# Chris Bedia > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chris_Bedia > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chris_Bedia.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Bedia > Source revision: 1355663513 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Troyes_AC) in 2020 |full_name = Chris Vianney Ryan Bilé Bedia{{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}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|3|5|df=y}} |birth_place = [Abidjan](/source/Abidjan), Ivory Coast |height = 1.90 m |position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) |currentclub = [BSC Young Boys](/source/BSC_Young_Boys)
(on loan from [Union Berlin](/source/1._FC_Union_Berlin)) |clubnumber = 29 |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}-2013 |youthclubs1 = [Tours](/source/Tours_FC) |years1 = 2013–2016 |clubs1 = [Tours B](/source/Tours_FC) |caps1 = 39 |goals1 = 16 |years2 = 2014–2016 |clubs2 = [Tours](/source/Tours_FC) |caps2 = 20 |goals2 = 5 |years3 = 2016–2022 |clubs3 = [Charleroi](/source/R._Charleroi_S.C.) |caps3 = 80 |goals3 = 7 |years4 = 2018–2019 |clubs4 = → [Zulte Waregem](/source/S.V._Zulte_Waregem) (loan) |caps4 = 16 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2019–2020 |clubs5 = → [Troyes](/source/Troyes_AC) (loan) |caps5 = 22 |goals5 = 3 |years6 = 2020–2021 |clubs6 = → [Sochaux](/source/FC_Sochaux-Montb%C3%A9liard) (loan) |caps6 = 35 |goals6 = 9 |years7 = 2022–2024 |clubs7 = [Servette](/source/Servette_FC) |caps7 = 54 |goals7 = 25 |years8 = 2024– |clubs8 = [Union Berlin](/source/1._FC_Union_Berlin) |caps8 = 7 |goals8 = 1 |years9 = 2024–2025 |clubs9 = → [Hull City](/source/Hull_City_A.F.C.) (loan) |caps9 = 21 |goals9 = 3 |years10 = 2025– |clubs10 = → [Young Boys](/source/BSC_Young_Boys) (loan) |caps10 = 53 |goals10 = 23 |nationalyears1 = 2015 |nationalteam1 = [Ivory Coast U20](/source/Ivory_Coast_national_under-20_football_team) |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 2 |pcupdate = 18:30, 17 May 2026 (UTC) }} '''Chris Vianney Ryan Bilé Bedia''' (born 5 March 1996) is an Ivorian-French{{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}} professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) for [Swiss Super League](/source/Swiss_Super_League) club [Young Boys](/source/BSC_Young_Boys) on loan from German side [Union Berlin](/source/1._FC_Union_Berlin). He represented the [Ivory Coast under-20s](/source/Ivory_Coast_national_under-20_football_team) in the [2015 Toulon Tournament](/source/2015_Toulon_Tournament). ==Club career== ===Tours=== Bedia started his career at the age of 18 with [Tours FC](/source/Tours_FC) in [Ligue 2](/source/Ligue_2).{{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}} Despite scoring a brace against [Brest](/source/Stade_Brestois_29), he was unable to establish himself and thus transferred to [Sporting Charleroi](/source/Royal_Charleroi_S.C.). ===Sporting Charleroi=== After his move to Belgium, Bedia had a strong first season but was subsequently rarely utilized.{{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}} As a result, he was initially loaned to [S.V. Zulte Waregem](/source/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](/source/ES_Troyes_AC) on 14 August 2019.{{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}} Even there, the purchase option was not exercised, and Bedia returned once again to Charleroi. He was loaned out again, this time to [Sochaux](/source/FC_Sochaux-Montb%C3%A9liard). Having played a strong season there, [Montpellier HSC](/source/Montpellier_HSC) expressed interest in signing the striker.{{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/}} ===Servette=== On 24 January 2022, Bedia signed with [Servette](/source/Servette_FC) in the [Swiss Super League](/source/Swiss_Super_League).{{cite press release|publisher=[Servette](/source/Servette_FC)|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}} ===Union Berlin=== On 18 January 2024, Bedia moved to [Union Berlin](/source/1._FC_Union_Berlin) in Germany.{{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}} ===Hull City=== On 22 August 2024, Bedia joined [EFL Championship](/source/EFL_Championship) club [Hull City](/source/Hull_City_A.F.C.) on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.{{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}} Two days later, on 24 August 2024, he came off the bench to make his debut, a 0–0 home draw with [Millwall](/source/Millwall_F.C.).{{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}} On 28 September 2024, he scored a penalty in the 4–1 home win against [Cardiff City](/source/Cardiff_City_F.C.).{{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}} On 1 February 2025, Bedia was recalled by [Union Berlin](/source/1._FC_Union_Berlin).{{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}} ===Young Boys=== On 2 February 2025, Bedia joined [Young Boys](/source/BSC_Young_Boys) in Switzerland on loan until the summer of 2026.{{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}} ==Career statistics== {{Updated|match played 17 May 2026}}{{soccerway|45317|accessdate=11 August 2017}}{{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}} {| 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](/source/Belgian_Cup), [Coupe de France](/source/Coupe_de_France), [Swiss Cup](/source/Swiss_Cup)}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|[Tours](/source/Tours_FC) |[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Ligue_2) |[Ligue 2](/source/Ligue_2) |9||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||9||1 |- |[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Ligue_2) |Ligue 2 |11||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||11||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !20!!5!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!20!!5 |- |rowspan="6"|[Charleroi](/source/R._Charleroi_S.C.) |[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Belgian_First_Division_A) |[Belgian Pro League](/source/Belgian_Pro_League) |35||5||3||1||colspan="2"|—||38||6 |- |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Belgian_First_Division_A) |Belgian Pro League |31||1||1||1||colspan="2"|—||32||2 |- |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Royal_Charleroi_S.C._season) |Belgian Pro League |2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Royal_Charleroi_S.C._season) |Belgian Pro League |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Royal_Charleroi_S.C._season) |Belgian Pro League |9||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||10||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !80!!7!!5!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!85!!9 |- |[Zulte Waregem](/source/S.V._Zulte_Waregem) (loan) |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Belgian_First_Division_A) |Belgian Pro League |16||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||17||0 |- |[Troyes](/source/Troyes_AC) (loan) |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Ligue_2) |Ligue 2 |22||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||23||3 |- |[Sochaux](/source/FC_Sochaux-Montb%C3%A9liard) (loan) |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_FC_Sochaux-Montb%C3%A9liard_season) |Ligue 2 |35||9||3||3||colspan="2"|—||38||12 |- |rowspan="4"|[Servette](/source/Servette_FC) |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Servette_FC_season) |[Swiss Super League](/source/Swiss_Super_League) |14||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||3 |- |[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Servette_FC_season) |Swiss Super League |23||12||2||0||colspan="2"|—||25||12 |- |[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Servette_FC_season) |Swiss Super League |17||10||2||2||10{{efn|Four appearances and two goals in [UEFA Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League), six appearances and two goals in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)}}||4||29||16 |- !colspan="2"|Total !54!!25!!4!!2!!10!!4!!68!!31 |- |[Union Berlin](/source/1._FC_Union_Berlin) |[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_1._FC_Union_Berlin_season) |[Bundesliga](/source/Bundesliga) |7||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||1 |- |[Hull City](/source/Hull_City_A.F.C.) (loan) |[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Hull_City_A.F.C._season) |[Championship](/source/EFL_Championship) |21||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||21||3 |- |rowspan="3"|[Young Boys](/source/BSC_Young_Boys) (loan) |[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_BSC_Young_Boys_season) |Swiss Super League |17||6||2||0||colspan="2"|—||19||6 |- |[2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Swiss_Super_League) |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 |} {{notelist}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{BSC Young Boys squad}} {{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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Chris Bedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Bedia) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Bedia?action=history)). 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