Koba Koindredi

Koba Koindredi
	Koindredi with Valencia
Personal information
Full name	Koba Leïn Koindredi
Date of birth	27 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Djibouti, Djibouti
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Lausanne-Sport (on loan from Sporting CP)
Number	5
Youth career
2007–2009	ES Fréjusienne
2009–2017	Fréjus Saint-Raphaël
2017–2019	Lens
2019–2020	Valencia
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2019	Lens II
2019–2021	Valencia B
2020–2024	Valencia
2022–2023	→ Oviedo (loan)
2023–2024	→ Estoril (loan)
2024	Estoril
2024–	Sporting CP
2024–	→ Lausanne-Sport (loan)
International career‡
2018–2019	France U17
2018–2019	France U18
2019–2020	France U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 February 2020

Koba Leïn Koindredi (born 27 October 2001) is a French^[1] 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 to New Caledonian and Malagasy roots, 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.^[2]

Club career

RC Lens

Koindredi joined RC Lens' youth setup in 2017, from Étoile Fréjus Saint-Raphaël.^[3] 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.^[4]

Valencia CF

In January 2019, Koindredi moved to Valencia CF, being initially assigned to the Juvenil A squad.^[5] 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.^[6] 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.^[7] 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.^[8] 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.^[9]

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.^[10] 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.^[11]

On 25 August 2022, Koindredi moved on loan to Segunda División side Real Oviedo for the season.^[12]

Estoril

On 8 August 2023, Valencia sent Koindredi on a season-long loan to Portuguese Primeira Liga side Estoril.^[13] 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.^[14]

Sporting CP

On 30 January 2024, Valencia announced that Koindredi had been transferred permanently to Estoril, for a reported fee of €3 million.^[15]^[16] 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.^[17] The Lions paid a reported €4 million transfer fee.^[18]

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.^[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 May 2024^[20]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lens II	2018–19	Championnat National 2	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Valencia B	2018–19	Segunda División B	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	2019–20	Segunda División B	16	1	—		—		—		16	1
	2020–21	Segunda División B	15	1	—		—		—		15	1
	Total		34	2	—		—		—		34	2
Valencia	2020–21	La Liga	2	0	4	1	—		—		6	1
	2021–22	La Liga	10	0	3	1	—		—		13	1
	Total		12	0	7	2	—		—		19	2
Oviedo (loan)	2022–23	Segunda División	18	1	2	0	—		—		20	1
Estoril (loan)	2023–24	Primeira Liga	11	0	3	0	4	0	—		18	0
Sporting CP	2023–24	Primeira Liga	4	0	1	0	0	0	3^[a]	0	8	0
Career total			80	3	13	2	4	0	3	0	100	5

^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League

References

^ "Koba Koindredi (Estoril)". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2024.
^ Alberola, Andreu (7 June 2019). "Així és Koindredi, la joia del València CF que brilla a Toló" [This is Koindredi, Valencia CF's jewel who shines at Toulon]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2022.
^ "Koba: Desde Nueva Caledonia a Terrassa" [Koba: From New Caledonia to Terrassa] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ "Foot – National 2: Toujours le même scenario pour les Lensois en panne d'efficacité" [Football – National 2: Still the same scenario for the Lensois lacking in efficiency] (in French). La Voix du Nord. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ "Un fichaje francés para el Valencia" [A French signing for Valencia] (in Spanish). Deporte Valenciano. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ "Ojo con Koba Koindredi" [Eyes on Koba Koindredi] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ "Rivero, Vázquez, Guillem and K. Koba Leïn make official debuts". Valencia CF. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
^ "Jorge Molina empuja al Valencia hacia el abismo" [Jorge Molina pushes Valencia to the abyss] (in Spanish). Marca. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ Guillén Pérez, Víctor (17 January 2021). "Alcorcón 0-2 Valencia/ Vallejo y Koba eliminan al Alcorcón de la Copa" [Alcorcón 0-2 Valencia/ Vallejo and Koba eliminate Alcorcón from the Cup] (in Spanish). Alcorcón Hoy. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
^ Burgos, Julián (30 May 2021). "Koba Koindredi, hasta 2025" [Koba Koindredi, until 2025]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2022.
^ "La pegada de Koba da color al trámite copero (0-3)" [Koba's thunderbolt adds colour to formality in the cup (0-3)]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). 2 December 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
^ "Official statement | K. Koba Leïn". Valencia CF. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
^ "Koba Koindredi reforça Estoril" [Koba Koindredi reinforces Estoril] (in European Portuguese). Record. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
^ "Koba Koindredi. Quem é o médio que o Estoril comprou para emprestar ao Sporting". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Official Statement: Koba Leïn". Valencia CF. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Valencia oficializa venda de Koindredi ao Estoril: Sporting é a próxima paragem" [Valencia announces sale of Koindredi to Estoril: Sporting is the next stop]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Koba Koindredi é Leão" [Koba Koindredi is a Lion] (in European Portuguese). Sporting CP. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
^ "Sporting confirma Koba Koindredi até 2028" [Sporting confirms Koba Koindredi until 2028]. Público (in Portuguese). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
^ Martins, Francisco (15 February 2024). "A hora de Koba Koindredi e de Rafael Nel chegou quando uma mão tocou nos oitavos: Rúben Amorim promoveu duas estreias frente ao Young Boys" [Koba Koindredi and Rafael Nel's time came when the round of 16 was at an arm's length: Rúben Amorim promoted two debuts against Young Boys]. Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ Koba Koindredi at Soccerway

External links

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

[UEL-21] Appearance in UEFA Europa League

[1] "Koba Koindredi (Estoril)". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2024.

[2] Alberola, Andreu (7 June 2019). "Així és Koindredi, la joia del València CF que brilla a Toló" [This is Koindredi, Valencia CF's jewel who shines at Toulon]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2022.

[3] "Koba: Desde Nueva Caledonia a Terrassa" [Koba: From New Caledonia to Terrassa] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

[4] "Foot – National 2: Toujours le même scenario pour les Lensois en panne d'efficacité" [Football – National 2: Still the same scenario for the Lensois lacking in efficiency] (in French). La Voix du Nord. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

[5] "Un fichaje francés para el Valencia" [A French signing for Valencia] (in Spanish). Deporte Valenciano. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

[6] "Ojo con Koba Koindredi" [Eyes on Koba Koindredi] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

[7] "Rivero, Vázquez, Guillem and K. Koba Leïn make official debuts". Valencia CF. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

[8] "Jorge Molina empuja al Valencia hacia el abismo" [Jorge Molina pushes Valencia to the abyss] (in Spanish). Marca. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

[9] Guillén Pérez, Víctor (17 January 2021). "Alcorcón 0-2 Valencia/ Vallejo y Koba eliminan al Alcorcón de la Copa" [Alcorcón 0-2 Valencia/ Vallejo and Koba eliminate Alcorcón from the Cup] (in Spanish). Alcorcón Hoy. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

[10] Burgos, Julián (30 May 2021). "Koba Koindredi, hasta 2025" [Koba Koindredi, until 2025]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2022.

[11] "La pegada de Koba da color al trámite copero (0-3)" [Koba's thunderbolt adds colour to formality in the cup (0-3)]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). 2 December 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

[12] "Official statement | K. Koba Leïn". Valencia CF. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[13] "Koba Koindredi reforça Estoril" [Koba Koindredi reinforces Estoril] (in European Portuguese). Record. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.

[14] "Koba Koindredi. Quem é o médio que o Estoril comprou para emprestar ao Sporting". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 January 2024.

[15] "Official Statement: Koba Leïn". Valencia CF. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

[16] "Valencia oficializa venda de Koindredi ao Estoril: Sporting é a próxima paragem" [Valencia announces sale of Koindredi to Estoril: Sporting is the next stop]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

[17] "Koba Koindredi é Leão" [Koba Koindredi is a Lion] (in European Portuguese). Sporting CP. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

[18] "Sporting confirma Koba Koindredi até 2028" [Sporting confirms Koba Koindredi until 2028]. Público (in Portuguese). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

[19] Martins, Francisco (15 February 2024). "A hora de Koba Koindredi e de Rafael Nel chegou quando uma mão tocou nos oitavos: Rúben Amorim promoveu duas estreias frente ao Young Boys" [Koba Koindredi and Rafael Nel's time came when the round of 16 was at an arm's length: Rúben Amorim promoted two debuts against Young Boys]. Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[20] Koba Koindredi at Soccerway

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