Pascal Feindouno

Pascal Feindouno
Feindouno with Guinea in 2006
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-02-27) 27 February 1981 (age 45)
Place of birth Conakry, Guinea
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Positions
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 CI Kamsar
1998–2004 Bordeaux 94 (10)
2001–2002 → Lorient (loan) 30 (6)
2004–2008 Saint-Étienne 138 (34)
2008–2010 Al Sadd 24 (11)
2009–2010 → Al-Rayyan (loan) 14 (5)
2010 → Al-Nassr (loan) 5 (2)
2011 Monaco 5 (0)
2011 Sion 9 (3)
2012–2013 Elazığspor 10 (1)
2013 AS Kaloum
2013–2014 Lausanne-Sport 17 (4)
2015–2016 Hassania Agadir 0 (0)
2015–2016 Sedan 0 (0)
2016 FK Atlantas 3 (0)
International career
1998–2012 Guinea 85 (30)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pascal Feindouno (born 27 February 1981) is a Guinean former professional footballer who played as a winger. He scored 30 goals in 85 appearances between 1998 and 2012 for the Guinea national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Conakry, Feindouno began his career with Club Industriel de Kamsar where played for two years before signing with Hirondelles de Conakry in January 1998.

Bordeaux, and Lorient loan

Feindouno started his European career at FC Girondins de Bordeaux in July 1998, and scored the goal which gave the club the Ligue 1 Championship title in 1999. He spent the 2001–02 season on loan at Lorient. Whilst at Lorient Feindouno played in the 2002 Coupe de France Final in which they beat SC Bastia.

Saint-Étienne

Feindouno left Bordeaux to join Saint-Étienne before the 2004–05 season. He missed Guinea's lost quarter final against the Ivory Coast in the 2008 African Nations due to suspension.

In summer 2007 he was linked with a move away from his club, with many sides from all over Europe interested in his services. Feindouno stated his desire to link up with close friend and former Lorient teammate Jean-Claude Darcheville at Scottish side Rangers in May 2007 or in the January transfer window of 2008. On 12 October 2007, it was reported that Premiership club Liverpool's manager Rafael Benítez was to make a bid to sign him in the January transfer window.

Qatar and Saudi Arabia

On 24 September 2008, Feindouno moved to Al Sadd SC of the Qatar National First Division for €7 million, signing a contract for four years. After one year at Al Sadd, he was transferred to Al Rayyan Sports Club on a one-year loan. On 29 January 2010, he moved to Al-Nassr on a three-month loan.

In the summer 2010 transfer window, he reportedly attracted interest from Everton, Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers but nothing came of it. Celtic were reported to have offered him a contract worth £10,000 a week on 11 December 2010.

Later career

In February 2011, he confirmed that he had signed for Monaco after trials with Celtic and Wigan Athletic.

He left Monaco after their relegation and on 22 June joined Swiss Super League outfit FC Sion, but left in January 2012 after the Swiss Football Association deducted 36 points for fielding ineligible players.

In July 2012, he signed for the Turkish club Elazığspor and his contract was terminated in February 2013, before the end of the 2012–13 season. In April 2013, he returned to Guinea, signing a four-month contract with AS Kaloum Star.

On 30 August 2013, Swiss Super League team Lausanne-Sport announced that Feindouno had agreed to a short-term deal until Christmas Day, with an option to extend for a further year.

In September 2014, Feindouno signed a one-year contract with Moroccan club Hassania Agadir. In February 2015, he agreed the termination of his contract.

On 17 November 2015, Feindouno joined CS Sedan Ardennes, along with his stepson Abdoul Karim Sylla. On 2 December, it was reported that the club's doctor had refused to grant him permission to play football after cardiac tests had shown "abnormalities" in the size of an artery. Two days later, he was linked with a move to Congolese side TP Mazembe.

In May 2016, he moved to Lithuanian side FK Atlantas, again with Abdoul Karim Sylla.

International career

Feindouno was a member of the Guinea national team squad that participated in the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations. Guinea recorded one win and two draws in the group stage, finishing second in their group to qualify for the quarter-finals. However, they were eliminated after losing 2–1 to the Mali.

At the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, Feindouno again represented Guinea and attracted attention by scoring four goals. On 26 January 2006, he scored twice in a group-stage match against the Zambia, leading Guinea to a 2–1 victory. Guinea advanced to the quarter-finals but lost 3–2 to the Senegal on 3 February. Feindouno finished the tournament with four goals, ranking joint second in the scoring charts behind Samuel Eto'o.

He also participated in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana. Although Guinea lost to the host nation, the Ghana, in the group stage, they strengthened their chances of reaching the quarter-finals with a 3–2 victory over the Morocco on 24 January. Feindouno scored twice in the match, finding the net in the 11th minute and the 63rd minute, but was sent off in the 67th minute. Guinea advanced from the group stage but were eliminated in the quarter-finals after suffering a 5–0 defeat to the Ivory Coast.

Feindouno also participated in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. He started in Guinea's opening group-stage match against the Mali and provided an assist for Abdoul Camara in a 6–1 victory over the Botswana on 28 January. He also featured in the final group-stage match against the Ghana national team, but Guinea finished third in their group and were eliminated.

Personal life

Feindouno acquired French nationality by naturalization on 21 October 2004.

Pascal Feindouno's brother is midfielder Simon Feindouno. His other brother Benjamin Feindouno also played football but was found dead at his home in August 2025. His stepson Abdoul Karim Sylla is a footballer as well.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total Ref.
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bordeaux 1998–99 Ligue 1 3131
1999–00 11051161
2000–01 141201042213
2002–03 3545220654811
2003–04 314102091435
Total 9410825024913121 –
Lorient (loan) 2001–02 Ligue 1 306405200398
Saint-Étienne 2004–05 Ligue 1 36131031004014
2005–06 283100041334
2006–07 369001000379
2007–08 338001000348
2008–09 5100000051
Total 1383420514114936 –
Al Sadd 2008–09 Qatar Stars League 24112411
Al-Rayyan 2009–10 Qatar Stars League 145145
Al-Nassr 2009–10 Saudi Professional League 5252
Monaco 2010–11 Ligue 1 5000000050
Sion 2011–12 Swiss Super League 9311–22126 [citation needed]
Elazığspor 2012–13 Süper Lig 10111–00112 [citation needed]
Lausanne-Sport 2013–14 Swiss Super League 174–00174
Atlantas 2016 A Lyga 30–0030
Career total 34976164153301241095 –

International

Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Feindouno goal.
List of international goals scored by Pascal Feindouno
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
18 April 2000Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda Uganda4–34–42002 FIFA World Cup qualification
223 April 2000Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea Uganda2–03–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
33–0
414 May 2000Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde Mali2–02–02000 Amílcar Cabral Cup
59 July 2000Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Burkina Faso3–23–2 (a)2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
62 September 2000Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda Uganda1–21–3 (a)2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
76 July 2003Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea Ethiopia2–04–02004 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
825 January 2004Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia DR Congo2–12–12004 Africa Cup of Nations
97 February 2004Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia Mali1–01–22004 Africa Cup of Nations
1028 April 2004Aix-les-Bains, France Ivory Coast1–12–4Friendly
115 September 2004Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea Botswana1–04–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
1217 November 2004Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya Kenya1–11–22006 FIFA World Cup qualification
139 February 2004Stade de France, Paris, France Mali2–22–2Friendly
144 September 2005Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea Malawi1–03–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification
1526 January 2006Haras El Hodoud Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt Zambia1–12–12006 Africa Cup of Nations
162–1
1730 January 2006Haras El Hodoud Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt Tunisia2–03–02006 Africa Cup of Nations
183 February 2006Haras El Hodoud Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt Senegal2–32–32006 Africa Cup of Nations
1924 March 2007Independence Stadium, Bakau, Gambia Gambia2–02–02008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2016 June 2007July 5, 1962 Stadium, Algiers, Algeria Algeria2–02–02008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
219 September 2007Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea Cape Verde1–04–02008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2224 January 2008Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra, Ghana Morocco1–03–22008 Africa Cup of Nations
233–1
2414 June 2008Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia Namibia2–12–12010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2522 June 2008Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea Namibia1–04–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2611 February 2009Stade Robert Bobin, Bondoufle, France Cameroon1–21–3Friendly
2728 March 2009Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Burkina Faso1–32–42010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2821 June 2009Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea Malawi1–02–12010 FIFA World Cup qualification
292–0
3011 November 2011Stade Aimé Bergeal, Paris, France Senegal1–41–4Friendly
  • (a): Match annulled after Guinea were banned from FIFA competitions due to governmental interference

Honours

Bordeaux

Lorient

References

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