Harold Moukoudi

{{Short description |Footballer (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Harold Moukoudi | fullname = Harold Desty Moukoudi | image = Football – 2023 Africa Cup of Nations – Finals – Cameroon v Guinea – Charles Konan Banny Stadium – Yamoussoukro – Cote dlvoire (53466390846) (cropped).jpg | caption = Moukoudi with [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] at the [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|11|27|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Bondy]], [[France]] | height = 1.91 m | currentclub = [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] | clubnumber = 2 | position = [[Centre-back]] | youthyears1 = 2003–2006 | youthclubs1 = US Nogent | youthyears2 = 2006–2009 | youthclubs2 = [[US Chantilly|Chantilly]] | youthyears3 = 2009–2010 | youthclubs3 = [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]] | youthyears4 = 2010–2012 | youthclubs4 = [[US Chantilly|Chantilly]] | youthyears5 = 2012–2015 | youthclubs5 = [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]] | years1 = 2015–2017 | clubs1 = [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre B]] | caps1 = 44 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016–2019 | clubs2 = [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]] | caps2 = 59 | goals2 = 6 | years3 = 2019–2022 | clubs3 = [[AS Saint-Étienne|Saint-Étienne]] | caps3 = 61 | goals3 = 3 | years4 = 2020 | clubs4 = → [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] (loan) | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2022– | clubs5 = [[AEK Athens F.C. |AEK Athens]] | caps5 = 82 | goals5 = 9 | nationalyears1 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam1 = [[France national under-16 football team|France U16]] | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2014 | nationalteam2 = [[France national under-17 football team|France U17]] | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2014 | nationalteam3 = [[France national under-18 football team|France U18]] | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2018 | nationalteam4 = [[France national under-20 football team|France U20]] | nationalcaps4 = 4 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2019– | nationalteam5 = [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] | nationalcaps5 = 17 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | club-update= 12 May 2026 | nationalteam-update= 8 June 2024 | medaltemplates= {{MedalCountry|{{fb|CMR}}}} {{MedalSport|Men's [[association football|football]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Africa Cup of Nations]]}} {{Medal|3rd|[[2021 Africa Cup of Nations|2021 Cameroon]]|}} }}

'''Harold Desty Moukoudi''' (born 27 November 1997) is a professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[centre-back]] for [[Super League Greece]] club [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]]. Born in France, he represents Cameroon at international level.

==Early life== Moukoudi was born in [[Bondy]], the same commune that [[Kylian Mbappé]] hails from. His parents were born in [[Douala]], [[Cameroon]]. He acquired [[French nationality law|French nationality]] on 17 January 2000 through the collective effect of his father's [[naturalization]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=JORF n° 0014 du 18 janvier 2000 - Légifrance |url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/jo/2000/01/18/0014 |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=legifrance.gouv.fr |page=882 |language=fr |format=pdf}}</ref>

==Club career== ===Saint-Étienne=== At the end of the contract in June 2019, he signed on 29 March 2019 in favour of [[AS Saint-Étienne]].<ref>{{cite web|language=French |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-defenseur-du-havre-harold-moukoudi-s-est-engage-avec-l-as-saint-etienne/1003485 |title=Le défenseur du Havre Harold Moukoudi s'est engagé avec l'AS Saint-Etienne |website=lequipe.fr |editor=[[Groupe Amaury]] |date=29 March 2019 |access-date=29 March 2019}}.</ref> Moukoudi takes his first steps under the on 10 August 2019, the first day of the [[2019–20 Ligue 1]] season against the [[Dijon FCO]]. He is in central defense alongside [[Loïc Perrin]] and participates in the ''Les Verts'''s victory over the score of two goals to one.

On 31 January 2020 he was loaned to [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]. He is remembered by Saint-Étienne as early as July, in order to compete in the [[Coupe de France]] final against [[Paris Saint-Germain FC|PSG]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2021-04-24 |language=fr |title=Transferts : Harold Moukoudi de retour à Saint-Étienne |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-harold-moukoudi-de-retour-a-saint-etienne/1152246 |website=L'Équipe}}.</ref> Moukoudi established himself in the ''Les Verts'' workforce as a reliable defence value in the following year. But the 2021-2022 season of the former [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]] is a nightmare that he competes in 26 games under the green jersey, and wins no victory.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=31 May 2022 |author=Toni Valente |date=30 May 2022 |title=ASSE : Harold Moukoudi, zéro pointé cette saison |url=https://madeinfoot.ouest-france.fr/infos/article-asse-harold-moukoudi-zero-pointe-cette-saison-379999.html |website=MadeInFoot.Ouest-France.fr}}.</ref> The latter were relegated to [[Ligue 2]] after a loss in return against [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=31 May 2022 |author=Clément Antunes |date=29 May 2022 |periodical=Le Figaro |title=Saint-Etienne rétrogradé en Ligue 2, Auxerre retrouve l'élite, ambiance délétère dans le Forez |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/football/live/barrages-ligue-1/2021/2286418/st-etienne-auxerre}}.</ref>

===AEK Athens=== On 17 August 2022, following his decision to leave [[AS Saint-Étienne|Saint-Étienne]], Moukoudi travelled to [[Athens]] to discuss a possible move to [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/aek-metagrafes-o-arolnt-moykoynti-erchetai-stin-athina-gia-tis-telikes-syzitiseis.9727706.html|title=ΑΕΚ μεταγραφές: Ο Αρόλντ Μουκουντί έρχεται στην Αθήνα για τις τελικές συζητήσεις |publisher=www.sport24.gr|date=17 August 2022|language=el}}</ref> One day later, the Greek club officially announced the signing of Moukoudi on a free transfer, until the summer of 2026.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/aek-metagrafes-episima-kitrinomayros-o-moykoynti.9728344.html|title=ΑΕΚ μεταγραφές: Επίσημα κιτρινόμαυρος ο Μουκουντί |publisher=www.sport24.gr|date=17 August 2022|language=el}}</ref>

On 14 May 2023, [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK]] celebrated their 13th championship, after a comfortable 4–0 home win over [[Volos F.C.|Volos]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/aek-volos-4-0-ekstasi-apo-80-000-opadoys-stin-opap-arena-i-enosi-protathlitria-gia-13i-fora-stin-istoria-tis.10042142.html|title=ΑΕΚ - Βόλος 4-0: Έκσταση από 80.000 οπαδούς στην OPAP Arena! Η Ένωση πρωταθλήτρια για 13η φορά στην ιστορία της |publisher=www.sport24.gr|date=14 May 2023|language=el}}</ref> Ten days later, Moukoudi scored in the [[2022–23 Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] final, which saw [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK]] prevail over [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] with a 2–0 win and seal their first [[Double (association football)|double]] since 1978 and third overall, despite playing with ten players from the sixth minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/aek-paok-2-0-asygkriti-i-enosi-katektise-ena-istoriko-ntampl-sarose-toys-thessalonikeis-me-10-paiktes-apo-to-6.10055415.html|title=ΑΕΚ - ΠΑΟΚ 2-0: Ασύγκριτη! Η Ένωση κατέκτησε ένα ιστορικό νταμπλ, σάρωσε τους Θεσσαλονικείς με 10 παίκτες από το 6' |publisher=www.sport24.gr|date=24 May 2023|language=el}}</ref>

In early July, [[RC Lens|Lens]] offered a sum between €8 and €10 million, but the Greek club turned it down.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/i-aek-den-syzitise-kan-protasi-8-ekatommyrion-tis-lans-gia-moykoynti.10101746.html|title=Η ΑΕΚ δεν συζήτησε καν πρόταση +8 εκατομμύριων της Λανς για Μουκουντί |publisher=www.sport24.gr|date=3 July 2023|language=el}}</ref>

==International career== Due to his [[dual nationality]], Moukoudi was originally eligible to play for both the Cameroonian and French national teams. He is a former youth international for France.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.onzemondial.com/ligue-2/exclu-harold-moukoudi-interview-le-havre-hac-cameroun-177328|title=EXCLU - Harold Moukoudi : " J'ai toujours eu deux personnalités "|date=3 December 2018|website=Onze Mondial}}</ref> He debuted for the senior [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon national team]] in a 0–0 [[Exhibition game#International football|friendly]] tie with [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]] on 12 October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/10/12/world/friendlies/tunisia/cameroon/3175207/|title=Tunisia vs. Cameroon - 12 October 2019 - Soccerway|website=Soccerway}}</ref>

Moukoudi competes for his first international competition at the [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations]].

On 28 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 27 Cameroonian players selected to compete in the [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations]].

==Career statistics== {{updated|match played on 12 May 2026}}<ref>{{soccerway|harold-moukoudi/320102}}</ref>

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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de France]], [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]]}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de la Ligue]]}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|[[Le Havre AC|Le Havre B]] |[[2014–15 Championnat de France Amateur 2|2014–15]] |rowspan="2"|[[Championnat National 3]] |7||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- |[[2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2|2015–16]] |14||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |[[2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur|2016–17]] |[[Championnat National 2]] |23||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !44!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!44!!0 |- |rowspan="4"|[[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]] |[[2016–17 Ligue 2|2016–17]] |rowspan="3"|[[Ligue 2]] |7||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- |[[2017–18 Ligue 2|2017–18]] |35||4||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||38||4 |- |[[2018–19 Ligue 2|2018–19]] |17||2||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !59!!6!!2!!0!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!65!!6 |- |rowspan="4"|[[AS Saint-Étienne|Saint-Étienne]] |[[2019–20 AS Saint-Étienne season|2019–20]] |rowspan="3"|[[Ligue 1]] |11||0||2||0||1||0||3{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||17||0 |- |[[2020–21 AS Saint-Étienne season|2020–21]] |26||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||3 |- |[[2021–22 AS Saint-Étienne season|2021–22]] |24||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in [[Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs]]}}||0||26||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !61!!3!!2!!0!!1!!0!!3!!0!!2!!0!!69!!3 |- |[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] (loan) |[[2019–20 Middlesbrough F.C. season|2019–20]] |[[EFL Championship|Championship]] |8||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- |rowspan="5"|[[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] |[[2022–23 AEK Athens F.C. season|2022–23]] |rowspan="4"|[[Super League Greece]] |27||2||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||3 |- |[[2023–24 AEK Athens F.C. season|2023–24]] |10||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||9{{efn|Four appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]], five appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||19||1 |- |[[2024–25 AEK Athens F.C. season|2024–25]] |21||4||5||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in [[UEFA Conference League]]}}||1||colspan="2"|—||29||5 |- |[[2025–26 AEK Athens F.C. season|2025–26]] |24||2||3||0||colspan="2"|—||14{{efn|name=UECL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||41||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !82!!9!!11!!1!!0!!0!!26!!2!!0!!0!!119!!12 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !254!!18!!15!!1!!5!!0!!29!!2!!2!!0!!305!!21 |} {{notelist}}

== Honours == '''Saint-Étienne''' * [[Coupe de France]] runner-up: [[2019–20 Coupe de France|2019–20]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 July 2020 |title=Mbappé suffers ankle injury as PSG beat 10-man Saint-Étienne to lift French Cup |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jul/24/mbappe-suffers-ankle-injury-as-psg-beat-10-man-saint-etienne-to-lift-french-cup |access-date=21 June 2022 |website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref>

'''AEK Athens''' * [[Super League Greece]]: [[2022–23 Super League Greece|2022–23]], [[2025–26 Super League Greece|2025–26]] * [[Greek Football Cup]]: [[2022–23 Greek Football Cup|2022–23]]

'''Cameroon''' * [[Africa Cup of Nations]] third place: [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations|2021]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=AfricaNews|title=Cameroon beats Burkina Faso to end AFCON 2021 in third place {{!}} Africanews|language=en|work=Africanews|url=https://www.africanews.com/2022/02/06/cameroon-beats-burkina-faso-to-end-afcon-2021-in-third-place/#:~:text=Cameroon%20made%20a%20spectacular%20comeback,third%20place%20in%20the%20AFCON.|access-date=2022-02-06}}</ref>

===Individual=== *[[Greek football PSAP awards#Team of the Season|Super League Greece Team of the Season]]: [[2022–23 Super League Greece#Annual awards|2022–23]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Βραβεία ΠΣΑΠΠ: Η κορυφαία 11άδα της χρονιάς, ισοψήφισαν για τη θέση του φορ οι Ιωαννίδης - Μπακαμπού (vid) {{!}} Gazzetta |url=https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/2278913/brabeia-psapp-i-koryfaia-11ada-tis-hronias-isopsifisan-gia-ti-thesi |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.gazzetta.gr |language=el}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

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