Kodjo Afanou


Kodjo Afanou is a French former professional football defender.

Club career

Born in Tabligbo, Togo, Afanou moved to France at a young age. He started his career at Girondins de Bordeaux. He made 194 appearances for the club in 10 Ligue 1 seasons, 21 appearances in UEFA Cup and 10 appearances in UEFA Champions League. In his time at Bordeaux he won Ligue 1 in the 1998–99 season and the 2001–02 Coupe de la Ligue. He left the club in February 2006. He was without a club for a year, before joining Gaziantepspor in January 2007. Afanou was released in January 2008, before joining for Al-Hazm in Saudi Arabia.

International career

Afanou was capped for France at U-20 level, playing 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.