Ryan Bidounga

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ryan Bidounga

| fullname =

| image = Ryan Bidounga.jpg

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|4|29}}

| birth_place = Rambouillet, France

| height = 1.86m

| currentclub = Lokomotiv Sofia

| clubnumber = 91

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = 2003–2004 | youthclubs1 = Vigneux

| youthyears2 = 2004–2008 | youthclubs2 = Montgeron

| youthyears3 = 2008–2009 | youthclubs3 = Vigneux

| youthyears4 = 2010–2012 | youthclubs4 = Brétigny

| youthyears5 = 2012–2015 | youthclubs5 = Nancy

| years1 = 2015–2019 | clubs1 = Nancy II | caps1 = 52 | goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2018–2019 | clubs2 = → Le Mans II (loan) | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2018–2019 | clubs3 = → Le Mans (loan) | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2019–2020 | clubs4 = Nancy | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2022–2023 | clubs5 = Lokomotiv Plovdiv | caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2023–2025 | clubs6 = CSKA 1948 | caps6 = 18 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2023–2025 | clubs7 = CSKA 1948 II | caps7 = 6 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2025– | clubs8 = Lokomotiv Sofia | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = France U16 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam2 = France U17 | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2022– | nationalteam3 = Congo | nationalcaps3 = 6 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 29 January 2025

| nationalteam-update = 5 May 2023

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Ryan Bidounga (born 29 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bulgarian First League club Lokomotiv Sofia. Born in France, he represents Congo at international level.

Club career

Bidounga made his professional debut with Nancy in a 1–0 Coupe de la Ligue win over Caen on 13 August 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/13/france/coupe-de-la-ligue/stade-malherbe-caen-calvados-basse-norma/association-sportive-nancy-lorraine/3082720/ |title=Caen vs. Nancy - 13 August 2019 - Soccerway |website=Soccerway}}

On 17 February 2022, Bidounga signed with Bulgarian First League club Lokomotiv Plovdiv.{{cite web |title=Локомотив подписа договор с Райън Бидунга |url=https://lokomotivpd.com/lokomotiv-podpisa-dogovor-s-rajan-bidunga/ |website=lokomotivpd.com |access-date=1 March 2022|language=bg}}

International career

Born in France, Bidounga is of Congolese descent.{{Cite web |url=http://www.adiac-congo.com/content/transferts-ryan-bidounga-ira-bien-au-mans-88063 |title=Transferts: Ryan Bidounga ira bien au Mans | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo |website=www.adiac-congo.com}} He is a former youth international for France. He was called up to represent the Congo, the home country of his parents, for a set of friendlies in March 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.adiac-congo.com/content/diables-rouges-vingt-quatre-joueurs-retenus-pour-le-stage-en-turquie-136077|title=Diables rouges : vingt-quatre joueurs retenus pour le stage en Turquie | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo|website=www.adiac-congo.com}} He debuted with the Congo in a friendly 3–1 loss to Zambia on 25 March 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/03/25/world/friendlies/zambia/congo/3771864/|title=Zambia vs. Congo - 25 March 2022 - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}