Hugo Gambor

Hugo Gambor

Gambor in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-12-30) 30 December 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Blois, France
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Gent
Number	12
Youth career
2007–2019	Blois Football 41
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Orléans II	6	(0)
2020–2022	Paris FC II	21	(0)
2022–2024	Dunkerque	46	(1)
2024–	Gent	17	(0)
International career^‡
2024–	Central African Republic	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Hugo Gambor (born 30 December 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Gent. Born in France, he plays for the Central African Republic national team.

Career

Gambor is a youth product of his local club Blois Football 41 for 12 seasons.[2] He began his senior career with the reserves of Orléans in 2019.[3] On 15 June 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Paris FC, where he again joined the reserves.[4] He transferred to Dunkerque in the summer of 2022 until 2025, and in his debut season helped the club earn promotion to the Ligue 2.[3]

On 31 January 2024, Gambor signed for Belgian Pro League club Gent on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[5]

International career

Born in France, Gambor is of Central African descent and holds dual nationality.[6] He was called up for a training camp for the France U18s in January 2020.[7] In August 2023, he opted to represent the Central African Republic national team.[8] He debuted on 5 September 2024 an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Orléans II	2019–20	Championnat National 3	6	0	—		—		—		6	0
Paris II	2020–21	Championnat National 3	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
	2021–22	Championnat National 3	16	0	—		—		—		16	0
	Total		27	0	—		—		—		27	0
Dunkerque	2022–23	Championnat National	27	1	2	0	—		—		29	1
	2023–24	Ligue 2	19	0	2	0	—		—		21	0
	Total		46	1	4	0	—		—		50	1
Gent	2023–24	Belgian Pro League	2	0	—		0	0	—		2	0
	2024–25	Belgian Pro League	15	0	2	0	8[a]	0	—		25	0
	Total		17	0	2	0	8	0	—		27	0
Career total			90	1	6	0	8	0	0	0	104	1

1. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 10 September 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Central African Republic	2024	2	0
Total		2	0

References

1. "[Mercato] Hugo Gambor (Dunkerque), une piste pour la défense | AllezPaillade.com". 23 March 2023.
2. "Hugo Gambor signe au Paris FC !". www.bloisfootball41.com.
3. Michel, Pierre (13 October 2022). "National : Hugo Gambor, formé à Blois, s'éclate à Dunkerque".
4. Actu, S. B. M. (16 June 2020). "Foot – Ligue 2 – Hugo Gambor débarque au PFC - Sport Business Mag".
5. "VAN DUINKERKE NAAR GENT: HUGO GAMBOR" [FROM DUNKIRK TO GHENT: HUGO GAMBOR]. www.kaagent.be (in Dutch). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
6. "Hugo GAMBOR". unfp.org. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
7. "Hugo Gambor, du Blois Foot 41 aux U18 France". lanouvellerepublique.fr. 21 January 2020.
8. "Nationalité sportive : Hugo Gambor d'accord pour jouer pour la Centrafrique". Africa Foot United. 7 August 2023.
9. "CAR v Lesotho game report". Soccerway. 5 September 2024.

External links

• Hugo Gambor at Soccerway