{{Short description|Ivorian footballer (born 1996)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Chris Bedia |image = Lens - Troyes (04-02-2020) 59.jpg |caption = Bedia with Troyes in 2020 |full_name = Chris Vianney Ryan Bilé Bedia<ref>{{cite web |url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/9edd2ed0-6c4a-11ef-9965-335248f7bb41.pdf |title=EFL – Squad List 2024/25: Hull City – In Squad Players |publisher=English Football League |page=14 |accessdate=14 September 2024}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|3|5|df=y}} |birth_place = Abidjan, Ivory Coast |height = 1.90 m |position = Forward |currentclub = BSC Young Boys<br />(on loan from Union Berlin) |clubnumber = 29 |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}-2013 |youthclubs1 = Tours |years1 = 2013–2016 |clubs1 = Tours B |caps1 = 39 |goals1 = 16 |years2 = 2014–2016 |clubs2 = Tours |caps2 = 20 |goals2 = 5 |years3 = 2016–2022 |clubs3 = Charleroi |caps3 = 80 |goals3 = 7 |years4 = 2018–2019 |clubs4 = → Zulte Waregem (loan) |caps4 = 16 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2019–2020 |clubs5 = → Troyes (loan) |caps5 = 22 |goals5 = 3 |years6 = 2020–2021 |clubs6 = → Sochaux (loan) |caps6 = 35 |goals6 = 9 |years7 = 2022–2024 |clubs7 = Servette |caps7 = 54 |goals7 = 25 |years8 = 2024– |clubs8 = Union Berlin |caps8 = 7 |goals8 = 1 |years9 = 2024–2025 |clubs9 = → Hull City (loan) |caps9 = 21 |goals9 = 3 |years10 = 2025– |clubs10 = → Young Boys (loan) |caps10 = 53 |goals10 = 23 |nationalyears1 = 2015 |nationalteam1 = Ivory Coast U20 |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 2 |pcupdate = 18:30, 17 May 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Chris Vianney Ryan Bilé Bedia''' (born 5 March 1996) is an Ivorian-French<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=15 October 2023|date=8 January 2022|language=fr|title=Chris Bedia pourrait quitter le Sporting Charleroi cet hiver|url=https://www.walfoot.be/news/2022-01-08/chris-bedia-pourrait-quitter-le-sporting-charleroi-cet-hiver}}</ref> professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Super League club Young Boys on loan from German side 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.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=15 October 2023|author=Chris Eggenberger|date=12 February 2022|language=de|title=Transfer Review: Chris Bedia zu Servette – Designierter Kyei-Ersatz|url=https://www.bolzplazz.com/post/transfer-review-chris-bedia-zu-servette-designierter-kyei-ersatz}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=15 October 2023|date=8 January 2022|language=fr|title=Chris Bedia pourrait quitter le Sporting Charleroi cet hiver|url=https://www.walfoot.be/news/2022-01-08/chris-bedia-pourrait-quitter-le-sporting-charleroi-cet-hiver}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=15 October 2023|author=NAS SARL|date=15 August 2019|language=fr|title=Chris Bédia (RSC Charleroi) prêté à Troyes|url=https://mondialsport.ci/chris-bedia-rsc-charleroi-prete-a-troyes-7143.sport}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=12 October 2023|language=fr|title=Chris Bédia (Charleroi) suivi par Montpellier ?|url=https://www.allezpaillade.com/transferts/chris-bedia-suivi-par-montpellier/}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>
===Servette=== On 24 January 2022, Bedia signed with Servette in the Swiss Super League.<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=Servette|url=https://www.servettefc.ch/index.php/saison/actualites/2815-chris-bedia-rejoint-le-servette-fc|title=CHRIS BEDIA REJOINT LE SERVETTE FC|date=24 January 2022|accessdate=1 February 2022|language=fr}}</ref>
===Union Berlin=== On 18 January 2024, Bedia moved to Union Berlin in Germany.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Union Berlin|url=https://www.fc-union-berlin.de/de/union-live/news/profis/Union-verpflichtet-Chris-Bedia-20989u/|title=UNION VERPFLICHTET CHRIS BEDIA|trans-title=UNION SIGNS CHRIS BEDIA|date=18 January 2024|accessdate=18 January 2024|language=de}}</ref>
===Hull City=== On 22 August 2024, Bedia joined EFL Championship club Hull City on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2024/august/22/bedia-joins-hull-city-on-loan/|title=Bedia joins Hull City on loan|website=www.wearehullcity.co.uk|date=22 August 2024|accessdate=22 August 2024}}</ref> Two days later, on 24 August 2024, he came off the bench to make his debut, a 0–0 home draw with Millwall.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c07epkd9j3lt|title=Hull City 0–0 Millwall|date=24 August 2024|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=24 August 2024}}</ref> On 28 September 2024, he scored a penalty in the 4–1 home win against Cardiff City.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c1k77914mlrt | title = Hull City 4–1 Cardiff City | date = 28 September 2024 | work = BBC Sport | accessdate = 28 September 2024}}</ref> On 1 February 2025, Bedia was recalled by Union Berlin.<ref>{{cite news | title = Bedia Departs | url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2025/february/02/bedia-departs/ | accessdate = 2 February 2025 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | date = 2 February 2025}}</ref>
===Young Boys=== On 2 February 2025, Bedia joined Young Boys in Switzerland on loan until the summer of 2026.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=BSC Young Boys|url=https://www.bscyb.ch/news?nid=15569|title=YB verpflichtet Chris Bedia|trans-title=YB signs Chris Bedia|date=2 February 2025|access-date=2 February 2025|language=de}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{Updated|match played 17 May 2026}}<ref name="SW">{{soccerway|45317|accessdate=11 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Chris Bedia » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe334662/chris-bedia/club-matches/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=14 September 2019}}</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{{efn|Includes Belgian Cup, Coupe de France, Swiss Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Tours |2014–15 |Ligue 2 |9||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||9||1 |- |2015–16 |Ligue 2 |11||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||11||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !20!!5!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!20!!5 |- |rowspan="6"|Charleroi |2016–17 |Belgian Pro League |35||5||3||1||colspan="2"|—||38||6 |- |2017–18 |Belgian Pro League |31||1||1||1||colspan="2"|—||32||2 |- |2018–19 |Belgian Pro League |2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |2019–20 |Belgian Pro League |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |2021–22 |Belgian Pro League |9||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||10||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !80!!7!!5!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!85!!9 |- |Zulte Waregem (loan) |2018–19 |Belgian Pro League |16||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||17||0 |- |Troyes (loan) |2019–20 |Ligue 2 |22||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||23||3 |- |Sochaux (loan) |2020–21 |Ligue 2 |35||9||3||3||colspan="2"|—||38||12 |- |rowspan="4"|Servette |2021–22 |Swiss Super League |14||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||3 |- |2022–23 |Swiss Super League |23||12||2||0||colspan="2"|—||25||12 |- |2023–24 |Swiss Super League |17||10||2||2||10{{efn|Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League}}||4||29||16 |- !colspan="2"|Total !54!!25!!4!!2!!10!!4!!68!!31 |- |Union Berlin |2023–24 |Bundesliga |7||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||1 |- |Hull City (loan) |2024–25 |Championship |21||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||21||3 |- |rowspan="3"|Young Boys (loan) |2024–25 |Swiss Super League |17||6||2||0||colspan="2"|—||19||6 |- |2025–26 |Swiss Super League |36||17||2||1||10{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||2||48||20 |- !colspan="2"|Total !53!!23!!4!!1!!10!!2!!66!!26 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !308!!76!!18!!8!!20!!6!!346!!90 |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bedia, Chris}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Abidjan Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Ivorian men's footballers Category:Naturalized citizens of France Category:French men's footballers Category:Tours FC players Category:Royal Charleroi SC players Category:SV Zulte Waregem players Category:ES Troyes AC players Category:FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players Category:Servette FC players Category:1. FC Union Berlin players Category:Hull City A.F.C. players Category:BSC Young Boys players Category:Championnat National 3 players Category:Ligue 2 players Category:Belgian Pro League players Category:Swiss Super League players Category:Bundesliga players Category:English Football League players Category:Ivory Coast men's under-20 international footballers Category:Ivorian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France Category:Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in France Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Category:Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Category:Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Category:Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England Category:Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in England Category:21st-century French sportsmen