Cédric Kipré

Cédric Kipré (born 9 December 1996) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion. Born in France, he represents the Ivory Coast internationally.

Cédric Kipré
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-12-09) 9 December 1996
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 West Bromwich Albion
Number 4
Youth career
2008–2014 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Leicester City 0 (0)
2015 → Corby Town (loan) 2 (0)
2017–2018 Motherwell 36 (1)
2018–2020 Wigan Athletic 74 (2)
2020– West Bromwich Albion 27 (2)
2021 → Charleroi (loan) 5 (0)
2022–2023 → Cardiff City (loan) 42 (3)
International career‡
2018 Ivory Coast U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:34, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

Club career

Leicester City

After coming through the Youth Academy at Paris Saint-Germain, Kipré joined Leicester City in 2014 and was part of both their Under 18s and Under 21s in his debut season for the club, playing in the then Premier League 2 and FA Youth Cup.

He spent the next few seasons at the King Power Stadium, but only managed games for the Under 21s and the Under 23s. He also formed part of the Under 23s side that played in the EFL Trophy tie against Cheltenham in January 2017.[1]

Corby Town (loan)

In September 2015, Kipré joined National League North side Corby Town on a one-month loan deal.[2]

He made his debut for The Steelmen against Boston United the next night, turning in an excellent performance prompting boss Tommy Wright to say: "Cedric looked the real deal. He was strong, powerful, very good technically on the ball and he was a breath of fresh air.[3]

He returned from his short loan spell having played three first-team games.[4]

Motherwell

After his release from Leicester, Kipré joined Motherwell on trial and played in pre-season games against Stirling Albion and Livingston. He impressed manager Stephen Robinson so much that he was awarded an initial one-year deal on 5 July 2017.[5][6]

He played his first ever competitive game for the club against Queens Park at Hampden in the League Cup on 15 July, setting up Motherwell's fourth goal in a 5–1 win.[7]

On 28 April 2018, Kipré scored his first Motherwell goal with a glancing header to beat Dundee 2-1.[8]

On 23 August 2017, he extended his contract with Motherwell by a further year, until the summer of 2019.[9] Kipré extended his contract again on 13 April 2018 until the summer of 2020.[10]

Wigan Athletic

Wigan Athletic signed Kipré to a three-year contract on 3 August 2018, having agreed a transfer fee with Motherwell.[11] He made his league debut the following day, playing the full 90 minutes of the 3–2 victory over Sheffield Wednesday.[12] He scored his first goal for Wigan in a 3–1 defeat at Queens Park Rangers on 24 August 2018.[13] On 1 January 2019 Kipré netted from close range to give Wigan Athletic a 3-1 lead against Birmingham City in a match that concluded with a 3-2 win for the "Latics".[14]

West Bromwich Albion

On 4 September 2020, West Bromwich Albion announced the signing of Kipré on a four-year contract.[15] He made his debut for West Brom on 16 September 2020 in a 3-0 home win against Harrogate Town in the second round of EFL Cup, providing an assist for Hal Robson-Kanu. [16] On 22 January 2022, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-0 home win against Peterborough United. [17]

Loan to Charleroi

On 1 February 2021, Kipré joined Charleroi on a six-month loan.[18]

Cardiff City (loan)

On 15 July 2022, Kipré joined fellow Championship club Cardiff City on a season-long loan deal.[19]

International career

Kipré is eligible to play for the Ivory Coast, with his parents being born there. On 21 March 2018, he was called into the squad for the first time.[20] He made his debut for the under-23s on 27 March 2018, against Togo.[21]

Personal life

Kipré's elder brother, Steve, is also a professional footballer and has played in France, Germany and Scotland, with which he had a short spell with Clyde.[22]

Career statistics
As of 3 October 2023[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City 2014–15 Premier League 0000000000
2015–16 0000000000
2016–17 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Corby Town (loan) 2015–16 National League North 2000000020
Motherwell 2017–18 Scottish Premiership 361508000491
2018–19 0000300030
Total 3615011000521
Wigan Athletic 2018–19 Championship 380101000400
2019–20 362100000372
Total 742201000772
West Bromwich Albion 2020–21 Premier League 0010200030
2021-22 Championship 141101000161
2023-24 9100000091
Total 232203000282
Charleroi (loan) 2020–21 Belgian First Division A 5000000050
Cardiff City (loan) 2022-23 Championship 423100000433
Career total 1828100150002078

    References
    1. "Match Report: Cheltenham Town 6 Leicester City 1". lcfc.com. Leicester City FC. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
    2. "Kipre & Hassall Head To Corby On Loan". lcfc.com. Leicester City FC. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
    3. "We just need a win, says Corby boss Wright". northantstelegraph.co.uk. Northamptonshire Telegraph. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
    4. "Cedric Kipre profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
    5. "Cédric Kipré signs for the Well". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell FC. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
    6. "Cedric Kipre: Motherwell sign up defender on one-year deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
    7. "Queen's Park 1-5 Motherwell". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
    8. "Motherwell 2-1 Dundee". BBC Sport.
    9. "Cedric Kipré extends his stay". Motherwell F.C. 23 August 2017. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
    10. "Four pen new 'Well deals". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
    11. Mullen, Scott (3 August 2018). "Motherwell's Cedric Kipre is unveiled at Wigan after signing three-year deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
    12. "Wigan 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday: Michael Jacobs scores twice for hosts". BBC Sport. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
    13. "QPR 3-1 Wigan". BBC. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
    14. "Wigan 3-2 Birmingham". BBC. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
    15. "Kipré arrives at Albion". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
    16. "West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Harrogate Town". BBC Sport. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
    17. "West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
    18. "Bienvenue Cédric!" [Welcome Cédric!]. www.sporting-charleroi.be (in French). February 2, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
    19. "Cédric Kipré joins the Bluebirds on loan". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
    20. "Kipré called up by Ivory Coast". Motherwell F.C. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
    21. "Cédric Kipré features for Ivory Coast". Motherwell F.C. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
    22. "Clyde sign Steve Kipre, brother of Motherwell's Cedric". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
    23. Cédric Kipré at Soccerway
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