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Odsonne Édouard

{{short description|French footballer (born 1998)}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Odsonne Édouard

| image = Odsonne Edouard (recadrée) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Édouard warming up for Toulouse in 2016

| full_name = Odsonne Édouard{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2247219 |title=2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=10 September 2021 |access-date=11 September 2021}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|1|16|df=y}}{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur57660.html |title=Odsonne Édouard |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=2 September 2019 |language=fr}}

| birth_place = Kourou, French Guiana, France

| height = 1.87 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Leicester City
(on loan from Crystal Palace)

| clubnumber = 29

| youthyears1 = 2004–2011

| youthclubs1 = AF Bobigny

| youthyears2 = 2011–2015

| youthclubs2 = Paris Saint-Germain

| years1 = 2015–2016

| clubs1 = Paris Saint-Germain B

| caps1 = 15

| goals1 = 5

| years2 = 2016–2018

| clubs2 = Paris Saint-Germain

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2016–2017

| clubs3 = → Toulouse (loan)

| caps3 = 16

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2017–2018

| clubs4 = → Celtic (loan)

| caps4 = 22

| goals4 = 9

| years5 = 2018–2021

| clubs5 = Celtic

| caps5 = 94

| goals5 = 57

| years6 = 2021–

| clubs6 = Crystal Palace

| caps6 = 95

| goals6 = 18

| years7 = 2024–

| clubs7 = → Leicester City (loan)

| caps7 = 4

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015

| nationalteam1 = France U17

| nationalcaps1 = 12

| nationalgoals1 = 15

| nationalyears2 = 2015–2016

| nationalteam2 = France U18

| nationalcaps2 = 9

| nationalgoals2 = 4

| nationalyears3 = 2016–2017

| nationalteam3 = France U19

| nationalcaps3 = 13

| nationalgoals3 = 5

| nationalyears4 = 2019–2021

| nationalteam4 = France U21

| nationalcaps4 = 14

| nationalgoals4 = 17

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fb|France}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-17 Championship}}

{{Medal|W|2015 Bulgaria|}}

| club-update = 23:09, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

}}

Odsonne Édouard (born 16 January 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for {{English football updater|LeicestC}} club Leicester City, on loan from Crystal Palace.

Having progressed through the youth ranks of AF Bobigny, Édouard signed with Paris Saint-Germain in July 2011 before being loaned to fellow Ligue 1 side Toulouse for the 2016–17 season. The following season, he was loaned to Celtic, where he won the domestic treble, before joining them on a permanent move for a club record fee.

He has also represented France at various youth levels and was a key player for the country at the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where he won both the Golden Player and Golden Boot awards.

Club career

=Paris Saint-Germain=

==Early career==

Édouard joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in 2011 from amateur side AF Bobigny. His first noticeable achievement was during the 2013–14 season when he was the club's top goalscorer at U17 level; scoring 25 goals in 22 appearances in the U17 National Championship.{{Cite web |last=Nil |first=One |date=2020-05-21 |title=Odsonne Edouard: Analyzing the Next French Attacker who can make it big! |url=https://onenil.medium.com/odsonne-edouard-analyzing-the-next-french-attacker-who-can-make-it-big-716e5171c4cf |access-date=2024-08-18 |website=Medium |language=en}} He scored 22 goals in 14 league appearances for the U17s the following season and was part of the squad which won the Al Kass Cup, ending the competition with a return of three goals in five appearances.{{cite web|url=http://magicpaname.com/2015/04/01/un-titi-plante-76-buts-en-75-matchs/|title=Un Titi plante 76 buts en 75 matchs|publisher=magicpaname.com|date=4 January 2015|access-date=18 June 2017|language=fr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807015812/http://magicpaname.com/2015/04/01/un-titi-plante-76-buts-en-75-matchs/|archive-date=7 August 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-psg-champion-du-monde/536639|title=Le PSG "champion du monde"|publisher=L'Équipe|date=16 February 2015|access-date=18 June 2017|language=fr}} He also represented the club's U19, playing two UEFA Youth League matches, a Coupe Gambardella match and seven U19 Championship matches during which he scored seven goals. In two years, he scored more than 60 goals for the club at youth level, earning him the nicknames of "The Rocket" and "Magic Odsonne".{{cite web |url=http://www.franceguyane.fr/actualite/sports/odsonne-edouard-la-perle-de-l-equipe-de-france-u17-243361.php|title=Odsonne Édouard, la perle de l'équipe de France U17|publisher=France-Guyane|date=22 May 2015|access-date=18 June 2017|language=fr}}

During the 2015–16 season, Édouard played with both the U19 team and the CFA team. In January 2016, he won the 2015 Titi d'Or, an award voted for by the club's supporters for the best academy player for a particular season.{{cite web |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/ligue-1-psg-centre-de-formation-odsonne-edouard-titi-d-or-2015-1453833874|title=LIGUE 1 PSG centre de formation : Odsonne Édouard, Titi d'or 2015|publisher=France Bleu|date=26 January 2016|access-date=18 June 2017|language=fr}} The award was notably won by players such as Kingsley Coman and Jean-Kévin Augustin in previous years. PSG also made it to the Youth League final but were ultimately beaten 2–1 by Chelsea. Édouard scored three goals and registered three assists during the competition.{{cite web |url=http://www.leparisien.fr/psg-foot-paris-saint-germain/psg-odsonne-edouard-passe-professionnel-27-04-2016-5749725.php|title=PSG : Odsonne Édouard passe professionnel|publisher=Le Parisien|date=27 April 2016|access-date=18 June 2017|language=fr}}

On 27 April 2016, he signed a professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain's senior side.{{cite web |last=Rodden|first=Mark|url=http://www.espnfc.com/paris-saint-germain/story/2860303/odsonne-edouard-signs-professional-contract-with-paris-saint-germain|title=Odsonne Édouard signs professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain|work=ESPN FC|date=28 April 2016|access-date=27 July 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.psg.fr/en/News/003001/Article/75378/Edouard-signs-1st-professional-contract|title=Édouard signs 1st professional contract|publisher=Paris Saint-Germain Football Club|website=PSG.fr|date=27 April 2016|access-date=27 July 2016|archive-date=8 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908230102/https://en.psg.fr/|url-status=dead}} During the 2016–17 pre-season, Édouard was included in PSG's squad for the 2016 International Champions Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.psg.fr/en/News/101001/Breaking-News/76293/Starting-XI-in-Eugene|title=Starting XI in Eugene|website=PSG.fr|publisher=Paris Saint Germain Football Club|date=24 July 2016|access-date=27 July 2016|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142001/https://www.psg.fr/|url-status=dead}} Having previously featured as a substitute, he came on in the 79th minute against Leicester and scored in his non-competitive debut, making it 4–0 in the closing minutes of the club's last International Champions Cup game.{{ESPN FC|222180}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jul/31/leicester-city-paris-saint-germain-international-champions-cup|title=Leicester City thrashed by PSG in International Champions Cup|location=London|date=31 July 2016|access-date=7 August 2016|author=Guardian sport and agencies|work=The Guardian}} As a result of the victory, PSG were crowned International Champions Cup champions.{{cite web|url=http://www.internationalchampionscup.com/articles/paris-saint-germain-win-the-2016-international-champions-cup#5MwVPq1mumup2z0K.97|title=Paris Saint-Germain Win the 2016 International Champions Cup!|date=6 August 2016|access-date=7 August 2016|website=Official website of International Champions Cup|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909191911/http://www.internationalchampionscup.com/articles/paris-saint-germain-win-the-2016-international-champions-cup#5MwVPq1mumup2z0K.97|archive-date=9 September 2017|url-status=dead}}

==Loan to Toulouse==

On 8 August 2016, Édouard joined Toulouse on a season-long loan.{{cite web|language=fr|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transfert-odsonne-edouard-psg-a-toulouse-pour-un-an/714573|title=Transfert : Odsonne Édouard (PSG) à Toulouse pour un an|date=8 August 2016|website=L'Équipe|access-date=8 August 2016}}{{cite web|author=N.D.|title=Mercato : Toulouse : Odsonne Édouard (PSG) attendu|url=http://www.francefootball.fr/news/Mercato-toulouse-odsonne-edouard-psg-attendu/714366|work=France Football|access-date=8 August 2016|language=fr}}{{cite web|title=Odsonne Édouard prêté une saison au TFC|url=http://www.tfc.info/odsonne-edouard-prete-une-saison-au-tfc|publisher=Toulouse Football Club|access-date=8 August 2016|language=fr|archive-date=8 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108133153/https://www.toulousefc.com/fr/odsonne-edouard-prete-une-saison-au-tfc|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/french-ligue-1/story/2925438/odsonne-edouard-joins-toulouse-on-year-long-loan-from-paris-saint-germain|title=Odsonne Édouard joins Toulouse on year-long loan from Paris St-Germain|date=8 August 2016|access-date=9 August 2016|author=PA Sport|work=ESPN FC}} He made his debut for the club on 14 August 2016 against Marseille, replacing Issiaga Sylla after 74 minutes in a 0–0 away draw.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/08/14/france/ligue-1/olympique-de-marseille/toulouse-fc/2236760/|title=Marseille vs. Toulouse - 14 August 2016 - Soccerway|publisher=soccerway.com|access-date=14 August 2016}} Édouard scored his first professional goal on 19 November against Metz, scoring a consolation goal late in added time in a 2–1 home loss.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/11/19/france/ligue-1/toulouse-fc/fc-de-metz/2236753/|title=Toulouse vs. Metz - 19 November 2016 - Soccerway|work=Soccerway|access-date=21 November 2016}} His loan was prematurely terminated by Toulouse in April 2017 after he was interrogated by the police for an incident away from football.{{cite web|url=http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/football/ligue-1/fil-info/l1-sous-controle-judiciaire-edouard-ne-jouera-plus-avec-le-tfc-853164|title=Toulouse : sous contôle judiciaire, Odsonne Édouard renvoyé au PSG|publisher=Le Figaro|date=3 April 2017|access-date=3 April 2017|language=fr}} At the time of his loan being cancelled, Édouard had made 17 appearances and scored one goal for the club.

=Celtic=

==2017–18 season: Loan from Paris Saint-Germain==

Édouard signed for Scottish Premiership club Celtic on 31 August 2017 on a season-long loan.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41106133 |title=Odsonne Édouard: Celtic sign Paris St-Germain striker on loan for season |first=Chris |last=McLaughlin |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=31 August 2017 |access-date=31 August 2017}} He scored on his debut away to Hamilton Academical on 8 September, helping Celtic to a 4–1 victory.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41119543 |title=Hamilton Academical 1-4 Celtic |first=Martin |last=Dowden |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=8 September 2017 |access-date=9 September 2017}} Later that year, on 2 December, he scored his first career hat-trick in a 5–1 win over Motherwell at Celtic Park.{{cite news|title=Odsonne Édouard hits hat-trick to help Celtic dismantle Motherwell|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/dec/02/celtic-motherwell-match-report|access-date=17 December 2017|work=The Observer|agency=Press Association|date=2 December 2017}} He made his UEFA Champions League debut three days later, coming on as a substitute for compatriot Moussa Dembélé in a group stage defeat to Anderlecht.{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/psg-starlet-edouard-open-to-extended-celtic-stay/j7flazjwr4u91sa8pvv7ns3af|title=PSG starlet Édouard hoping for extended Celtic stay|publisher=Goal|last=Burton|first=Chris|date=11 May 2018|access-date=8 June 2018}} On 11 March 2018, he scored the winning goal in the 69th minute of a 3–2 win over rivals Rangers at Ibrox Stadium, and on 29 April he added two more goals in a 5–0 win over the same opposition to seal Celtic's seventh consecutive league title.{{cite news|title=Rangers 2-3 Celtic|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43275522|access-date=16 March 2018|work=BBC|date=11 March 2018}}{{cite news|title=Celtic 5–0 Rangers|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43854076|access-date=29 April 2018|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 April 2018}} He ultimately made 29 appearances for the season and scored 11 times as Celtic completed a domestic treble.

== 2018–19 season ==

On 15 June 2018, Édouard signed a four-year contract with Celtic for a fee that the club said was the highest in their history.{{cite web | url=http://www.celticfc.net/news/14507 | title=Celtic delighted to sign Odsonne Édouard on a four-year deal | publisher=Celtic F.C. | date=15 June 2018 | access-date=15 June 2018}} The amount would have had to exceed the £6 million that the club paid for Chris Sutton and John Hartson in 2000 and 2001, respectively, with sources estimating it as over £8 million.{{cite news |last1=Idessane |first1=Kheredine |title=Odsonne Édouard: Celtic agree club record fee for PSG striker |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44482698 |access-date=16 January 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 June 2018}} The following month he was named on the 100-man shortlist for the 2018 Golden Boy award; he was the only footballer playing in Scotland to be nominated for the accolade.{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-record-signing-odsonne-edouard-12831294|title=Celtic record signing Odsonne Édouard nominated for Golden Boy award beside Kylian Mbappe and other Euro stars|publisher=Daily Record|last=Wilson|first=Fraser|date=1 July 2018|access-date=3 July 2018}} In his first game of the season, Édouard scored the opening goal in a 3–0 win over Alashkert in the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44767160|title=Alashkert 0–3 Celtic|date=10 July 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 July 2018|language=en-GB}} He continued his scoring run in the following round, netting twice in a 3–1 victory against Rosenborg at Celtic Park, with manager Brendan Rodgers describing him as a 'top striker' after his displays.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44941489|title=Celtic beat Rosenborg 3–1 in Champions League qualifier first leg|date=25 July 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 July 2018|language=en-GB}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-boss-brendan-rodgers-raves-12980992|title=Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers raves about 'top striker' Odsonne Édouard|last=Young|first=Graeme|date=25 July 2018|work=dailyrecord|access-date=26 July 2018}}

During March 2019, he scored two goals and made one assist (goal against Dundee, goal and assist against Rangers) to enable Celtic to win both matches. He subsequently won the Scottish Premiership Player Of The Month, the first such award of his career. On 25 May 2019, Édouard scored twice as Celtic beat Hearts to secure the Scottish Cup and a historic "treble treble",{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/25/hearts-celtic-scottish-cup-final-report-treble-treble|title=Celtic win the treble treble as Édouard's double beats Hearts|work=The Guardian|date=25 May 2019}} that is, winning the Scottish Premiership, the Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup in three consecutive years.{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/celtic-complete-historic-treble-treble-16200056|work=Daily Mirror|date=25 May 2019|title=Celtic complete historic treble treble with Scottish Cup Final win over Hearts}}

== 2019–20 season ==

In September 2019, Édouard was named the Scottish Premiership Player Of The Month for August 2019, after he netted in the 7–0 win over St Johnstone and 5–2 victory over Motherwell.{{Cite web|date=17 September 2019|title=Edouard named Player of the Month|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/edouard-named-player-of-the-month-46093|access-date=4 October 2021|website=spfl.co.uk|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League}} In November he suffered from a minor injury, described as a "niggle" by manager Neil Lennon,{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50595872|title=Odsonne Édouard: Celtic boss Neil Lennon says striker has 'niggle'|work=BBC Sport |date=28 November 2019}} who later said Édouard should be fit to play in the League Cup final.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50647351|title=Celtic: Odsonne Édouard could face Rangers in League Cup final|work=BBC Sport |date=3 December 2019}} In January 2020, he scored three goals in three league games, a goal against Kilmarnock and a brace against Ross County to help Celtic extend their lead in the league and win the Scottish Premiership Player Of The Month for January.{{Cite web|date=11 February 2020|title=Odsonne Edouard: Celtic striker wins January player of the month|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/11931633/odsonne-edouard-celtic-striker-wins-january-player-of-the-month|access-date=4 October 2021|website=Sky Sports|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=11 February 2020|title=Edouard named Player of Month|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/edouard-named-player-of-the-month-46507|access-date=4 October 2021|website=spfl.co.uk|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League}}

Édouard was the top goalscorer with 22 goals in the 2019–20 Scottish Premiership,{{Cite web|title=Scottish Premiership Scoring Stats 2019-20|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/stats/_/league/SCO.1/view/scoring/season/2019|access-date=4 October 2021|website=ESPN}} which was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|date=18 May 2020|title=Celtic champions & Hearts relegated after SPFL ends season|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52646282|access-date=18 May 2020|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC}} He was later adjudged as the SFWA Footballer of the Year for 2019–20 (becoming the first French player to win that award){{Cite web|last=Halliday|first=Stephen|date=13 June 2020|title=Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard is first Frenchman to win Scotland's Player of the Year award|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/celtic-striker-odsonne-edouard-first-frenchman-win-scotlands-player-year-award-2883503|access-date=4 October 2021|website=www.scotsman.com|publisher=Scotsman}} and Celtic Player of the Year.

== 2020–21 season ==

File:Edouard Goldson (cropped).jpg) playing in his last game for Celtic, a derby against Rangers on 29 August 2021.]]

In March 2021, Édouard was awarded Scottish Premiership Player Of The Month for February 2021, after scoring seven goals in as many league matches including braces against St. Johnstone and Kilmarnock. Even though Celtic ended the 2020–21 season trophyless, Édouard however won the top scorer award in the 2020–21 Scottish Premiership in a second consecutive season{{Cite web|title=Scottish Premiership Scoring Stats 2020-21|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/stats/_/league/SCO.1/view/scoring/season/2020|access-date=4 October 2021|website=ESPN}} and was named on the PFA team of the year.{{Cite web|last=Oliver|first=David|date=17 May 2021|title=Players pick Rangers heavy Team of the Season 2020-2021 in PFA Scotland Premiership vote|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/players-pick-rangers-heavy-team-of-the-season-2020-2021-in-pfa-scotland-premiership-vote-3239652|access-date=4 October 2021|website=www.scotsman.com|publisher=Scotsman}}{{Cite web|last=Evans|first=Michelle|date=2021-05-17|title=PFA Scotland Premiership Team of the Year 2021|url=https://pfascotland.co.uk/pfa-scotland-premiership-team-of-the-year-2021/|access-date=2021-10-04|website=PFA Scotland|language=en-US}} He ended the season with 22 goals in 40 matches in all competitions.{{Cite web|last1=Devlin|first1=Kieran|last2=Woosnam|first2=Matt|date=31 August 2021|title=Movement, positioning and finishing of Edouard give Palace competition for Benteke and another way to play|url=https://theathletic.com/2795622/2021/08/31/movement-positioning-and-finishing-of-edouard-give-palace-competition-for-benteke-and-another-way-to-play/|access-date=4 October 2021|website=The Athletic}}

During his four-year stay, he played 179 matches in all competitions and scored 88 goals, winning the Scottish Premiership on three occasions and the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup twice. At the time of his departure, he was the second highest scorer in the Scottish Premiership (since it was launched in 2013) with 66 goals in 116 matches, behind only Leigh Griffiths. His ratio of 0.57 was the highest on the all-time table.

=Crystal Palace=

On 31 August 2021, transfer deadline day, Édouard signed for Premier League club Crystal Palace on a four-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/odsonne-edouard-signs-for-crystal-palace/2021-08-31/|title=Odsonne Edouard signs for Crystal Palace|website=Crystal Palace FC|date=31 August 2021}} He made his debut on 11 September in a 3–0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, when he came off the bench for Christian Benteke in the 84th minute and scored two goals, the first of which was the fastest debutant goal in Premier League history which he scored in just 28 seconds.{{Cite web|last1=Latham-Coyle|first1=Harry|last2=Kilpatrick|first2=Dan|date=2021-09-11|title=Crystal Palace 3 Tottenham 0: Super-sub Odsonne Edouard scores twice on dream debut|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/crystal-palace-3-tottenham-0-supersub-odsonne-edouard-scores-twice-dream-debut-b954369.html|access-date=2021-09-11|website=Evening Standard}}{{Cite web |date=2021-09-12 |title=Crystal Palace debutant Edouard set a Premier League record vs Spurs |url=https://www.101greatgoals.com/news/crystal-palace-debutant-odsonne-edouard-set-a-remarkable-premier-league-record-vs-spurs/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204153623/https://www.101greatgoals.com/news/crystal-palace-debutant-odsonne-edouard-set-a-remarkable-premier-league-record-vs-spurs/ |archive-date=4 December 2021 |access-date=2021-09-14 |website=Football (soccer) greatest goals and highlights {{!}} 101 Great Goals |language=en-GB}}

==Loan to Leicester City==

On 30 August 2024, Édouard was loaned to fellow Premier League club Leicester City for the 2024–25 season.{{cite web |title=Odsonne Édouard Signs Leicester City Loan Deal |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/4100840?lang=en |publisher=Leicester City Football Club |access-date=30 August 2024 |date=30 August 2024 }} He made his debut for the club as a substitute in the 1–1 draw against Everton on 21 September 2024.{{Cite web |last=VAVEL.com |date=2024-09-26 |title=Odsonne Edouard make his debut and the young keepers impress: Crystal Palace Loan Round-Up |url=https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2024/09/24/crystal-palace/1197511-odsonne-edouard-make-his-debut-and-the-young-keepers-impress-crystal-palace-loan-round-up.html |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=VAVEL |language=en}}

International career

After his impressive performances at club level, Édouard was selected by coach Jean-Claude Guitini for the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, which France went on to win, scoring 15 goals and only conceding twice. Édouard was crowned as the Golden Player and the top goalscorer after scoring eight of France's 15 goals in five matches, a record in the competition.{{cite web|last=Harrison|first=Wayne|url=http://www.uefa.com/under17/history/season=2015/goldenplayer/index.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160621225218/http://www.uefa.com/under17/history/season=2015/goldenplayer/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 June 2016|title=Golden Player – 2015: Odsonne Édouard|website=UEFA|publisher=UEFA|access-date=27 July 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/0252-0cdbb5256b62-c32c96cc9b96-1000--eight-goal-edouard-takes-scorers-prize/|title=Eight-goal Édouard takes scorers' prize|publisher=UEFA|date=22 May 2015|access-date=27 July 2016}}{{cite web|title=Team of the Tournament|url=http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2015/technical-report/uefa-technical-team/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150729224331/http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2015/technical-report/uefa-technical-team/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 July 2015|publisher=UEFA|access-date=27 July 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tf1.fr/tf1/telefoot/news/equipe-de-france-u17-sacres-champions-d-europe-onze-ans-apres-generation-benzema-6484424.html|title=Equipe de France : les U17 sacrés champions d'Europe onze ans après la génération Benzema|last=Claudel|first=Maxime|website=TF1.fr|publisher=TF1|date=23 May 2015|access-date=18 June 2017}} He notably scored the match-winning hat-trick in the final against Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/0252-0cdbb5257619-d0909441b152-1000--edouard-treble-gives-france-second-u17-title/|title=Édouard treble gives France second U17 title|last=Harrison|first=Wayne|publisher=UEFA|date=22 May 2015|access-date=27 July 2016}}

Personal life

Édouard was born in Kourou, French Guiana and has a sister. The family moved to Paris when he was six. His mother was a cleaner, his father is a postal worker.Jonathan Northcroft, 'The manager was one of my dad's favourite players so Palace was a big attraction', Sunday Times, London, 23 January 2022, Sport p. 9. Both his parents are of Haitian descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.haititempo.com/foot-france-cet-attaquant-dorigine-haitienne-rentre-dans-lhistoire-de-lequipe-de-france-espoirs/|title=Foot- France: Cet attaquant d'origine haïtienne rentre dans l'histoire de l'Équipe de France Espoirs !|first=Pierre Caleb|last=Jephté|date=1 April 2021|website=Haiti-Tempo}}

On 30 March 2017, Édouard was suspected of having shot at a passer-by with an airsoft gun from a moving car on 11 February, injuring him in the head.{{cite web|url=http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/le-scan-sport/2017/03/30/27001-20170330ARTFIG00149-un-joueur-de-toulouse-prete-par-le-psg-suspecte-dans-une-affaire-de-blessure-par-balle.php|title=Un joueur de Toulouse prêté par le PSG suspecté dans une affaire de blessure par balle|publisher=Le Figaro|date=30 March 2017|access-date=3 April 2017|language=fr|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612213600/http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/le-scan-sport/2017/03/30/27001-20170330ARTFIG00149-un-joueur-de-toulouse-prete-par-le-psg-suspecte-dans-une-affaire-de-blessure-par-balle.php|url-status=dead}} It was later revealed that his teammate, Mathieu Cafaro, had confessed to being the one who had fired the gun.{{Cite news|url=http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/football/ligue-1/fil-info/toulouse-mathieu-cafaro-reconnait-etre-l-auteur-du-tir-et-innocente-odsonne-edouard-853196|title=Toulouse: Mathieu Cafaro reconnait être l'auteur du tir et innocente Odsonne Édouard|work=Le Figaro.fr|access-date=5 April 2017|language=fr-FR}} Cafaro later recanted, however, and on 4 July Édouard was handed a four-month suspended prison sentence{{cite web |url=https://www.france24.com/en/20170704-psg-starlet-edouard-gets-suspended-sentence-air-gun-shooting |title=PSG starlet Edouard gets suspended sentence for air gun shooting |date=4 July 2017 |access-date=9 September 2021 |work=[France 24}} and a €6,000 fine for his involvement in the incident. Édouard was also ordered to pay €24,000 in damages, which was unpaid as of 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/2021/09/02/info-la-depeche-condamne-a-payer-24-000-a-sa-victime-devenue-sourde-lex-joueur-du-tfc-odsonne-edouard-est-injoignable-9765115.php |title=Condamné à payer 24 000€ à sa victime devenue sourde, l'ex-joueur du TFC Odsonne Edouard est injoignable |trans-title=Sentenced to pay €24,000 to his victim who has become deaf, former TFC player Odsonne Edouard is unreachable |date=2 September 2021 |access-date=9 September 2021 |work=La Dépêche |language=fr}}

Career statistics

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|+ 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, Scottish Cup, FA Cup}}

!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de la Ligue, Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup}}

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toulouse (loan)

|2016–17

|Ligue 1

|16

10010colspan="2"|–171
Celtic (loan)

|2017–18

|Scottish Premiership

|22

932103{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League}}02911
rowspan="5"|Celtic

|2018–19

|Scottish Premiership

|32

15433013{{efn|Five appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League}}55223
2019–20

|Scottish Premiership

|27

22413013{{efn|Five appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa League}}64729
2020–21

|Scottish Premiership

|31

1810107{{efn|One appearance and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and three goal in UEFA Europa League}}44022
2021–22

|Scottish Premiership

|4

200116{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League}}0113
colspan="2"|Total

!132

67126101421519689
rowspan="5"|Crystal Palace

|2021–22

|Premier League

|28

630colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–316
2022–23

|Premier League

|35

51111colspan="2"|–377
2023–24

|Premier League

|30

72011colspan="2"|–338
2024–25

|Premier League

|2

0colspan="2"|–00colspan="2"|–20
colspan="2"|Total

!95

186122colspan="2"|–10321
Leicester City (loan)

|2024–25

|Premier League

|4

00020colspan="2"|–60
colspan="3"|Career total

!231

851871434215305110

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Honours

Paris Saint-Germain U19

  • Championnat National U19 (1): 2015–16
  • UEFA Youth League runner-up: 2015–16{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/match/2019575--paris-vs-chelsea/|title=Chelsea defeat Paris to retain Youth League title|publisher=UEFA|access-date=16 June 2017}}

Celtic

  • Scottish Premiership (4): 2017–18, 2018–19,{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48075065 | title=Aberdeen 0–3 Celtic: Neil Lennon's side secure eighth consecutive Scottish title | publisher=BBC Sport | date=4 May 2019 | access-date=27 May 2019}} 2019–20,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52646282|title=Celtic champions & Hearts relegated after SPFL ends season|work=BBC Sport|date=18 May 2020|access-date=18 May 2020}} 2021–22
  • Scottish Cup (2): 2018–19,{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48318590 | title=Heart of Midlothian 1–2 Celtic | publisher=BBC Sport | date=25 May 2019 | access-date=27 May 2019}} 2019–20[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/20/celtic-hearts-scottish-cup-final-match-report Celtic win fourth straight Scottish Cup as Hazard's shootout saves break Hearts], Ewan Murray, The Guardian, 20 December 2020
  • Scottish League Cup (3): 2018–19,{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46337733 | title=Scottish League Cup final: Celtic 1–0 Aberdeen – Rodgers leads holders to seventh straight trophy | publisher=BBC Sport | date=2 December 2018 | access-date=27 May 2019}} 2019–20,{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50672183 | title=Rangers 0 – 1 Celtic | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=8 December 2019 |date=8 December 2019}} 2021–22

France U17

Individual

  • SFWA Footballer of the Year: 2019–20{{cite web |url=https://www.scottishfwa.com/news/2020/6/13/king-eddy-is-our-top-man |title=King Eddy is our top man |publisher=SFWA |date=13 June 2020 |access-date=13 June 2020}}
  • PFA Scotland Team of the Year: 2020–21 Scottish Premiership{{cite news|last=Pirie|first=Mark|date=17 May 2021|title=Rangers dominate the PFA Premiership Team of the Year but Celtic trio make the grade|newspaper=Daily Record|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-dominate-pfa-premiership-team-24125898|access-date=17 May 2021}}
  • Scottish Premiership Top Scorer: 2019–20, 2020–21
  • Scottish Premiership Player Of The Month: March 2019,{{Cite web|date=7 April 2019|title=Edouard named Player of Month|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/edouard-named-player-of-the-month|access-date=4 October 2021|website=spfl.co.uk|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League}} August 2019,{{Cite web|date=17 September 2019|title=Odsonne Edouard: Celtic striker named Scottish Premiership Player of the Month for August|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/11811912/odsonne-edouard-celtic-striker-named-scottish-premiership-player-of-the-month-for-august|access-date=4 October 2021|website=Sky Sports}}{{cite web|last=MacBeath|first=Amy|date=17 September 2019|title=Celtic: Odsonne Edouard wants to carve own path|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49732641|access-date=17 September 2019|website=BBC Sport}} January 2020,{{cite web|last=Burke|first=Andy|date=11 February 2020|title=Celtic: Odsonne Edouard relishing Scottish challenge, says Neil Lennon|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51465975|access-date=12 February 2020|website=BBC Sport}} February 2021{{Cite web|last=McPartlin|first=Patrick|date=5 March 2021|title=Odsonne Edouard wins player of the month prize as Celtic striker 'nears exit'|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/odsonne-edouard-wins-player-of-the-month-prize-as-celtic-striker-nears-exit-3156501|access-date=4 October 2021|website=Scotsman}}{{Cite web|title=Edouard voted Player of Month|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/edouard-voted-player-of-the-month|access-date=4 October 2021|website=spfl.co.uk|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League}}
  • UEFA European Under-17 Championship Golden Player: 2015
  • UEFA European Under-17 Championship top scorer: 2015
  • UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2015
  • Celtic Player of the Year: 2019–20{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=10 June 2020|title=Odsonne Edouard is the Dafabet Celtic Player of the Year|url=https://www.celticfc.com/news/18183/|access-date=4 October 2021|website=Celtic FC|publisher=Celtic FC}}
  • Titi d'Or: 2015

References

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