Durel Avounou

Bel Durel Avounou (born 25 September 1997) is a Congolese professional footballer who last plays as midfielder for TFF First League club Çorum and the Congo national football team.

Durel Avounou

Personal information
Full name	Bel Durel Avounou[1]
Date of birth	(1997-09-25) 25 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Çorum
Number	20
Youth career
0000–2015	CESD La Djiri
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2020	Caen B	26	(3)
2017–2020	Caen	14	(0)
2018–2019	→ Orléans (loan)	35	(5)
2020–2022	Le Mans	49	(6)
2022–2023	Ümraniyespor	27	(5)
2023–2024	CFR Cluj	29	(3)
2024–	Çorum	15	(2)
International career‡
2015–	Congo	23	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 March 2023

Club career

Born in Brazzaville, Avounou began his career with CESD La Djiri before signing a five-year contract with French team Caen in 2015.^[2] He made his senior debut on 5 August 2017 in the Ligue 1 first-round game at Montpellier.^[3] He spent the 2018–19 season on loan with Ligue 2 side Orléans.^[4]

At the end of his Caen contract, Avounou joined Le Mans, signing a one-year contract with the option of an additional year in June 2020.^[5]

On 10 June 2022, Avounou signed a one-year contract, with an option for a second year, with Ümraniyespor in Turkey.^[6]

In July 2023 he signed for Romanian club CFR Cluj.^[7] He left the club in July 2024.^[8]

In August 2024 he signed for TFF First League club Çorum.^[9]

International career

He made his international debut for the Republic of Congo in 2015.^[1]

International stats

As of 23 March 2023^[1]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Congo	2015	3	0
	2016	2	0
	2017	3	0
	2018	1	0
	2019	3	0
	2020	3	0
	2021	3	0
	2022	4	0
	2023	1	0
Total		23	0