Cédric Avinel

Cédric Avinel (born 11 September 1986) is a professional footballer who most recently played as a centre-back for Championnat National club Ajaccio. Born in metropolitan France, he plays for the Guadeloupe national team.

Cédric Avinel

Avinel with Ajaccio in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-09-11) 11 September 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	Créteil	1	(0)
2007–2009	Watford	1	(0)
2007	→ Stafford Rangers (loan)	8	(0)
2009–2010	Gueugnon	40	(1)
2010–2011	Cannes	24	(0)
2011–2017	Clermont	182	(7)
2016	Clermont B	1	(0)
2017–2024	Ajaccio	211	(6)
International career
2008–	Guadeloupe	26	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2024

Club career

Créteil and Watford

Born in Paris, Avinel began his career at Créteil. He joined Watford in January 2007, signing an eighteen-month contract.^[1] He made his debut on 5 May 2007 against Reading at the Madejski Stadium. He was replaced at half-time by Adrian Mariappa.^{[citation needed]} He went on to make two League Cup appearances for Watford in the 2007–08 season.^{[citation needed]}

Loan to Stafford Rangers

On 14 September 2007, Avinel joined Stafford Rangers on a month-long loan, making eight appearances.^{[citation needed]}

Gueugnon, Cannes, and Clermont

Avinel signed with Gueugnon in January 2009. He played 40 league matches and scored one goal for the club before leaving in the summer of 2010.^{[citation needed]}

On 18 May 2010, Avinel joined Championnat National side Cannes.^[2] He made his debut for the club in the 3–0 win over Bayonne on 7 August 2010. On 26 May 2011, Avinel signed a three-year contract with Ligue 2 side Clermont.^{[citation needed]}

International career

Avinel made his debut for Guadeloupe on 4 December 2008, in a 2–1 loss to Cuba in the Caribbean Championship preliminary round.^{[citation needed]}

Honors

Guadeloupe

• Caribbean Cup bronze medal: 2008^[3]