-07-2023) 22.jpg
Gambor in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-30) 30 December 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Blois, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Troyes
(on loan from Gent)
Number 23
Youth career
2007–2019 Blois Football 41
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Orléans II 6 (0)
2020–2022 Paris FC II 21 (0)
2022–2024 Dunkerque 46 (1)
2024– Gent 21 (1)
2025–Troyes (loan) 5 (0)
International career
2024– Central African Republic 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 March 2025

Hugo Gambor (born 30 December 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for French Ligue 2 club Troyes on loan from Belgian Pro League club Gent. Born in France, he plays for the Central African Republic national team.

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Career

Gambor is a youth product of his local club Blois Football 41 for 12 seasons. [2] He began his senior career with the reserves of Orléans in 2019. [3] On 15 June 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Paris FC, where he again joined the reserves. [4] He transferred to Dunkerque in the summer of 2022 until 2025, and in his debut season helped the club earn promotion to the Ligue 2. [3]

On 31 January 2024, Gambor signed for Belgian Pro League club Gent on a three-and-a-half-year contract. [5]

On 27 August 2025, Gambor joined Troyes in Ligue 2 on loan with an option to buy. [6]

International career

Born in France, Gambor is of Central African descent and holds dual nationality. [7] He was called up for a training camp for the France U18s in January 2020. [8] In August 2023, he opted to represent the Central African Republic national team. [9] He debuted on 5 September 2024 an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho. [10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Orléans II 2019–20 Championnat National 3 6060
Paris II 2020–21 Championnat National 35050
2021–22 Championnat National 3160160
Total270270
Dunkerque 2022–23 Championnat National 27120291
2023–24 Ligue 2 19020210
Total46140501
Gent 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 200020
2024–25 Belgian Pro League181208 [a] 0281
Total2012080301
Career total9326080001072
  1. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 19 March 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Central African Republic 202420
202511
Total31

References

  1. "[Mercato] Hugo Gambor (Dunkerque), une piste pour la défense | AllezPaillade.com". 23 March 2023.
  2. "Hugo Gambor signe au Paris FC !". www.bloisfootball41.com.
  3. 1 2 Michel, Pierre (13 October 2022). "National : Hugo Gambor, formé à Blois, s'éclate à Dunkerque".
  4. Actu, S. B. M. (16 June 2020). "Foot – Ligue 2 – Hugo Gambor débarque au PFC - Sport Business Mag".[ dead link ]
  5. "VAN DUINKERKE NAAR GENT: HUGO GAMBOR" [FROM DUNKIRK TO GHENT: HUGO GAMBOR]. www.kaagent.be (in Dutch). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  6. "Hugo Gambor est Troyen !" [Hugo Gambor is at Troyes!] (in French). ES Troyes AC. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  7. "Hugo GAMBOR". unfp.org. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  8. "Hugo Gambor, du Blois Foot 41 aux U18 France". lanouvellerepublique.fr. 21 January 2020.
  9. "Nationalité sportive : Hugo Gambor d'accord pour jouer pour la Centrafrique". Africa Foot United. 7 August 2023.
  10. "CAR v Lesotho game report". Soccerway. 5 September 2024.