Thibault Klidjé
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Hahotoé, Togo[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hibernian | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Espoir Tsevie | ||
| 2019–2020 | Gomido | ||
| 2020–2022 | Bordeaux B | 12 | (7) |
| 2022 | Bordeaux | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Luzern | 73 | (14) |
| 2025– | Hibernian | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Togo U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Togo | 17 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 March 2025 | |||
Thibault Klidjé (born 10 July 2001) is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian and the Togo national team. He has previously played for Bordeaux and Luzern.
Career
Klidjé began his career with the Togolese clubs Espoir Tsevie, and Gomido before signing with the reserves of French club Bordeaux on 21 February 2020.[3]
On 31 August 2022, Klidjé signed for Swiss Super League club Luzern on a three-year contract.[4]
On 13 July 2025 Klidjé signed for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on a three year contract, becoming their record signing.[5][6]
International career
He debuted with the Togo national team on 9 October 2021 in a 1–1 World Cup qualifier draw against Congo. In 2018, he represented the Togo national U20 team.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bordeaux II | 2020–21 | National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | National 3 | 11 | 7 | — | — | 11 | 7 | |||
| Total | 12 | 7 | — | — | 12 | 7 | ||||
| Bordeaux | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Luzern | 2022–23 | Swiss Super League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
| 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 15 | 8 | ||
| Total | 50 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 67 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 19 | ||
International
- As of match played 22 March 2025[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Togo | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 2 | |
- Togo score listed first, score column indicates score after each Klidjé goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 October 2024 | Annaba Stadium, Annaba, Algeria |  Algeria |
1–0 |
1–5 |
2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 22 March 2025 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo |  Mauritania |
1–0 |
2–2 |
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ^ "Player". Ligue1.
- ^ "Thibault Klidje - Fiche joueur - Girondins33.com". www.girondins33.com.
- ^ "Thibault Klidje : un talent togolais aux Girondins de Bordeaux". 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Blessé, Thibault Klidjè rejoint la Suisse". Republicoftogo.com (in French). 31 August 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "THIBAULT KLIDJÉ JOINS HIBS!". hibernianfc.co.uk. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Hibs break transfer record for Togo striker Klidje". BBC Sport. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Togo - Kongo 1-1 (0-1). 3. kolejka el. MŚ - Afryka". 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ Thibault Klidjé at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Thibault Klidjé at Soccerway
- Thibault Klidjé – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)