Harold Moukoudi
{{Short description|Footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Harold Moukoudi
| fullname = Harold Desty Moukoudi
| image = Football – 2023 Africa Cup of Nations – Finals – Cameroon v Guinea – Charles Konan Banny Stadium – Yamoussoukro – Cote dlvoire (53466390846) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Moukoudi with Cameroon at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|11|27|df=y}}
| height = 1.91 m
| currentclub = AEK Athens
| clubnumber = 2
| position = Centre-back
| youthyears1 = 2003–2006
| youthclubs1 = US Nogent
| youthyears2 = 2006–2009
| youthclubs2 = Chantilly
| youthyears3 = 2009–2010
| youthclubs3 = Le Havre
| youthyears4 = 2010–2012
| youthclubs4 = Chantilly
| youthyears5 = 2012–2015
| youthclubs5 = Le Havre
| years1 = 2015–2017
| clubs1 = Le Havre B
| caps1 = 44
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2019
| clubs2 = Le Havre
| caps2 = 59
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2019–2022
| clubs3 = Saint-Étienne
| caps3 = 61
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2020
| clubs4 = → Middlesbrough (loan)
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–
| clubs5 = AEK Athens
| caps5 = 49
| goals5 = 6
| nationalyears1 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam1 = France U16
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2014
| nationalteam2 = France U17
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2014
| nationalteam3 = France U18
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2018
| nationalteam4 = France U20
| nationalcaps4 = 4
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2019–
| nationalteam5 = Cameroon
| nationalcaps5 = 17
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|CMR}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCompetition|Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Medal|3rd|2021 Cameroon|}}
| club-update = 20:00, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 22:20, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
}}
Harold Desty Moukoudi (born 27 November 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League Greece club AEK Athens. Born in France, he represents Cameroon at international level.
Early life
Moukoudi was born in Bondy, the same commune that Kylian Mbappé hails from. His parents were born in Douala, Cameroon. He acquired French nationality on 17 January 2000 through the collective effect of his father's naturalization.{{Cite web |title=JORF n° 0014 du 18 janvier 2000 - Légifrance |url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/jo/2000/01/18/0014 |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=legifrance.gouv.fr |page=882 |language=fr |format=pdf}}
Club career
=Saint-Étienne=
At the end of the contract in June 2019, he signed on 29 March 2019 in favour of AS Saint-Étienne.{{cite web|language=French |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-defenseur-du-havre-harold-moukoudi-s-est-engage-avec-l-as-saint-etienne/1003485 |title=Le défenseur du Havre Harold Moukoudi s'est engagé avec l'AS Saint-Etienne |website=lequipe.fr |editor=Groupe Amaury |date=29 March 2019 |access-date=29 March 2019}}. Moukoudi takes his first steps under the on August 10, 2019, the first day of the 2019–20 Ligue 1 season against the Dijon FCO. He is in central defense alongside Loïc Perrin and participates in the Les Verts's victory over the score of two goals to one.
On January 31, 2020, he was loaned to Middlesbrough. He is remembered by Saint-Étienne as early as July, in order to compete in the Coupe de France final against PSG.{{cite web|access-date=2021-04-24 |language=fr |title=Transferts : Harold Moukoudi de retour à Saint-Étienne |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-harold-moukoudi-de-retour-a-saint-etienne/1152246 |website=L'Équipe}}. Moukoudi established himself in the Les Verts workforce as a reliable defence value in the following year. But the 2021-2022 season of the former Le Havre is a nightmare that he competes in 26 games under the green jersey, and wins no victory.{{cite web|access-date=31 May 2022 |author=Toni Valente |date=30 May 2022 |title=ASSE : Harold Moukoudi, zéro pointé cette saison |url=https://madeinfoot.ouest-france.fr/infos/article-asse-harold-moukoudi-zero-pointe-cette-saison-379999.html |website=MadeInFoot.Ouest-France.fr}}. The latter were relegated to Ligue 2 after a lose in return against Auxerre.{{cite web|access-date=31 May 2022 |author=Clément Antunes |date=29 May 2022 |periodical=Le Figaro |title=Saint-Etienne rétrogradé en Ligue 2, Auxerre retrouve l'élite, ambiance délétère dans le Forez |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/football/live/barrages-ligue-1/2021/2286418/st-etienne-auxerre}}.
=AEK Athens=
On 17 August 2022, following his decision to leave Saint-Étienne, Moukoudi travelled to Athens to discuss a possible move to AEK.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/aek-metagrafes-o-arolnt-moykoynti-erchetai-stin-athina-gia-tis-telikes-syzitiseis.9727706.html|title=ΑΕΚ μεταγραφές: Ο Αρόλντ Μουκουντί έρχεται στην Αθήνα για τις τελικές συζητήσεις |publisher=www.sport24.gr|date=17 August 2022|language=el}} One day later, the Greek club officially announced the signing of Moukoudi on a free transfer, until the summer of 2026.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/aek-metagrafes-episima-kitrinomayros-o-moykoynti.9728344.html|title=ΑΕΚ μεταγραφές: Επίσημα κιτρινόμαυρος ο Μουκουντί |publisher=www.sport24.gr|date=17 August 2022|language=el}}
On 14 May 2023, AEK celebrated their 13th championship, after a comfortable 4–0 home win over Volos.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/aek-volos-4-0-ekstasi-apo-80-000-opadoys-stin-opap-arena-i-enosi-protathlitria-gia-13i-fora-stin-istoria-tis.10042142.html|title=ΑΕΚ - Βόλος 4-0: Έκσταση από 80.000 οπαδούς στην OPAP Arena! Η Ένωση πρωταθλήτρια για 13η φορά στην ιστορία της |publisher=www.sport24.gr|date=14 May 2023|language=el}} Ten days later, Moukoudi scored in the Greek Cup final, which saw AEK prevail over PAOK with a 2–0 win and seal their first double since 1978 and third overall, despite playing with ten players from the sixth minute.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/aek-paok-2-0-asygkriti-i-enosi-katektise-ena-istoriko-ntampl-sarose-toys-thessalonikeis-me-10-paiktes-apo-to-6.10055415.html|title=ΑΕΚ - ΠΑΟΚ 2-0: Ασύγκριτη! Η Ένωση κατέκτησε ένα ιστορικό νταμπλ, σάρωσε τους Θεσσαλονικείς με 10 παίκτες από το 6' |publisher=www.sport24.gr|date=24 May 2023|language=el}}
In early July, Lens offered a sum between €8 and €10 million, but the greek club turned it down.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/i-aek-den-syzitise-kan-protasi-8-ekatommyrion-tis-lans-gia-moykoynti.10101746.html|title=Η ΑΕΚ δεν συζήτησε καν πρόταση +8 εκατομμύριων της Λανς για Μουκουντί |publisher=www.sport24.gr|date=3 July 2023|language=el}}
International career
Due to his dual nationality, Moukoudi was originally eligible to play for both the Cameroonian and French national teams. He is a former youth international for France.{{Cite web|url=http://www.onzemondial.com/ligue-2/exclu-harold-moukoudi-interview-le-havre-hac-cameroun-177328|title=EXCLU - Harold Moukoudi : " J'ai toujours eu deux personnalités "|date=3 December 2018|website=Onze Mondial}} He debuted for the senior Cameroon national team in a 0–0 friendly tie with Tunisia on 12 October 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/10/12/world/friendlies/tunisia/cameroon/3175207/|title=Tunisia vs. Cameroon - 12 October 2019 - Soccerway|website=Soccerway}}
Moukoudi competes for his first international competition at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
On 28 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 27 Cameroonian players selected to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 5 January 2025}}{{soccerway|harold-moukoudi/320102}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de France, Greek Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de la Ligue}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="4"|Le Havre B
|rowspan="2"|CFA 2 |7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 2015–16
|14 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | |||||
| 2016–17
|CFA |23 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!44 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 44 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan="4"|Le Havre
|rowspan="3"|Ligue 2 |7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 4 | |||
| 2018–19
|17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!59 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 65 | 6 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Saint-Étienne
|rowspan="3"|Ligue 1 |11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 3 | ||||
| 2021–22
|24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs}} | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!61 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 3 | |
| Middlesbrough (loan)
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|AEK Athens
|rowspan="3"|Super League Greece |27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 3 | ||||
| 2023–24
|10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25
|11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 4 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 8 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!220 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 250 | 17 |
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Honours
Saint-Étienne
- Coupe de France runner-up: 2019–20{{Cite web |date=24 July 2020 |title=Mbappé suffers ankle injury as PSG beat 10-man Saint-Étienne to lift French Cup |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jul/24/mbappe-suffers-ankle-injury-as-psg-beat-10-man-saint-etienne-to-lift-french-cup |access-date=21 June 2022 |website=The Guardian}}
AEK Athens
Cameroon
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2021{{Cite news|last=AfricaNews|title=Cameroon beats Burkina Faso to end AFCON 2021 in third place {{!}} Africanews|language=en|work=Africanews|url=https://www.africanews.com/2022/02/06/cameroon-beats-burkina-faso-to-end-afcon-2021-in-third-place/#:~:text=Cameroon%20made%20a%20spectacular%20comeback,third%20place%20in%20the%20AFCON.|access-date=2022-02-06}}
=Individual=
- Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2022–23{{Cite web |title=Βραβεία ΠΣΑΠΠ: Η κορυφαία 11άδα της χρονιάς, ισοψήφισαν για τη θέση του φορ οι Ιωαννίδης - Μπακαμπού (vid) {{!}} Gazzetta |url=https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/2278913/brabeia-psapp-i-koryfaia-11ada-tis-hronias-isopsifisan-gia-ti-thesi |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.gazzetta.gr |language=el}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- {{LFP|moukoudi-harold}}
- {{FFF player|9366-moukoudi-harold}}
- {{FFF male player|2543086924}}
{{AEK Athens F.C. squad}}
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