Jean-Clair Dimitri Roger Todibo (born 30 December 1999) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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and the

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Early life

Todibo was born in

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and grew up in the northeastern suburbs of Paris. At nine years old, he was struck by a

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with doubts he would walk again, let alone play football. He eventually made a full recovery and continued playing with

Les Lilas Les Lilas () is a Communes of France, commune in the northern-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero, centre of Paris. History The commune of Les Lilas (literally "the lilacs") was created on 24 July 1867 by de ...

, the club which signed him at six years old.

Club career

Toulouse

Todibo left Les Lilas for

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in 2016. He made his

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debut on 19 August 2018 against

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rivals

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, playing 89 minutes in an eventual 2–1 home win. On 1 September, he was sent off in 26 minutes of a 2–1 win at

Guingamp Guingamp (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. With a population of 7,115 as of 2020, Guingamp is one of the smallest towns in Europe to have a top-tier professional football team: En Avant Guin ...

. He played ten games for the club and scored once, a late equaliser on 30 September in a 1–1 draw at

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Barcelona

On 8 January 2019, Todibo reached an agreement with

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which would see him join them on a free transfer in July 2019, when his contract with Toulouse was due to expire. However, the Spanish side pushed the transfer forward and he joined the club on 31 January 2019. He became the 22nd French player to sign for Barcelona and was handed the number 6 shirt. He made only four appearances total for Barcelona.

Loan to Schalke 04

On 15 January 2020, Todibo was loaned to

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club

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until the end of the season with a buy option for €25 million, plus €5 million in add-ons. In March, Todibo was named Schalke's Player of the Month which was voted by the fans.

Loan to Benfica

On 5 October 2020, Todibo joined

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club Benfica on a one-year loan with an option to purchase for €20 million.

Nice

On 1 February 2021, Todibo joined Ligue 1 club

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after nine seconds, the fastest red card in Ligue 1 history.

West Ham United

On 10 August 2024, Todibo signed for

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team

on loan for the 2024–25 season. The deal reportedly includes an obligation to buy at the end of the season for €40 million.

International career

Todibo made his international debut for France under-20 on 16 November 2018, in a 1–1 friendly draw with

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in Cartagena, Spain. In March 2023, he received his first call-up to the France senior national team for the

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matches against the

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and the

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. Todibo made his France debut in a 2–1 friendly loss to

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on 12 September 2023. His competitive debut came in France's record 14–0 win over

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on 18 November.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Barcelona *

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: 2018–19 Nice *

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runner-up: 2021–22

References

External links

Profile
at the OGC Nice website * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Todibo, Jean-Clair 1999 births Living people Footballers from Cayenne French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers France men's international footballers French Guianan men's footballers Men's association football central defenders FC Les Lilas players Toulouse FC players FC Barcelona players FC Schalke 04 players S.L. Benfica footballers OGC Nice players West Ham United F.C. players Championnat National 3 players Ligue 1 players La Liga players Bundesliga players Premier League players French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in England French expatriate sportspeople in Spain French expatriate sportspeople in Germany French expatriate sportspeople in Portugal French expatriate sportspeople in England French people of French Guianan descent 21st-century French sportsmen People from Cayenne