Adrien Hunou (born 19 January 1994) is a French professional

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who plays as an

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and forward for club

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. He has represented France at youth level, having played for the under-18, under-19, and under-20 teams.

Club career

Rennes

Hunou made his Ligue 1 debut at 25 August 2013 against

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, replacing Nélson Oliveira after 87 minutes. He was loaned to Ligue 2 side Clermont in December 2014. On 21 September 2016, Hunou made his first appearance of the 2016–17 season in Ligue 1 and scored his first goal for Rennes, contributing the late winner in a 3–2 defeat of

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Minnesota United

On 23 April 2021, Hunou signed with Major League Soccer club

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Angers

On 29 June 2022, Hunou returned to France, signing for Ligue 1 side

on a three-year contract.

International career

Born in France, Hunou is of Polish descent through a grandmother. Hunou has represented France's U18, U19 and

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international youth teams. In February 2021, Hunou expressed a desire to play for the Poland national team.

Honours

Rennes *

Coupe de France The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and profession ...

: 2018–19; runner-up: 2013–14 France U19 *

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runner-up:

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France U20 *

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: 2015

References

External links

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Eurosport profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hunou, Adrien 1994 births Living people People from Évry, Essonne Footballers from Essonne French footballers France youth international footballers French people of Polish descent Association football midfielders US Sénart-Moissy players US Torcy players INF Clairefontaine players Stade Rennais F.C. players Clermont Foot players Minnesota United FC players Angers SCO players Championnat National 3 players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 2 players Major League Soccer players French expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States French expatriate sportspeople in the United States Designated Players (MLS)