Chris Bedia

Chris Bedia
Bedia with Troyes in 2020
Personal information
Full name Chris Vianney Ryan Bilé Bedia[1]
Date of birth (1996-03-05) 5 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Hull City
(on loan from Union Berlin)
Number 9
Youth career
0000-2013 Tours
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Tours B 39 (16)
2014–2016 Tours 20 (6)
2016–2022 Charleroi 82 (7)
2018–2019 → Zulte Waregem (loan) 16 (0)
2019–2020 → Troyes (loan) 22 (3)
2020–2021 → Sochaux (loan) 35 (9)
2022–2024 Servette 54 (25)
2024– Union Berlin 7 (1)
2024– → Hull City (loan) 15 (2)
International career
2015 Ivory Coast U20 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:35, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

Chris Vianney Ryan Bilé Bedia (born 5 March 1996) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Hull City, on loan from Union Berlin. He represented the Ivory Coast under-20s in the 2015 Toulon Tournament.

Club career

Tours

Bedia started his career at the age of 18 with Tours FC in Ligue 2.[2] Despite scoring a brace against Brest, he was unable to establish himself and thus transferred to Sporting Charleroi.

Sporting Charleroi

After his move to Belgium, Bedia had a strong first season but was subsequently rarely utilized.[3] As a result, he was initially loaned to S.V. Zulte Waregem. However, in 17 games, he failed to score a single goal and returned to Charleroi. Despite being used more frequently after a change in coaching staff, the club loaned him to ES Troyes AC on 14 August 2019.[4] Even there, the purchase option was not exercised, and Bedia returned once again to Charleroi.

He was loaned out again, this time to Sochaux. Having played a strong season there, Montpellier HSC expressed interest in signing the striker.[5]

Servette

On 24 January 2022, Bedia signed with Servette in the Swiss Super League.[6]

Union Berlin

On 18 January 2024, Bedia moved to Union Berlin in Germany.[7]

Hull City

On 22 August 2024, Bedia joined EFL Championship club Hull City on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.[8] Two days later, on 24 August 2024, he came off the bench to make his debut, a 0–0 home draw with Millwall.[9] On 28 September 2024, he scored a penalty in the 4–1 home win against Cardiff City.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 November 2024.[11][12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tours 2014–15 Ligue 2 9 1 0 0 — 9 1
2015–16 11 4 0 0 — 11 4
Total 20 5 0 0 — 20 5
Charleroi 2016–17 Belgian Pro League 35 5 3 1 — 38 6
2017–18 31 1 1 1 — 32 2
2018–19 2 0 — — 2 0
2019–20 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
2021–22 9 1 1 0 — 10 1
Total 80 7 5 2 — 85 9
Zulte Waregem (loan) 2018–19 Belgian Pro League 16 0 1 0 — 17 0
Troyes (loan) 2019–20 Ligue 2 22 3 1 0 — 23 3
Sochaux (loan) 2020–21 Ligue 2 35 9 3 3 — 38 12
Servette 2021–22 Swiss Super League 14 3 — — 14 3
2022–23 23 12 2 0 — 25 12
2023–24 17 10 2 2 10[b] 4 29 16
Total 54 25 4 2 10 4 68 31
Union Berlin 2023–24 Bundesliga 7 1 — — 7 1
Hull City 2024–25 Championship 15 2 0 0 — 15 2
Career total 249 52 14 7 10 4 273 63
  1. ^ Includes Belgian Cup, Coupe de France, Swiss Cup
  2. ^ Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ "EFL – Squad List 2024/25: Hull City – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 14. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  2. ^ Chris Eggenberger (12 February 2022). "Transfer Review: Chris Bedia zu Servette – Designierter Kyei-Ersatz" (in German). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Chris Bedia pourrait quitter le Sporting Charleroi cet hiver" (in French). 8 January 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. ^ NAS SARL (15 August 2019). "Chris Bédia (RSC Charleroi) prêté à Troyes" (in French). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Chris Bédia (Charleroi) suivi par Montpellier ?" (in French). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. ^ "CHRIS BEDIA REJOINT LE SERVETTE FC" (Press release) (in French). Servette. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  7. ^ "UNION VERPFLICHTET CHRIS BEDIA" [UNION SIGNS CHRIS BEDIA] (in German). Union Berlin. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Bedia joins Hull City on loan". www.wearehullcity.co.uk. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Hull City 0–0 Millwall". BBC Sport. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Hull City 4–1 Cardiff City". BBC Sport. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  11. ^ Chris Bedia at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Chris Bedia » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 September 2019.