Maxime Aurélien Poundjé (born 16 August 1992) is a French professional

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who plays as a defender.

Early life

Poundjé was born in France to Cameroonian parents, and has

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. He acquired

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on 14 May 2001, through the collective effect of his father's

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Club career

On 13 February 2022, Poundjé signed with Lausanne-Sport in Switzerland.

International career

Poundjé is a former youth international for France, and has received a callup to the

Cameroon national football team The Cameroon national football team (French language, French: ''Équipe du Cameroun de football''), also known as the Indomitable Lions (French: ''les lions indomptables''), represents Cameroon in men's international Association football, footb ...

which he rejected.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Poundje, Maxime 1992 births Living people Naturalized citizens of France Cameroonian men's footballers French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers Footballers from Bordeaux Men's association football defenders Ligue 1 players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Swiss Super League players FC Girondins de Bordeaux players Nîmes Olympique players FC Lausanne-Sport players French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland French expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Black French sportspeople 21st-century French sportsmen