Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pascal Feindouno | ||
Date of birth | 27 February 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–1997 | Club Industriel de Kamsar | ||
1998 | Hirondelles | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2004 | Bordeaux | 94 | (10) |
2001–2002 | → Lorient (loan) | 30 | (6) |
2004–2008 | Saint-Étienne | 135 | (33) |
2008–2010 | Al-Sadd | 24 | (11) |
2009–2010 | → Al-Rayyan (loan) | 14 | (5) |
2010 | → Al-Nassr (loan) | 5 | (2) |
2011 | Monaco | 5 | (0) |
2011 | FC Sion | 9 | (3) |
2012–2013 | Elazığspor | 10 | (1) |
2013 | AS Kaloum Star | ? | (?) |
2013–2014 | Lausanne-Sport | 17 | (4) |
2016 | FK Atlantas | 3 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
1999–2012 | Guinea | 67 | (35) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 May 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 June 2013 |
Pascal Feindouno (born 27 February 1981 in Conakry) is a Guinean international footballer, who plays as a winger. In his prime, he is widely recognised as one of the best footballers to come out of Guinea
Feindouno began his career with Club Industriel de Kamsar who played two years before signed in January 1998 with Hirondelles de Conakry, Elazığspor who played a half-year.
Feindouno started his European career at FC Girondins de Bordeaux in July 1998, and scored the goal which gave the club the Ligue 1 Championship title in 1999. He spent the 2001–02 season on loan at Lorient. Whilst at Lorient Feindouno played in the 2002 Coupe de France Final in which they beat SC Bastia. He was sold by Bordeaux to Saint-Étienne before the 2004–05 season. He missed Guinea's lost quarter final against Côte d'Ivoire in the 2008 African Nations due to suspension.
In summer 2007 he was linked to a move away from his club, with many sides from all over Europe interested in his services. Feindouno stated his desire to link up with close friend and former Lorient teammate Jean-Claude Darcheville at Scottish side Rangers in May 2007 or in the January transfer window of 2008. On 12 October 2007, it was reported that English Premiership giant Liverpool F.C.'s manager Rafael Benítez would make a bid to purchase him at the next January transfer window, strengthening the attacking field. On 24 September 2008 he moved to Al-Sadd Sports Club in the Qatar National First Division for €7 Million, signing a contract for four years. After a one year in Al Sadd Sports Club,he was transferred to Al Rayyan Sports club on a one-year on loan. On 29 January 2010 he moved to Al-Nassr on 3 months loan.