Chris Bedia
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File:Lens - Troyes (04-02-2020) 59.jpg Bedia with Troyes in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chris Vianney Ryan Bilé Bedia[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
BSC Young Boys (on loan from Union Berlin) | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2013 | Tours | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Tours B | 39 | (16) |
| 2014–2016 | Tours | 20 | (5) |
| 2016–2022 | Charleroi | 80 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | → Zulte Waregem (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Troyes (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | → Sochaux (loan) | 35 | (9) |
| 2022–2024 | Servette | 54 | (25) |
| 2024– | Union Berlin | 7 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Hull City (loan) | 21 | (3) |
| 2025– | → Young Boys (loan) | 34 | (16) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Ivory Coast U20 | 3 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:23, 17 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Chris Vianney Ryan Bilé Bedia (born 5 March 1996) is an Ivorian-French[2] 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
[edit | edit source]Tours
[edit | edit source]Bedia started his career at the age of 18 with Tours FC in Ligue 2.[3] Despite scoring a brace against Brest, he was unable to establish himself and thus transferred to Sporting Charleroi.
Sporting Charleroi
[edit | edit source]After his move to Belgium, Bedia had a strong first season but was subsequently rarely utilized.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
Servette
[edit | edit source]On 24 January 2022, Bedia signed with Servette in the Swiss Super League.[7]
Union Berlin
[edit | edit source]On 18 January 2024, Bedia moved to Union Berlin in Germany.[8]
Hull City
[edit | edit source]On 22 August 2024, Bedia joined EFL Championship club Hull City on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.[9] Two days later, on 24 August 2024, he came off the bench to make his debut, a 0–0 home draw with Millwall.[10] On 28 September 2024, he scored a penalty in the 4–1 home win against Cardiff City.[11] On 1 February 2025, Bedia was recalled by Union Berlin.[12]
Young Boys
[edit | edit source]On 2 February 2025, Bedia joined Young Boys in Switzerland on loan until the summer of 2026.[13]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tours | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 4 | |||
| Total | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 5 | |||
| Charleroi | 2016–17 | Belgian Pro League | 35 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 38 | 6 | |
| 2017–18 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 80 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | 85 | 9 | |||
| Zulte Waregem (loan) | 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| Troyes (loan) | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | |
| Sochaux (loan) | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 38 | 12 | |
| Servette | 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 14 | 3 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 12 | |||
| 2023–24 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 10[b] | 4 | 29 | 16 | ||
| Total | 54 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 68 | 31 | ||
| Union Berlin | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Hull City (loan) | 2024–25 | Championship | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | |
| Young Boys (loan) | 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 6 | |
| 2025-26 | Swiss Super League | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8[c] | 2 | 27 | 13 | |
| Total | 34 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 19 | ||
| Career total | 289 | 69 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 325 | 83 | ||
- ^ Includes Belgian Cup, Coupe de France, Swiss Cup
- ^ Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Abidjan
- Men's association football forwards
- Ivorian men's footballers
- Naturalized citizens of France
- French men's footballers
- Tours FC players
- Royal Charleroi S.C. players
- SV Zulte Waregem players
- ES Troyes AC players
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players
- Servette FC players
- 1. FC Union Berlin players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- BSC Young Boys players
- Championnat National 3 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Swiss Super League players
- Bundesliga players
- English Football League players
- Ivory Coast men's under-20 international footballers
- Ivorian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in England
- 21st-century French sportsmen