Thibault Klidjé

Thibault Klidje
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-10) 10 July 2001
Place of birth Hahotoé, Togo[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Randers
(on loan from Hibernian)
Number 30
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 16 (2)
2026– → Randers (loan) 9 (1)
International career‡
2018 Togo U20 2 (0)
2021– Togo 17 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 March 2025

Thibault Klidjé (born 10 July 2001) is a Togolese-French[3] professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club Randers FC, on loan from 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.[4]

On 31 August 2022, Klidjé signed for Swiss Super League club Luzern on a three-year contract.[5]

On 13 July 2025 Klidjé signed for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on a three year contract, becoming their record signing.[6][7] Klidjé played mainly as a substitute in the first part of the 2025–26 season, scoring four goals in 26 appearances, and was loaned to Danish Superliga club Randers on 2 February 2026.[8]

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.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bordeaux II 2020–21 National 3 10——10
2021–22 National 3 117——117
Total 127——127
Bordeaux 2021–22 Ligue 1 5000—50
Luzern 2022–23 Swiss Super League 14000—140
2023–24 Swiss Super League 2241000234
2024–25 Swiss Super League 371022—3912
Total 731432007616
Career total 902132009323

International

As of match played 22 March 2025[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Togo 202130
202230
202320
202481
202511
Total172
Togo score listed first, score column indicates score after each Klidjé goal.
List of international goals scored by Thibault Klidjé
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
110 October 2024Annaba Stadium, Annaba, Algeria Algeria
1–0
1–5
2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
222 March 2025Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo Mauritania
1–0
2–2
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ↑ "Player". Ligue1.
  2. ↑ "Thibault Klidje - Fiche joueur - Girondins33.com". www.girondins33.com.
  3. ↑ "Thibault Klidje : un talent togolais aux Girondins de Bordeaux". 21 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "Thibault Klidje : un talent togolais aux Girondins de Bordeaux". 21 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Blessé, Thibault Klidjè rejoint la Suisse". Republicoftogo.com (in French). 31 August 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "THIBAULT KLIDJÉ JOINS HIBS!". hibernianfc.co.uk. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Hibs break transfer record for Togo striker Klidje". BBC Sport. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Hibs buy Felix Passlack and Ante Suto as Munashe Garananga joins on loan". BBC Sport. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Togo - Kongo 1-1 (0-1). 3. kolejka el. MŚ - Afryka". 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  10. ↑ Thibault Klidjé at National-Football-Teams.com
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