Benjamin Feindouno

Benjamin Feindouno (born 17 February 1983 – 2025) was a Guinean professional footballer who played as a striker.

Benjamin Feindouno

Personal information
Date of birth	(1983-02-17) 17 February 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth	Conakry, Guinea
Date of death	2025
Place of death	La Roche-sur-Yon, France
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
–2000	Hirondelles de Conakry
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2003	Beauvais Oise	1	(0)
2003–2004	Lorient B
2004–2007	Vendée Poiré sur Vie
2007–2008	Saint-Lô
2008–2009	Vendée Luçon
2009–2012	La Roche VF
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Conakry, Feindouno began his career with Hirondelles de Conakry. In 2000 he was scouted by Beauvais Oise] where he played his only professional game on 10 May 2003 against Metz in the Ligue 2,^[2] he left in July 2003 to sign with Lorient where he played for the reserve team.^[3] After one year with Lorient B he signed with Vendée Poiré sur Vie on 1 July 2004.

On 7 August 2007, Feindouno left Vendée Poiré sur Vie and signed with Saint-Lô.^[4] After a successful year with Saint-Lô, in which he scored 14 goals and made 10 assists in the fifth tier, he signed a contract with fourth-tier side Vendée Luçon on 24 October 2008.^[5] In January 2009 he left Vendée Luçon to sign with La Roche VF.^[5][6][7]

Personal life and death

Benjamin was the brother of midfielders Simon Feindouno and Pascal Feindouno.^[8]

He was found dead in his home in La Roche-sur-Yon on 26 August 2025 with his body in "an advanced state of decomposition".^[9][10]