Simon Feindouno (born 15 August 1985) is a Guinean

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who plays as a

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. He is capable of playing as an

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, winger, or

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Career

Born in

Conakry Conakry (; ; sus, Kɔnakiri; N’ko: ߞߐߣߊߞߙߌ߫, Fula: ''Konaakiri'' 𞤑𞤮𞤲𞤢𞥄𞤳𞤭𞤪𞤭) is the capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea. Its p ...

, Guinea, Feindouno began his professional career 2001 with

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and was transferred to RC Lens in 2002. In January 2007 was loaned out to

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with a purchase option and the club pulled the option and he moved permanent in January 2008 to Istres for free. Feindouno scored nine goals in 25

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matches for Ajman Club. He was in the extended squad from

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and was formerly member of the U-23 team from his country

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.France Football Profile

Personal life

Simon is

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's and

Benjamin Feindouno Benjamin Feindouno (born 17 February 1983) is a Guinean former professional footballer who played as a striker. Career Born in Conakry, Feindouno began his career with Hirondelles de Conakry. In 2000 he was scouted by AS Beauvais Oise where h ...

's younger brother.

References

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* Living people 1985 births Footballers from Conakry Men's association football midfielders Men's association football forwards Guinean men's footballers OGC Nice players RC Lens players FC Istres players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players UAE First Division League players UAE Pro League players Kalba FC players Al-Shaab CSC players Dubai CSC players Ajman Club players Al-Arabi SC (UAE) players Masafi Club players Expatriate men's footballers in France Guinean expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates {{Guinea-footy-bio-stub