{{Short description|French footballer (born 1994)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Adrien Hunou | fullname = | image = U-19 EC-Qualifikation Austria vs. France 2013-06-10 (133).jpg | caption = Hunou with France U19 in 2013 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|1|19|df=y}} | birth_place = Évry, France | height = 1.79 m<ref>{{cite web |title=Hunou |url=https://www.staderennais.com/fiche/adrien-hunou |website=Stade Rennais F.C. |accessdate=17 April 2019 |language=French}}</ref> | position = Attacking midfielder, forward | currentclub = Clermont | clubnumber = 23 | youthyears1 = 2000–2008 | youthclubs1 = Sénart-Moissy | youthyears2 = 2008–2009 | youthclubs2 = Torcy | youthyears3 = 2009–2010 | youthclubs3 = INF Clairefontaine | youthyears4 = 2010–2013 | youthclubs4 = Rennes | years1 = 2012–2017 | clubs1 = Rennes B | caps1 = 49 | goals1 = 14 | years2 = 2013–2021 | clubs2 = Rennes | caps2 = 124 | goals2 = 25 | years3 = 2014–2016 | clubs3 = → Clermont (loan) | caps3 = 47 | goals3 = 11 | years4 = 2021–2022 | clubs4 = Minnesota United | caps4 = 35 | goals4 = 7 | years5 = 2022 | clubs5 = Minnesota United 2 | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2022–2025 | clubs6 = Angers | caps6 = 58 | goals6 = 5 | years7 = 2024–2025 | clubs7 = Angers B | caps7 = 11 | goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2025– | clubs8 = Clermont | caps8 = 18 | goals8 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2012 | nationalteam1 = France U18 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam2 = France U19 | nationalcaps2 = 15 | nationalgoals2 = 4 | nationalyears3 = 2013–2015 | nationalteam3 = France U20 | nationalcaps3 = 12 | nationalgoals3 = 2 | club-update = 12 May 2026 }}
'''Adrien Hunou''' (born 19 January 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and forward for {{French football updater|Clermont}} club Clermont. He has represented France at youth level, having played for the under-18, under-19, and under-20 teams.
==Club career==
=== Rennes === Hunou made his Ligue 1 debut at 25 August 2013 against Evian, replacing Nélson Oliveira after 87 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.matchendirect.fr/live-score/rennes-evian-thonon-gaillard.html|title=Evian TG 1 - 1 Rennes|accessdate=24 August 2013|language=fr}}</ref> He was loaned to Ligue 2 side Clermont in December 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.staderennais.com/index.php?rb=22&id=AT9190|language=French|title=A. Hunou : "tout donner et revenir plus fort"|publisher=staderennais.com|date=6 December 2014|accessdate=7 December 2014}}</ref>
On 21 September 2016, Hunou made his first appearance of the 2016–17 season in Ligue 1 and scored his first goal for Rennes, contributing the late winner in a 3–2 defeat of Marseille.<ref>{{cite news|title=Stade Rennes 3-2 Marseille|url=http://www.espnfc.com.au/report?gameId=449267|accessdate=24 September 2016|work=ESPNFC|date=21 September 2016}}</ref>
=== Minnesota United === On 23 April 2021, Hunou signed with Major League Soccer club Minnesota United.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.staderennais.com/adrien-hunou-rejoint-le-minnesota-united-fc|title=Adrien Hunou rejoint le Minnesota United F.C.|date=22 April 2021}}</ref>
=== Angers === On 29 June 2022, Hunou returned to France, signing for Ligue 1 side Angers on a three-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 June 2022 |title=Adrien Hunou est Angevin ! |url=https://www.angers-sco.fr/adrien-hunou-est-angevin/ |access-date=29 June 2022 |publisher=Angers SCO |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 June 2022 |title=Official {{!}} Adrien Hunou joins Angers from Minnesota United |url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2022/official-adrien-hunou-joins-angers-from-minnesota-united/ |access-date=29 June 2022 |website=Get French Football News}}</ref>
=== Return to Clermont === On 25 June 2025, Hunou returned to Clermont on a two-season contract.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Clermont Foot 63|url=https://www.clermontfoot.com/adrien-hunou-de-retour-au-clermont-foot-63/|title=Adrien Hunou de retour au Clermont Foot 63 |trans-title=Adrien Hunou returns to Clermont Foot 63|date=25 June 2025|access-date=7 August 2025|language=fr}}</ref>
==International career== Born in France, Hunou is of Polish descent through a grandmother. Hunou has represented France's U18, U19 and U20 international youth teams.<ref>{{cite web|title=Adrien Hunou|url=http://www.fff.fr/equipes-de-france/tous-les-joueurs/fiche-joueur/2398062944-adrien-hunou|website=Fédération Française de Football|accessdate=24 September 2016|archive-date=1 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201133740/https://www.fff.fr/equipes-de-france/tous-les-joueurs/fiche-joueur/2398062944-adrien-hunou|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In February 2021, Hunou expressed a desire to play for the Poland national team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hunou: Chcę grać dla Polski! Pochodzę z polskiej rodziny, czemu nie skorzystać? |url=https://www.onet.pl/sport/przeglad-sportowy/reprezentacja-polski-adrien-honou-z-rennes-chce-grac-dla-bialo-czerwonych/849pxm7,5e4c2379 |language=Polish|access-date=3 February 2021 |work=www.przegladsportowy.pl |date=3 February 2021}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 27 April 2024}}<ref>{{Soccerway|adrien-hunou/264629}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|Rennes B |2012–13 |rowspan="3"|CFA 2 |23||7||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||7 |- |2013–14 |12||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||1 |- |2014–15 |7||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||3 |- |2016–17 |CFA |4||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||3 |- |2017–18 |National 2 |3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !49!!14!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!49!!14 |- |rowspan="10"|Rennes |2012–13 |rowspan="9"|Ligue 1 |0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||0 |- |2013–14 |16||0||2||0||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||1 |- |2014–15 |0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2015–16 |0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2016–17 |22||1||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||1 |- |2017–18 |24||5||0||0||4||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||8 |- |2018–19 |19||7||4||2||0||0||6||2||colspan="2"|—||29||11 |- |2019–20 |23||8||5||0||1||1||4||1||1||1||34||11 |- |2020–21 |20||4||1||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0||colspan="2"|—||24||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !124!!25!!14!!2!!8!!5!!13!!3!!1!!1!!157!!36 |- |rowspan="3"|Clermont (loan) |2014–15 |rowspan="2"|Ligue 2 |14||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||4 |- |2015–16 |33||7||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||35||7 |- !colspan="2"|Total !47!!11!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!49!!11 |- |rowspan="3"|Minnesota United |2021 |rowspan="2"|MLS |26||7||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0||27||7 |- |2022 |9||0||3||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !35!!7!!3!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0!!39!!9 |- |Minnesota United 2 |2022 |MLS Next Pro |1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||1 |- |rowspan="3"|Angers |2022–23 |Ligue 1 |34||4||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||37||4 |- |2023–24 |Ligue 2 |24||1||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !58!!5!!6!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!64!!6 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !314!!63!!25!!5!!8!!5!!13!!3!!2!!1!!363!!77 |}
==Honours== '''Rennes''' *Coupe de France: 2018–19; runner-up: 2013–14{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}}
'''France U19''' *UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2013<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/08/01/europe/uefa-u19-championship/france-under-19/serbia-under-19/1482914/|title=France U19 vs. Serbia U19 - 1 August 2013 - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> '''France U20'''
* Toulon Tournament: 2015{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://angers-sco.fr/joueur/adrien-hunou/ Adrien Hunou] at Angers SCO {{in lang|fr}} * {{LFP Ligue 1|new_id=37_26707|old_id=adrien-hunou|adrien-hunou}} * {{LFP player|hunou-adrien|en_archive=20140827155118}} * {{FFF player|8945-hunou-adrien}} * {{FFF male player|2398062944<!-- -adrien-hunou -->}} * [http://au.eurosport.com/football/adrien-hunou_prs355678/person.shtml Eurosport profile] * {{Soccerway|adrien-hunou/264629}} * {{Instagram}}
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