Arnaud Djoum

Arnaud Djoum
Arnaud Sutchuin-Djoum (born 2 May 1989), also known as Arnaud Djoum or Arnaud Sutchuin, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He has previously played for Belgian clubs Brussels and Anderlecht, in the Netherlands for Roda JC, in Turkey for Akhisar Belediyespor, in Poland with Lech Poznań, in Scotland at Heart of Midlothian and Dundee United, for Saudi club Al-Raed and in Cyprus for Apollon Limassol.
Career
Club
Djoum started his career at Brussels in the 2006–07 season. He played 12 matches and scored one goal for the Belgian club. He moved to Anderlecht, but failed to make a break through. In January 2009, he moved to Roda JC Kerkrade in the Netherlands appearing 119 times over a span of 5 years.
After a spell in Turkey with Akhisar Belediyespor, Djoum signed for Polish club Lech Poznań in early 2015.
Djoum then joined Heart of Midlothian in September 2015. He scored his first goal for the club in a narrow 2–1 loss to rivals Celtic in October 2015. After settling in he very quickly became a star man in Robbie Neilson's team.
He left Hearts to join Saudi club, Al-Ra'ed in July 2019, upon the expiry of his contract.
Djoum returned to Scottish football in October 2022, signing a two-year contract with Dundee United. Following their relegation to the Scottish Championship, Djoum would leave the Terrors in June 2023.
International
Djoum represented various Belgium youth teams, before making his senior debut for Cameroon in September 2016, in a 2–0 win over The Gambia in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. He played the whole 90 minutes as Cameroon defeated Egypt 2–1 on 5 February 2017, to win the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career statistics
Honours
Lech Poznań
Ekstraklasa: 2014–15
Cameroon
Africa Cup of Nations: 2017
References
External links
Voetbal International profile
Profile at elfvoetbal
1989 births
Living people
Footballers from Yaoundé
Men's association football midfielders
Cameroonian men's footballers
Cameroon men's international footballers
Belgian men's footballers
Belgium men's youth international footballers
Belgian people of Cameroonian descent
Cameroonian people of Belgian descent
R.W.D.M. Brussels F.C. players
R.S.C. Anderlecht players
Roda JC Kerkrade players
Lech Poznań players
Lech Poznań II players
Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
Al Raed FC players
Apollon Limassol FC players
Dundee United F.C. players
Challenger Pro League players
Eredivisie players
Ekstraklasa players
III liga players
Süper Lig players
Saudi Pro League players
Cypriot First Division players
Scottish Professional Football League players
Belgian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
2017 Africa Cup of Nations players
2017 FIFA Confederations Cup players
2019 Africa Cup of Nations players
Black Belgian sportspeople