Ladjie Soukouna (born 15 December 1990) is a French

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who plays as a defender and

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. He is currently playing for French fifth tier side

CO Les Ulis Le Club Omnisports des Ulis is a French association football club founded in 1977. They are based in Les Ulis, Essonne and are currently playing in the Championnat National 3, the fifth tier of the French football league system. They play at the ...

. Soukouna had previously played for the B-team of

Créteil Créteil () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, Île-de-France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Créteil is the ''préfecture'' (capital) of the Val-de-Marne department as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Cré ...

for two seasons and for

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side

Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the team are competing in League One, the third tier of English football. They have played at Home Park, ...

for the 2011-12 season.

Career

Soukouna started his career for French

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side

US Créteil-Lusitanos Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos (commonly referred to as US Créteil, USC, or simply Créteil) is a French football club based in Créteil, a southeastern suburb of Paris. The club was founded in 1936 and currently play in the Championnat Nati ...

. However, he did not make an appearance for the first team, only playing in reserve team matches. On 21 July 2011, he joined

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club

, then managed by

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, on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract, after impressing during a pre-season trial. Soukouna had spent the earlier part of the year on trial with numerous

clubs, including

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and

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. He made his professional debut for Argyle in a 1–1 draw at

Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of English football. The club plays its home games at the New Meadow, having mo ...

on 6 August. Soukouna scored his first goal for Plymouth in a 2–2 draw with

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on 8 October, by which point Carl Fletcher had replaced Reid as manager. Soukouna was released by the club on 31 August 2012, after an injury hit pre-season, having been told by manager Fletcher that he was surplus to requirements earlier in the week. In 2014, Soukouna was reported to have been back in France playing for Créteil B at an amateur level. For the 2016–17 season, it was noted that Soukouna had been signed by

, then of the 7th tier of French football. For the 2018–19 season, Soukouna was still at the club, now of the

Championnat National 3 The Championnat National 3, commonly referred to as simply National 3 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur 2, is a football league competition. The league serves as the fifth division of the French football league system behind ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Soukouna, Ladjie 1990 births Living people Footballers from Val-de-Marne French footballers Association football defenders Association football midfielders US Créteil-Lusitanos players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players English Football League players CO Les Ulis players People from Maisons-Alfort