Teddy Okou

Teddy Léo Junior Okou (born 15 May 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi Pro League club Al-Riyadh.

Club career Okou is a youth product of the French clubs USA Clichy, Red Star, Ivry, Le Havre and Creteil. He began his senior career with the reserves of Le Havre in the Championnat National 3 in 2015. He made his professional debut with the senior Le Havre team in a 4–4 (5–4) Coupe de la Ligue penalty shootout win over Nîmes on 8 August 2017, assisting his side's fourth goal. On 15 July 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Lille where he was originally assigned to their reserves. His stay with Lille was cut short after an injury kept him out for seven months. On 24 July 2019, he moved on loan to the Championnat National side Creteil, in a year where he suffered from athletic pubalgia. On 8 October 2020, he moved to Boulogne, also in the Championnat National on a two-year contract.

On 8 January 2022, Okou moved to the Swiss Challenge League club Stade Lausanne Ouchy. In his second season with Stade Lausanne Ouchy, he had 19 goals and 8 assists and was top scorer in a season that saw the club achieve promotion.

After stints at Swiss clubs Luzern and Lausanne-Sport, he joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Riyadh.

International career Okou holds both French and Ivorian nationalities. He is a youth international for France, having played for the France U17s in 2014.

Honours Individual Swiss Challenge League top scorer: 2022–23