Christopher Gaël Missilou (born 18 July 1992) is a professional

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who plays as a

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. He is a former France youth international and full Congo international. Missilou came through the youth ranks at Auxerre, before playing a single game in

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. He has had spells at

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, Montceau Bourgogne, L'Etente SSG, Le Puy Foot,

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and Newport County. He most recently played for

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Career

Oldham Athletic

On 13 July 2018, following a successful trial, Missilou signed a one-year contract with League Two side

. In his first season he was a first team regular and was impressive in the team's standout 2–1 win at

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, in the

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. Missilou scored a single league goal, in

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' first match in charge of Oldham, a 4–1 victory against

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At the end of the 2018–19 season, a contract extension option was exercised.

Northampton Town

On 27 July 2020, Missilou joined

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club

on a one-year deal.

Swindon Town

On 1 February 2021, Missilou joined

side

on a permanent basis. On 14 May 2021, it was announced that he would leave Swindon at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.

Newport County

On 2 July 2021, Missilou joined League Two club Newport County on a one-year deal. He made his debut for Newport on 10 August 2021 in the starting line-up for the 1–0 EFL Cup first round win against

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. On 13 December 2021, his Newport contract was cancelled by mutual consent.

Return to Oldham Athletic

Missilou rejoined Oldham on 15 January 2022 for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. Missilou was released following relegation at the end of the season.

Hartlepool United

On 18 November 2022, Missilou joined League Two side

on a short term deal, re-joining former boss

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. Missilou scored on his Hartlepool debut, a late consolation in a defeat to Barrow. On 20 January 2023, manager Keith Curle confirmed that Missilou's short term deal had ended.

Career statistics

References

External links

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France profile
at FFF * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Missilou, Christopher 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Auxerre Men's association football midfielders Republic of the Congo men's footballers Republic of the Congo men's international footballers French men's footballers French sportspeople of Republic of the Congo descent Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England AJ Auxerre players Évry FC players Stade Brestois 29 players FC Montceau Bourgogne players Entente SSG players Le Puy Foot 43 Auvergne players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players English Football League players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Black French sportspeople 21st-century French sportsmen