Cédric Avinel

Cédric Mickaël Avinel (born 11 September 1986) is a footballer who plays as a centre-back for Régional 1 club Ajaccio. Born in metropolitan France, he played for the Guadeloupe national team.

Early life Cédric Mickaël Avinel was born on 11 September 1986 in Paris. He made his debut on 5 May 2007 against Reading at the Madejski Stadium. He was replaced at half-time by Adrian Mariappa. He went on to make two League Cup appearances for Watford in the 2007–08 season.

Loan to Stafford Rangers On 14 September 2007, Avinel joined Stafford Rangers on a month-long loan, making eight appearances.

Gueugnon, Cannes, and Clermont Avinel signed with Gueugnon in January 2009. He played 40 league matches and scored one goal for the club before leaving in the summer of 2010.

On 18 May 2010, Avinel joined Championnat National side Cannes. He made his debut for the club in the 3–0 win over Bayonne on 7 August 2010. On 26 May 2011, Avinel signed a three-year contract with Ligue 2 side Clermont.

International career Avinel made his debut for Guadeloupe on 4 December 2008, in a 2–1 loss to Cuba in the Caribbean Championship preliminary round.

Honors Ajaccio Régional 2 Corsica: 2025–26

Guadeloupe Caribbean Cup bronze medal: 2008