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.

Arnaud Djoum

After a spell in Turkey with Akhisar Belediyespor, Djoum signed for Polish club Lech Poznań in early 2015.

Arnaud Djoum

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.

Arnaud Djoum

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