Goduine Koyalipou

Goduine Koyalipou (born 15 February 2000) is a Central African professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Kortrijk on loan from French club Lens. A former youth international for France, he plays for the Central African Republic national team.

Club career Koyalipou moved to France from the Central African Republic as a young child, and joined the Niort academy at the age of 7. Koyalipou made his professional debut for Niort in a 2–1 Ligue 2 loss to Stade de Reims on 8 December 2017. He signed his first professional contract on 26 January 2018.

Koyalipou signed for Swiss club Lausanne-Sport in June 2021. On 4 January 2023, he was loaned to Avranches in Championnat National.

On 17 July 2023, Koyaliou signed a three-year contract with Beveren in Belgium. On 6 August of the following year, he moved to CSKA Sofia where he signed a three-year contract.

On 9 January 2025, Koyalipou returned to France and signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Lens. On 29 July, he was loaned to La Liga side Levante for one year. He scored his first goal in a 4–0 victory over Girona. On 29 January 2026, Koyalipou moved on a new loan to Angers. On 16 July 2026, he was loaned by Kortrijk in Belgium, with an option to buy.

International career Born in Central African Republic, Koyalipou represented France internationally. He was called up to the France U18s for a friendly tournament in April 2018. After more than two years without being called to France's youth teams and irregular seasons, in January 2021, Koyalipou expressed his desire to represent Central African Republic. He made his debut for CAR on 7 September 2023 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ghana.

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Scores and results list Central African Republic's goal tally first. + List of international goals scored by Goduine Koyalipou No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 5 September 2024 Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco 3–1 3–1 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier 2. 5 June 2026 Moulay El Hassan Stadium, Rabat, Morocco 1–0 1–1 Friendly