Cédric Mickael Avinel (born 11 September 1986) is a professional footballer who most recently played as a centre-back for Ligue 2 club Ajaccio. Born in metropolitan France, he plays for the Guadeloupe national team.

Cédric Avinel
Avinel with Ajaccio in 2018
Personal information
Full name Cédric Mickael Avinel
Date of birth (1986-09-11) 11 September 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Créteil 1 (0)
2007–2009 Watford 1 (0)
2007Stafford Rangers (loan) 8 (0)
2009–2010 Gueugnon 40 (1)
2010–2011 Cannes 24 (0)
2011–2017 Clermont 182 (7)
2016 Clermont B 1 (0)
2017–2024 Ajaccio 211 (6)
International career
2008– Guadeloupe 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024

Club career

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Créteil and Watford

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Born in Paris, Avinel began his career at Créteil. He joined Watford in January 2007, signing an eighteen-month contract.[1] He made his debut on 5 May 2007 against Reading at the Madejski Stadium. He was replaced at half-time by Adrian Mariappa.[citation needed] He went on to make two League Cup appearances for Watford in the 2007–08 season.[citation needed]

Loan to Stafford Rangers

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On 14 September 2007, Avinel joined Stafford Rangers on a month-long loan, making eight appearances.[citation needed]

Gueugnon, Cannes, and Clermont

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Avinel signed with Gueugnon in January 2009. He played 40 league matches and scored one goal for the club before leaving in the summer of 2010.[citation needed]

On 18 May 2010, Avinel joined Championnat National side Cannes.[2] He made his debut for the club in the 3–0 win over Bayonne on 7 August 2010. On 26 May 2011, Avinel signed a three-year contract with Ligue 2 side Clermont.[citation needed]

International career

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Avinel made his debut for Guadeloupe on 4 December 2008, in a 2–1 loss to Cuba in the Caribbean Championship preliminary round.[citation needed]

Honors

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Guadeloupe

References

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  1. ^ "Hornets in double deadline swoop". 31 January 2007. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2007.
  2. ^ Erwann Penland (18 May 2010). "Cannes: Deux forgerons s'engagent". Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Cuba bs Guadeloupe – Caribbean Championships 2008 – Caribbean Football | caribbeanfootballdatabase". 20 December 2019.
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