Andréas Hountondji

Andréas Hountondji
Personal information
Full name Andréas William Edwin Hountondji[1]
Date of birth (2002-07-11) 11 July 2002[2]
Place of birth Montry, France
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 St. Pauli
(on loan from Burnley)
Number 27
Youth career
–2018 Meaux
2018–2019 Torcy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Caen II 28 (11)
2019–2024 Caen 31 (2)
2022–2023 → Quevilly-Rouen II (loan) 3 (1)
2022–2023 → Quevilly-Rouen (loan) 7 (0)
2023 → Orléans (loan) 15 (6)
2023–2024 → Rodez (loan) 34 (14)
2024– Burnley 9 (0)
2025 → Standard Liège (loan) 18 (4)
2025– → St. Pauli (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– Benin 15 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:07, 22 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:02, 26 March 2025 (UTC)

Andréas William Edwin Hountondji (born 11 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC St. Pauli on loan from Premier League club Burnley. Born in France, he plays for the Benin national team.

Club career

On 27 June 2019, Hountondji signed his first professional contract with Caen.[3] He made his professional debut with Caen in a 1–1 Ligue 2 tie with Pau on 3 April 2021.[4]

On 27 June 2022, Hountondji moved to Quevilly-Rouen on a season-long loan.[5] On 12 January 2023, he went on a new loan to Orléans.[6]

Rodez AF

On 20 July 2023, it was announced that he would join fellow Ligue 2 club Rodez AF on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[7] He scored his first goal for the club on 16 September 2023 against Angers SCO, before scoring 13 more goals in Ligue 2 to become Rodez's all-time top scorer in a season in that division.[8] He also scored two goals in the Coupe de France as they made it to the Round of 32, taking his tally up to 16.[8] He registered 7 assists in all competitions in an outstanding campaign for Rodez as they finished in an unexpected 4th place in the table, qualifying for the promotion play-offs where they lost out in the semi-final to eventual winners Saint-Étienne.[8][9]

Burnley

Following his successful loan spell with Rodez, Hountondji was much sought after around Europe and on 17 July 2024, he signed for newly-relegated Championship side Burnley on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £3.4m.[10][11] On signing he stated, "I feel excited. I chose to come here because of the big interest shown from the club. It’s a club that gives opportunities to young players, so this is one of the big reasons I chose to be here".[10] He initially found game time hard to come by after making his debut in the first home game of the season against Cardiff City, coming on as a substitute for Luca Koleosho.[12] He was in the starting lineup a week later in the defeat at Sunderland and then again four days later in the defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the EFL Cup.[12] He added six further substitute appearances with his only other start of the season coming at Millwall in November.[12] All of his three starts for the club culminated in three of Burnley's four defeats in the 2024–25 season.[12]

Standard Liège

Having not played for Burnley for over a month, Hountondji joined Belgian Pro League side Standard Liège on 7 January 2025 for the remainder of the season on loan.[13] He initially struggled to make an impact only making two starts in his first ten appearances, but broke into the side towards the end of his loan with three of his four goals for Standard coming in the UEFA Europa League play-offs as they had a disappointing end to the campaign, failing to win any of the last ten matches.[14] He made 18 appearances for the side, also registering two assists.[14]

St Pauli

Following on from Burnley's promotion to the Premier League, Houtondji again was sent out on loan on 8 July 2025 and joined Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli on a season-long loan deal.[15]

International career

Born and raised in Montry, France, Hountondji was born to a Beninese father and French mother and holds both citizenships.[16] On 17 June 2023, he made his debut for Benin in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Senegal, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw.[17] He only appeared in two qualifiers with Benin ultimately failing to qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after finishing third in the group.[18] He scored his first international goal on 11 October 2024, scoring the second in a 3–0 win over Rwanda in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.[19] He scored again four days later in the return fixture in Rwanda.[19]

Style of play

Hountondji is a versatile forward who is capable of playing in various different positions across the frontline but plays mainly in the central forward position.[11] St Pauli Director, Andreas Bornemann, described Andréas as a player that "combines physical presence with dynamism, pace, and technical potential", with Head Coach, Alexander Blessin, adding "Andréas impresses with his good timing in deep areas, strong finishing with both feet, a natural presence in the air, and high assertiveness".[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 May 2025[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Caen 2019–20 Ligue 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2020–21 Ligue 2 6 1 0 0 — — 6 1
2021–22 Ligue 2 25 1 1 0 — — 26 1
Total 31 2 2 0 0 0 — 33 2
Quevilly-Rouen (loan) 2022–23 Ligue 2 7 0 1 0 — — 8 0
Orléans (loan) 2022–23 Championnat National 15 6 — — — 15 6
Rodez (loan) 2023–24 Ligue 2 34 14 3 2 — 2[c] 0 39 16
Burnley 2024–25 Championship 9 0 — 1 0 — 10 0
Standard Liège (loan) 2024–25 Belgian Pro League 18 4 — — — 18 4
Career total 114 26 6 2 1 0 2 0 123 28
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Ligue 2 promotion play-offs

International

As of match played 25 March 2025[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Benin
2023 6 0
2024 7 2
2025 2 0
Total 15 2
Scores and results list Benin's goal tally first.[20][21]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 October 2024 Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast  Rwanda 2–0 3–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2. 15 October 2024 Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda 1–0 1–2

References

  1. ^ "Andréas Hountondji - Player Info". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Andréas Hountondji at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Premier contrat stagiaire pour Andreas Hountondji au SM Caen". 27 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Caen vs. Pau - 3 April 2021". Soccerway.
  5. ^ "ANDREAS HOUNTONDJI PRÊTÉ PAR LE SM CAEN (L2)" (in French). Quevilly-Rouen. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Andreas Hountondji prêté par le SM Caen !" (in French). US Orléans. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Un nouveau prêt pour Andréas Hountondji" (in French). US Orléans. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  8. ^ a b c "Mercato : Merci Andreas Hountondji !" (in French). US Orléans. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Burnley set to sign Ligue 2's talent Andréas Hountondji". US Orléans. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Burnley sign Caen's Hountondji on four-year deal". BBC. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  11. ^ a b Scrafton, Matt (17 July 2025). "Burnley make French forward Andreas Hountondji their fourth signing of the summer". Burnley Express. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  12. ^ a b c d "Hountondji makes loan move to Belgium". www.uptheclarets.com. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Andréas HOUNTONDJI en prêt chez les Rouches" [Andréas HOUNTONDJI on loan to the Rouches]. standard.be/fr (in French). 7 January 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  14. ^ a b c "St. Pauli sign Burnley striker Andréas Hountondji on loan". 8 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Der FC St. Pauli leiht Stürmer Andréas Hountondji aus" [FC St. Pauli loans striker Andréas Hountondji]. www.fcstpauli.com (in German). 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  16. ^ Viwami, Geraud (26 January 2019). "Journal des transferts : Kabirou Koutché arrive en Côte d'ivoire, Caen signe un espoir franco-béninois et Saturnin Allagbé suivi en Angleterre". Football au Bénin – Actualité des écureuils.
  17. ^ "Le nouveau Guépard Andréas Hountondji très motivé avant Bénin vs Sénégal". 16 June 2023.
  18. ^ a b "Andréas Hountondji". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  19. ^ a b Scrafton, Matt (17 October 2024). "'Cloud nine': Burnley boss Scott Parker shares Andreas Hountondji hope after international goals". Burnley Express. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  20. ^ "2025 AFCON Qualifiers - Benin 3-0 Rwanda: A Strong Step Towards Qualification, But the Job Isn't Done Yet in Kigali". footboom1.com. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  21. ^ Abayisenga, Eddy (15 October 2024). "50 Pictures: Rwanda stun Benin to register first win at revamped Amahoro". bbkigalifm.com. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
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