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Koba Leïn Koindredi (born 27 October 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Swiss Super League club Lausanne-Sport, on loan from Primeira Liga club Sporting CP.
Born in Djibouti, and raised in Fréjus, Var department, he represented France at youth level.




Early life


Koindredi was born in Djibouti to a New Caledonian military father who was on a peacekeeping mission in Djibouti; his grandfather from Païta fought for France in World War I. He grew up in Fréjus, in the Var department.




Club career






= RC Lens

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Koindredi joined RC Lens' youth setup in 2017, from Étoile Fréjus Saint-Raphaël. He made his senior debut with the former's reserves on 22 December 2018, aged 17, by playing the last 30 minutes of a 0–1 Championnat National 2 home loss against SC Schiltigheim.




= Valencia CF

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In January 2019, Koindredi moved to Valencia CF, being initially assigned to the Juvenil A squad. Promoted to the B-team in Segunda División B for the 2019–20 campaign, he scored his first senior goal on 1 September, netting the opener of a 2–2 away draw against CD Castellón. During the season, he also featured with the Juvenil squad in the UEFA Youth League.
Koindredi made his first team debut on 16 December 2020, starting in a 4–2 away win against Terrassa FC for the season's Copa del Rey. He made his La Liga debut fourteen days later, coming on as a late substitute for Vicente Esquerdo in a 1–2 away loss against Granada CF. He scored his first goal for the first team on 17 January 2021 in the last 32 of the cup, opening a 2–0 win at AD Alcorcón.
On 30 May 2021, after Valencia's reserves were demoted to the fifth-tier Tercera División RFEF following a restructuring, Koindredi extended his contract with the club until June 2025. In their run to the cup final that season, he scored a direct free kick to wrap up a 3–0 win at amateur side CD Utrillas in the first round on 2 December.
On 25 August 2022, Koindredi moved on loan to Segunda División side Real Oviedo for the season.




= Estoril

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On 8 August 2023, Valencia sent Koindredi on a season-long loan to Portuguese Primeira Liga side Estoril. Koba Koindredi played his last game in an Estoril shirt on Saturday, 27 January 2024, in the Portuguese League Cup final that Estoril lost on penalties against Sporting Braga. In that game, the French midfielder started and was substituted on the 59th minute.




= Sporting CP

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On 30 January 2024, Valencia announced that Koindredi had been transferred permanently to Estoril, for a reported fee of €3 million. On the following day, he signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with fellow Primeira Liga club Sporting CP, with his release clause being set at €60 million. The Lions paid a reported €4 million transfer fee.
On 15 February 2024, Koindredi made his debut for Sporting CP, coming off the bench to replace Daniel Bragança in the final minutes of a 3–1 victory away at Young Boys, in the knockout round play-offs of the UEFA Europa League.




Career statistics






= Club

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As of match played 26 May 2024




References






External links



Koba Koindredi at the French Football Federation (in French)
Koba Koindredi at BDFutbol
Koba Koindredi at Soccerway

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Sporting CP
• Koba Koindredi
• 2023–24 Sporting CP season
• 2024–25 Sporting CP season
• Rafael Nel
• 2023–24 Valencia CF season
• FC Lausanne-Sport
• Javi Guerra (footballer, born 2003)
• Black French people
• Sporting CP
• 2022–23 Valencia CF season